Why women should invest?
Maitry Shah
Driving Digital Transformation & MFD Growth at Prudent Corporate Advisory | Women's Financial Literacy | CSR - LakshMe
For many years, rather decades, there has been a great gender divide when it comes to finances. It is very commonly perceived that women do not understand money and so all the investments need to be made only by men. Even today, when more and more women are becoming financially independent, we notice very few of them taking an active interest in investing their money.
In a recent study, it was seen that 71% of women who earn only save money and do not make any investments. This is unfortunate, as investments are something that can help your money to grow. Take a look at this article to know more about why, as a woman, you should begin investing.?
Reasons why women should invest:
To easily achieve financial targets?
Every woman needs to invest so that she can achieve her own financial targets. If you are a woman who wishes to pursue her MBA at a foreign university, start investing today. In a couple of years, you will have enough money to pay for your own studies.
Similarly, if you wish to create funds for buying property, for your child’s wedding, etc, you should start investing. Wealth generation can be achieved through proper investments.
Pro Tip:?If you have a financial target in mind, achieve it yourself and you won't have to ask for money from any institution or person.?
To have a retirement corpus?
While many women work and earn a salary, they leave the retirement planning up to their spouses. This is not a healthy habit, as depending on your spouse for this can have many poor results in the future.?
Pro Tip:?Prevent being in such a situation by investing the money you have in hand now so that you are the boss of your own finances in the later stages of your life as well.
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To achieve economic equality
Why should women feel inferior to men when it comes to financial matters??Whether you earn lower or higher than your spouse or other family members, you should be just as confident about financial matters as anyone else in the house.
When you start investing and understand the financial world better, you become more and more confident about money matters.?
Pro Tip:?Your wealth grows and your worth also increases, and this helps to bring about economic equality between the genders.?
To make use of time, because time is money?
You may be a fresher who has recently started working. You may be a 40-year-old manager in an MNC. No matter what your age or designation is, you should start investing today. Do not wait till you are older and richer to invest.
Pro Tip:?If you invest early, you can make use of the compound interest and your money will multiply at a faster rate.
Because it's easy?
And finally, you should start investing because it is very easy to do so. There are many investment opportunities that you have.
Pro Tip:?You can invest your money digitally and there are also many experts in the field to help you out. All these facilities make investing your money very easy nowadays and so you should not get scared or step away from it.
For women, financial independence is a matter of necessity!