Clara Abbott - Your 30s -- Save Some of Your Growing Income

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Your 30s -- Save Some of Your Growing Income

It’s likely that your career has become more secure and you’re making more money. You may be starting a family, buying your first house or considering upgrading your car. Even though retirement may not be top of mind, small investments made now can yield big returns later on.

Tune up your investments, including your retirement portfolio. A financial advisor can help you. The Foundation can help you find one through our Find a Financial Advisor class.
Make sure your contributions are keeping pace with your income.
If you have children, you should develop a strategy to save for retirement while saving for your child’s education. We offer a variety of classes on college funding.
If you haven’t yet begun saving for retirement, it’s time to start. Visit www.ibenefitcenter.com to establish your savings percentage.
Take advantage of your opportunity for long-term growth.

Click here to see how saving in your 30s can lead to significant retirement savings.

Click here for Tools, Links and Resources to help ensure you’re making the most of your investments in your 30s.

Now might be the time when you are making advances in your career.
As you get raises, make sure you raise your retirement savings as well. You won’t even miss the money. Visit www.ibenefitcenter.com to increase your savings in Abbott’s 401(k) program. You can invest up to 18% of your salary pre-tax.

You may want to consider meeting with a Clara Abbott Foundation consultant. Our financial consultants can provide you with tools to help you meet your financial goals, such as debt-assessment guides, goal-setting tools, budget methods and financial resources.

The Clara Abbott Foundation can help you make good financial choices with a wide variety of free education classes and e-learning, geared to your particular decade of life. Below are some classes and e-learning modules you may find of interest in your 30s. Click here to view a complete list of classes and e-learning modules.

    Classes
    Home-Buying Basics
    Saving for College
    Basic Saving and Investing Strategies

    e-learning
    Plan Your Goals
    Increase Your Spending Power
    Monitor Your Financial Health

Learn all about money and investing through our e-learning classes by clicking here.