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» You are in your early 40's and have almost no retirement. you have 2000.00? you want to put away (but still have acess to in for an emergency>
by Jeff
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A lot of people get into trouble by trying to combine their retirement savings and emergency funds into the same account. Don't do that.
Put $1000 in the bank.
Use a savings account that is NOT connected to your checking account, and cannot be used as overdraft protection. You want an account that you will physically have to visit the bank in order to get your money.
With the other $1000, withdraw ten $100 bills.
Get yourself a glass picture frame, and
Get it engraved to say "In case of emergency, break glass",
Put the Benjamins in the frame.
If you're in your 40's without retirment savings, you need to get started quickly. Buy "The Total Money Makeover" by Dave Ramsey.
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Open a roth. You can buy mutual funds in a roth.
With a roth, you can take out your pricinpal amount at any time without penalty. The earnings are tax deferred.
If I remember correctly - if you put it into a ROTH you have to wait 5 years until you can withdraw the deposit (but not the gains).
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