“I am planning to set aside up to $1,000 per month for investment purposes, so that I can build some retirement funds.”
Dear Quentin, I recently graduated with my master’s degree and am seeking full-time employment at age 53. I want to know what is the best way to invest some of my earnings when I begin receiving a paycheck. I expect to have an annual salary of between $80,000 and $90,000.
Given your faith, CDs and high-yield savings accounts are ruled out. A letter writer recently asked me where he should start looking to invest his $50,000 life savings, and I pointed him in the “make interest off your cash” direction, particularly given the recent rise in interest rates. That won’t work for you, but the good news is that you do have many options.
Similarly, the Knights of Columbus assets are managed by Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors in accordance with Catholic moral principles, which are distilled to six main tenets: “protecting human life, promoting human dignity, reducing arms production, pursuing economic justice, protecting the environment encouraging corporate responsibility.
You have many funds to choose from. If you’re Catholic, you could look into the Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values ETF CATH ; the LKCM Aquinas Catholic Equity Fund AQEIX; or Ave Maria, which offers mutual funds for growth AVEGX, value AVEMX and bonds AVEFX AVEFX. You can read more here. Investing based on religious, moral or ethical principles doesn’t guarantee a satisfactory return.
You may find a job with a 401 and an employer match, meaning your employer will contribute an additional sum toward your retirement based on the amount you are contributing every month. You may also consider an IRA. Both account typrs have “catch-up” contributions for people who are over 50. Annual IRA contribution limits for 2023 are $6,500 for people under 50, but $7,500 for those 50 and older.
Investing $1,000 a month may be ambitious. But thinking in the medium to long term — and knowing this is a marathon rather than a sprint, even at 53 — is half the battle. With compounding, or making money off your principal and the increase in value of your initial investment, you could have more than $120,000 in 10 years, and over $600,000 in 30 years.You can email The Moneyist with any financial and ethical questions at qfottrell@marketwatch.
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