Early retirement and financial freedom are the dreams of many people. However, those dreams can not be achieved without proper retirement strategies. Today’s article will discuss 2 halal ways you can do to plan your early retirement.
Early Retirement Planning
Here are the basic strategies before you start planning your retirement:
- Early retirement needs forethought and discipline.
- Begin by calculating how much you’ll need to retire by estimating your monthly expenses.
- Reduce your present budget’s costs so you have more money to save and invest.
- Consult a knowledgeable financial advisor before and during retirement to help you manage your finances.
- Pay back all of your debts
- Prepare at least a 6-month savings account on hand to fall back on in a need
2 Ways of Growing Your Funds and Retire Early
- Saving
- Investing
Saving
You cannot consider yourself rich by earning a lot of money and spending all of them. You’ll need to save with discipline if you wish to retire early. You will not only rely on your assets to support your retirement, but your retirement will also be longer than the average. As a result, the amount of money you need to save grows. In the following, we will introduce some of the practical ways of saving money effectively:
- Pay back your debts
When it comes to saving money, monthly loan payments are what most of your money goes to. Debt deprives you of your earnings! So it’s past time for you to pay off that loan. The debt snowball strategy is the quickest way to pay off debt. It is a strategy where you pay back your smallest loans first and the largest at the end.
- Reduce your grocery spending
Small expenditures (also known as budget busters) build up quickly and wind up blowing the budget every month. After creating a budget, most people get surprised to see how much they spend at the grocery shop each month. And if you’re a typical American family of four (with two children under the age of five), you’re likely paying roughly $928.1 per year. If you can’t reduce your monthly grocery spending, you can anticipate it by reducing the cost of dining out. Cook your own meal often because this has proven to be very effective at reducing expenses
- Cancel your unnecessary subscriptions
If you are reading this article, it is a reminder that you need to cancel your subscription for free trials.
You’re probably paying for Netflix, Hulu, Spotify, gym memberships Amazon Prime, among other things. Any subscriptions you don’t use regularly should be cancelled. When you make a purchase, make sure to switch off auto-renew. If you cancel it and realize you can’t live without it, consider resubscribing—but only if it fits into your new, tighter budget.
Consider splitting memberships with certain relatives or friends for those ones you do wish to maintain. Many streaming services, such as Netflix and Hulu, allow you to view your favorite shows on two or more screens at the same time (with an upgraded account). That way, everyone benefits—and everyone can save!
- Spend extra money wisely
Whenever you get a bonus from your workplace or tax refund spend them wisely. Do not rush to spend this money immediately just because you have them. Think about alternative uses of the money. They could be paying back your loans. If you are debt-free, put those additional funds into your emergency fund, which you’ll need in case of an emergency.
- Skip the coffe shop
Avoiding spending $5 dollars on Starbucks every day can help you a lot in the long term in terms of personal finance. Purchasing a bag of beans and brewing at all homes saves a lot of money. You can check the statistics here.
Investing
You’ll need to save more than the average if you wish to retire early. You will not only rely on your assets to support your retirement, but your retirement will also be longer than the average. As a result, the amount of money you need to save grows.
Investment ideas for starting:
- Stock and Shares
Stocks and shares: you may do this on your own, with the help of a roboadvisor, or with the help of a fund manager.
- Property
It provides you with a steady source of income as well as a physical asset. The concept is to purchase a home and then rent it out to renters. Property returns are typically approximately 6% per year, but they can be as high as 10% or higher.
Having to deal with tenant issues is one of the drawbacks of owning a buy-to-let property. You’re legally accountable for certain repairs. However, the property is a fantastic option for someone who doesn’t want to take on too much risk but yet wants to put their money to work in something other than a savings account.
- Cash
Cash investment is a short-term obligation, usually not more than 90 days. it offers you low returns compared to other kinds of investments. It also has a very low-risk level. Halal cash investment may appear to be too similar to traditional banking. When you invest in Islamic banking, however, this is not the case. Islamic banking ensures that all terms and conditions follow the Shariah principles. In contrast to traditional banking, Islamic banking is a practice of banks and financial institutions that follow the Islamic Shariah. However, you must be familiar with HALAL banking techniques in order to avoid misunderstanding or having doubts about the process and return on your investment.
- Gold
Considered as a traditional and physical store of safety when it comes to the overall economy, Muslims are highly fascinated by their investments made in gold.
Sukuks are a type of fixed-income security. As a result, you’re opting for consistent profits rather than rapid increases.
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