How many do you invest in?
Let's discuss each in detail. This thread will teach you how to grow your money & build wealth:
Consider buying real estate with a bank's money & let tenants pay it off
The leverage you have by putting down 3.5% as a first-time homeowner gives you control of a $300,000 asset with $10,500
It can:
-increase income with cash flow
-increase net worth by appreciating in value
3 reasons why I love real estate:
- Cashflow
- Appreciation
- Tax benefits
Money is a tool which can be used to build wealth. When you rent, your money is solely being used to provide shelter. However, owning provides numerous benefits in addition to just providing shelter.
Investing your money is the key to building wealth, not saving it
-$100,000 in a bank account only earns ~$100 per year
-$100,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund can earn over $10,000 per year
You can't "save" your way to wealth, you must invest
Let's discuss this in depth:
Over the last 96 years, the S&P 500 has returned ~11% per year, on average!
If you invest $10,000 in the S&P 500 & contribute $10,000 a year for 20 years, you would have invested only $210,000 cash, but that cash would grow to $794,000 due to compound interest!
Index funds have been a great way to build wealth for many, and even Warren Buffett recommends that the everyday person invests in an S&P 500 Index Fund instead of picking individual stocks.