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Summary: Financial independence for women can be a tough road considering the possible pay gap, number of active years, etc. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to get started!
For women to achieve financial independence, they must take money matters into their own hands. Considering the disparity in social and professional spheres, it is no surprise that financial empowerment features among the top three priorities for working women across age and socioeconomic groups. However, women cannot follow a cookie-cutter investment strategy because the scales are usually not tipped in their favour. Here’s why:
Here’s how you can get started on the right path to financial prudence and wealth creation.
You may want to buy a new car, start/expand your business, or build a house for yourself in the future. To achieve success in whatever you wish, it is essential to build a strategy that encompasses your financial milestones and defines actionable that will help you achieve them. Be sure to revisit your blueprint at least once every quarter. Your goals and aspirations may change over time, and this blueprint needs to account for that. Update and reassess your achievements and how far you have to go.
A strong and practical budget will form the backbone of your savings journey. Draw up a personalised budget that accounts for all your sources of income and standard expenses.
A common measure of allocation is to use the 50/30/20 rule. Manage all expenses within 50% of the monthly receivables, invest at least 30%, and keep the balance of 20% to enjoy and live a life queen-size. Feel free to tweak the ratio based on what suits you best but staying disciplined is critical if you wish to see your savings and investments grow over time.
Taking charge of how and where you spend your money will make the process easier. The bulk of your fixed expenses, such as rent/EMI, house help, etc., will not change over the foreseeable future. Still, you can rein in variable expenses such as phone bills, eating out, socialising, and shopping! As far as possible, dial down on debt and prioritise the repayment of any loans and debts you have. Use your credit card judiciously and spend only as much as you can pay back in full. You could use one of the many budgeting apps available to help you stay on track.
You work hard for your money, and your investments will too. Do your research online, consult a professional, and determine what investment products suit your pocket, risk appetite, and long-term goals. Equity and equity-related investments such as mutual funds are your best bet to compound wealth over the long term. Adopt value-generating investment strategies in the stock market that you can buy and hold for compounding gains. Similarly, systematic investments in mutual funds are pocket friendly and allow you to benefit from rupee cost averaging.
Create a balanced portfolio that helps you optimise your returns, provides some liquidity, and keeps delivering consistent performance. Review investments periodically to see what works and what doesn’t. Digitise your investment portfolio, so you don’t miss instalment deadlines, making monitoring easier.
You should invest in a comprehensive health insurance plan if you haven’t done so already. It ensures that you don’t spiral into a financial abyss in the event of a health scare and receive the best treatment if it becomes necessary. If you have dependents, get adequate life insurance cover that will take care of your loved ones when you aren’t around. Insurance plans provide mental peace and additionally tax benefits too.
Similarly, be sure to put aside money for an emergency fund. This could be useful for any unexpected financial requirement.. It would be ideal if you could put 3-6 months’ salary in the emergency fund Keep some money in hand but invest the majority in a liquid debt fund or sweep-enabled fixed deposit so that your deposit makes some money while idle and at the same time remain accessible.
Discipline and perseverance are critical tools in your arsenal that can help you achieve financial freedom. IDFC FIRST Bank helps simplify a part of the journey by providing you with a comprehensive savings and investment platform all in one place. It offers a 3-in-1 banking, Demat and trading platform for your equity investments, a plethora of mutual fund options that you can easily invest through an ECS mandate, and high-interest rates of up to 6% on your savings bank account balance for your emergency fund.
IDFC FIRST Bank hopes to be the wind beneath the wings of millions of women like yourself who are on the path to personal and financial discovery with our Women Savings Account!
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