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From an early age, we are taught the value of saving. My first lesson was in the form of a wooden bunny bank. His tummy was clear so you could receive the instant gratification of inserting your coin as it rolled into his ever filling belly. Thus my precious money escaped my twitchy fingers which had already made the rather difficult five year old decision to “save” as opposed to spending that shiny coin at the corner store on penny candy. As my quarter seemed to be lost forever, my mother patted me on the head for my sound financial acumen. Inside, I was freaking out. “What is the point of saving for a rainy day? Do I need to buy my own umbrella? Is this a flood like Noah from the Bible? Do I need an ark?” Money is the currency backed by gold which we exchange for goods and services. It validates our contribution to society (ie. the job we do) by means of a dollar amount (ie. a salary). We are then entitled to live within our culture to the level of this perceived predetermined value. Okay. . . that may have been elusive even to my very advanced child self. What we are taught even at the youngest of ages is that money is necessary to our culture and we need it. However, you need to constantly make choices of whether to utilize it today or save it for tomorrow.
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Spending vs saving is an imperative and daily decision of people and professionals at all levels. Pensions unicorns still exist in my many school districts but with the average tenure at a specific place of employment decreasing, this sense of financial security into retirement remains elusive. My mother has worked for the People’s Republic of Cambridge (Yes, look it up!) in Massachusetts for a whopping 35 years. That is insane to me! This longevity is rarely found today or at least boggles my millennial brain. With the future of social security uncertain, health insurance costs on the rise, and other aspects of elderly care (have you seen what they
charge for nursing homes), what is your plan for retirement? I met with my financial advisor recently. I will retire precisely in the year two thousand never, otherwise known as begrudging working till I am 65. The nice man that I married and I have a pretty solid plan, between 401K, IRAs, 529, and wherever our money is invested (I’m still unclear of what a money market is) we should be able to live comfortably. But the question is ever present of whether we need to save more. The future is unclear but one thing is for sure: you cannot afford to not have a plan.
| Amanda@NxtGenNetwork.com | Co-Creator Co-Editor Amanda Venezia
| Marlon@NxtGenNetwork.com | Co-Creator Co-Editor Marlon Gordon
| Melissa@NxtGenNetwork.com | Co-Creator Creative Director MelissaMayer
| Michael@NxtGenNetwork.com | Executive Editor Michael Mang
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