Investing Through Your Employer
If you’re on a tight budget, try to invest just 1% of your salary into the retirement plan available to you at work. The truth is, you probably won't even miss a contribution that small.
Work-based retirement plans deduct your contributions from your paycheck before taxes are calculated, which will make the contribution even less painful. Once you're comfortable with a 1% contribution, maybe you can increase it as you get annual raises. You won't likely miss the additional contributions.
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