Providing Keys for Your Financial Success
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634 West Bridge Street, Owatonna, MN 55060
Steps 2 Wealth
Step 1 - Starter Emergency Fund
Put $1,000 in a money market account that is separate from your regular checking and savings.


Step 2 - Fund work retirement plans
(401k, 403b, etc..)
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Take full advantage of any company match.
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Do not contribute more than the company match at this point.
Step 3 - Pay off all high interest debt
Make a list of all debt and use the debt snowball to pay off all debt other than your mortgage


Step 4 - Fully Fund Emergency Fund
Put 3 - 6 months worth of your basic spending in your emergency fund. This should be enough to get you through a job loss and/or unexpected expenses.
Step 5 - Save 15% - 25% of income for retirement
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Fully fund Roth IRA's
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HSA's up to plan deductibles or company match.
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Max out work retirement plans (401k, 403b, etc..)


Step 6 - Health Savings Accounts (HSA's)
Max out HSA
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Keep 1 years worth of deductibles in Cash inside of HSA​
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Invest anything over annual deductible in mutual funds inside HSA

Step 7 - Invest for future
non-retirement expenses using "Bridge" account
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Develop your "Rich Life"
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What would you never do again if you were rich?​
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What would you always do if you were rich?


Step 8 - Fund college
and children's expenses
Decide what costs you want to help your children with.
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Fund 529 or UTMA accounts
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Help children fund Roth IRA (Mommy or Daddy Match)

Step 9 - Pay off home mortgage
Does this need an explanation?


Step 10 - Give generously
​What good is having wealth if you don't help others?
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Support the people and causes that you care most about and believe in.
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Help people who are truly in need.