Wed Jul 24 2024, by Tyler Gardner
Steps to Millionaire Status at 20
If you are 20 years old and want to be the first millionaire in your family, then you need to do the following three things right now.
1. Open a Roth IRA
Open a Roth IRA with Fidelity, Schwab, or Vanguard. This will take you five minutes and you never have to use it if you don't want to.
2. Save Consistently
Now work your butt off to get $40 a week into that account. Zero excuses. Mow another lawn, babysit for a couple of hours, or wait tables on a Sunday morning. I don't care how you do it, just make it a top priority.
3. Invest in Index Funds
Once in that account, that $40 a week now needs to be invested into a low-cost index fund like Fidelity's FXAIX, Schwab's SWPPX, or Vanguard's VOO. This is how the money will grow.
4. Commit to Your Goal
Commit to doing this until you're 28 years old. You will most likely have a million bucks waiting for you at retirement, all for just $40 a week. The best part? Not one penny of that money will be taxed by the government because you were smart enough to do this in a Roth IRA when you were young and in a super low tax bracket.
If any of this is helpful, like and follow, and I'll keep trying to get you one step closer to where you need to be.
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