ACCOUNTANT EXPLAINS: The Optimal Order of Investing Your Money

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I was blown away by this video. I come from a poor country and I am literally financially illiterate. I am so grateful I found your channel Nischa and I thank you for from the bottom of my heart for your videos.

For what it’s worth as an example to others: I am aggressively paying down my mortgage, on track to finish in 5 years on a 30 year mortgage. You could definitely argue that this does not make financial sense compared to investing the cash instead, but it is my only debt remaining and I still invest in my 401(k) and stocks at the same time. The psychological benefits are worth it to me.

The sense of freedom and relief having an emergency fund gives you is really hard to describe. I still remember the point where I made it a priority and not having to stress about money when your car breaks down or you get fired from a job is life changing. For that reason alone I would agree it’s the top of the list.

I LOVE how you get straight to the point ughgh such a relief fr so many people waste so much time the first few minutes.

I just hit my $1000 emergency fund goal. I am now making the move of investing $100 every month into government bonds. (From July 2023 to July 2024) Then simultaneously when I’m investing in the bonds , I will be saving another $100 towards my 6 months worth of living expenses ( will move to 12 months when I hit the 6 months goal).

I saved up a 12 month safety net plus an emergency fund. Took a few years, but I got there. I cannot express the peace of mind I feel from having that security - like a warm blanket around me 😊

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As someone who works in finance, I totally agree with your advice. I will just immediately create a 3 to 6 months expenses emergengy fund before anything else to avoid making new debts. Unfortunately in Italy we don't have tax-advantage accounts which are an amazing opportunity

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One thing about the emergency fund: remember to adjust it on, at least, an annual basis AND/OR when you expenses increase substantially. In the first case, make sure you’re keeping up with inflation by adding cash to the fund to account for Costco of living increases. Easiest way I’ve found, take your total saved, add current inflation, divide by 12. Add this amount monthly to the emergency fund. At end of year, redo the calculation and top it up as needed. Try to keep the emergency fund in easy access savings to counter around 10-20% of inflation. At major events, say having a child, getting a pet, buying a house and having service charges or maintenance to cover, recalculate the emergency fund amount needed and budget to top it up accordingly ASAP.

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I like that you consider the psychological part of investing and finances.

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Love your videos. You break it down in a way that anyone can understand. Thank you so much! Already subscribed about a week or so ago.

Definitely agree with the list and thank you for all the insights!