Friday, April 24, 2009

Worrying about Future Finances

By Rick Amorey

Many of you may find my story to be a familiar one. Let me start: When I began to realize that my parents could not afford to get me to a good university, I knew I had to push forward on my own. So what did I do? Why, I did the logical thing, of course; I applied for a student loan so that I can secure my future. I got accepted, and save for a few bumps, my college life went pretty okay.

Afterwards, I began to work so that I can pay off my student loan. Beyond that, my paycheck has been reduced by the costs of living alone; rent, food, stuff like that. I still earned enough to start saving up, little by little. My future was set for the moment, at least.

Let's fast forward to the present. My student loan since been paid off, my rent no longer affects me as much because of my higher pay, and I am considering a housing loan for my fianc? and me. Beyond that, I have extra savings that are just sitting inside the bank. Life has been good, but I can?t help but worry that it may not last.

Life has become substantially harder because of the recession, but I believe that the awareness that we Americans have with the problem means that it'll be solved in the next ten years at most. In the meantime, I find myself thinking about what I usually do: The future.

So it's not surprising at all for me to look for worthwhile investments for my savings. But how would I know which investment would be best for me? And should I worry about the financial state that the country is in now? Should I wait for it to settle down before I invest? There are many options; from bonds to stocks to individual businesses, and each of them have perks and risks that I have to study first. - 23210

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