Get Financially Fit! | Father's Day

Dads—This Father's Day, treat yourself by investing in yourself! Josh Felber, contributor to U.S.

News & World Report, Entrepreneur.com, Inc.com, Businessinsider.com and Forbes.com, shares with us 5 Ways for Dads to Invest in Themselves to Save Money.

To all you working dads out there: It's time to break away from your busy days to focus on investing in an important asset: yourself! With Father's Day around the corner, you're bound to receive a variety of gifts from your loved ones, but don't be afraid to treat yourself, too. Whether it be tending to your personal finances or enjoying a vacation, now is the time to start investing in yourself for your future.

Investing in yourself might be the most important financial decision you make. Not only will you see a future return, but it's a surefire way to improve your quality of life and become the best dad you can be. This Father's Day, consider these five ways to invest in yourself – and save a bit of cash while you're at it.

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Wishing you and yours a healthy and prosperous 2016!

Get in shape for 2015 by saving more

A good money goal for 2015? Save more

Source: http://www.cuna.org/Stay-Informed/News-Now/Consumer/A-good-money-goal-for-2015--Save-more/


                                                 

NEW YORK (1/13/15) --With 2015 stretched out before you, now is a good time to set money goals so your finances are in better shape come 2016.

 

If you're one of the 62% of Americans a new survey found to have no emergency savings, a good first goal is to start an emergency savings account ( MarketWatch Jan. 7). Open a supplemental retirement account like a Roth IRA (individual retirement account), which allows you to withdraw the money you deposit at any time penalty free. That way you're saving money for retirement, but it's also there for unplanned expenses such as car trouble, an emergency home repair, or health problems.

 

Here are some other good financial goals to strive for this year ( The New York Times Jan. 2):

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