Earned income comes from what you "do for a living."<ul><li>Consider what you enjoy as you will be more likely to succeed financially.</li><li>Consider what you're good at and see how you can use those talents to earn a living.</li><li>Consider what will meet your financial expectations.</li><li>Consider how to get there. Determine the education requirements, etc.</li></ul>Evaluate your income situation annually.

Making Enough Earned Money 

Assess your situation. Build an investment policy statement that will provide general investment goals and objectives. <ul><li>Determine your return and risk objectives.</li><li>Determine your investment strategy, possibly with a financial advisor, based on your investment policy statement.</li><li>Invest your equity and fixed-income exposures over a range of classes and styles.</li></ul>

Investing It Appropriately

To ensure that you save enough money, your wants should not exceed your budget.<ul><li>Track your spending for at least a month.</li><li>Trim the fat. Break down your wants and needs.</li><li>Adjust according to your changing needs.</li><li>Build your cushion. Aim to save around three to six months' worth of living expenses.</li><li>Contribute to a retirement fund and try to get the maximum your employer is matching.</li></ul>

Saving Enough of It 

<ul><li>You need to make it. You need a long-term source of income that's enough to cover your basics.</li><li>You need to save it. You need to develop a proactive savings plan.</li><li>You need to invest it prudently.</li></ul>

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