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Investing Ages 20 - 34

 

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“To Do’s” for 20-34 Year Olds

Life in your twenty’s and early thirty’s brings about many changes. Typically, you are going to college, starting your first job, buying your first home, getting married, having a family, and more. Consider the following “to do’s” when you are going through these life events:

Investments

  • Create a financial plan
  • Review and participate in your employer’s retirement plan
  • Save for first-time home purchase
  • Evaluate and combine financial investments with new spouse
  • Adjust portfolio for birth of child and development of college fund
  • Begin retirement savings
  • Start an investment plan
  • Purchase life insurance when getting married or having children

Insurance

  • Consider renter’s insurance while living in an apartment
  • Combine insurance policies with new spouse
  • Obtain car insurance with first car purchase
  • Purchase or increase homeowner’s insurance with new home
  • Reevaluate and combine insurance coverage for best rates
  • Consider an umbrella liability policy to protect your growing assets 

Legal

  • Create or make changes to will when getting married or having children
  • Develop a trust agreement with birth of children
  • Acquire representation for real estate purchase or sale contracts
  • Seek representation for general litigation, personal injury
  • Hire legal help with start of new business

Real Estate

  • Purchase first home
  • Consider resale value when purchasing first home
  • Sell first home and purchase new home
  • Take a transfer and need a new home quickly
  • Sell home by owner
  • Consider purchase of investment property

When it comes time to plan and act on life’s events, call the experts at the Financial Mall for priceless advice and expert service.

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