Investing in your own personal financial future

One thing I have realized being in the financial services industry
is that people work for so long and they don't have any investments
saved up for their future retirement. When I talk to the age group
that's very close to retirement, I find it very sad that they have
worked for around 40 years and still do not have enough for their
retirement. This is how I realized that it is because of a few
things: Nobody taught them how to invest, how to create their own
financial blueprints and to follow them step by step, and the
importance of being insured and protected. That is why they end up
wasting a lot of time. I also talk to a lot of younger adults,
those in their 20's, who are already working hard and earning their
money. When I ask them what they plan to do with their money, they
say they do not know either. It is good that you make money, that
is step 1. Step 2, you pay yourself first. Save it and invest it in
your future. You can begin with a couple of hundred dollars a
month, and create your passive income from there. I can tell you so
many stories about all the young adults I've helped who began with
a few hundred dollars and have now added millions to their
retirement funds. I am so grateful that I can use the knowledge
that I have about investing to empower myself and so many other
people. When you are younger, maybe in your 20's or 30's,
retirement may seem like a long way ahead. But that's not what I
mean when I talk about retirement. I do not mean staying at home
and doing nothing. Retirement is when you get to the point where
you work because you choose to, and not because you have to. If you
aren't saving up for that today, what will you have in the future?
What is the point of earning money if you are just going to give it
back to the businesses? I believe in multiple streams of income and
that's why I always encourage entrepreneurs and business owners to
set aside a portion of what they earn towards their future
investments. This will give you more peace of mind and it makes you
less stressed because you know that you have multiple streams of
income. You can focus on your business and work harder on it
without worrying about your future. Start setting aside a small
portion towards financial freedom. Make that mindset shift and stop
looking at your investment as an expense. These are money seeds
you're planting to grow into a money tree that will support you in
the future.