In this episode of ‘Learn with RG’ you will learn why it is important to start investing for your children as soon as they are born.

Key takeaways:

·  Start building your child’s investment portfolio early: You must start investing for your child as early as possible – maybe even as early as one month. Best to start getting the paperwork done and then choosing investments that align well with your chosen goals and timeframes. You must remember that starting is the most important factor. Even if the amount is low, you must start and then increase the amount based on your income. Don’t worry about not being able to accumulate the entire corpus. Instead, focus on starting the journey.

·  Know your destination before you choose the path: When it comes to any sort of planning, you start with knowing your destination and then chalking out the path. Financial planning is similar. When you start investing for your child, first take a step back and identify the goal. 

·  Try articulating your goal in a measurable manner: Generally, saving for education takes top priority for most parents. After all, every parent wants to give their children quality education and we all know that the cost of education is only increasing every year. So if you want to save for your child’s education it will be good to know how much money you need to save. A great starting place would be the current cost of higher education in India and abroad. Your target corpus should be equal to or slightly higher than that number.

·  Periodic reviews are essential: If you are starting early, most of your goals would be long-term in nature. For example, investing for your child’s education is at least a 15-18 year goal. Thus, it becomes important to periodically review the portfolio to ensure that the portfolio continues to meet your requirements and is taking you closer to your goal. Also keep in mind that the reviews need to be well paced out, maybe every five years. 

 An investor education initiative by Edelweiss Mutual Fund.

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