Help! I’m trying to budget

Help! I’m trying to budget

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I’m 19 years old with little to no payments. I still live at home with my parents where I’m fortunate enough to not pay rent. As of right now I make about 18.55 an hour, I put 20% of my paycheck into a Roth account where my employer matches 5% (my Mom made me) As of right now my paychecks are about $800, I get paid biweekly and I really don’t know what to do with my money. I have had a plan set in my head for a few years now that my first big purchase would ideally be a multi unit where I can live in one unit and rent out the others. I would ideally like to get a duplex or a 3 unit home. I would like to get into a house by the time I’m about 22. -How much money should I plan to put down for a down payment on a house? 20%? 10%? As much as I can? -What should I be doing with my money now? I currently put my money into a savings account. -is there a better way to have my money grow in the next two years? -instead of putting 20% into my Roth account, should I just put in 5%, have my employer match another 5%, and invest the other 15% elsewhere?
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  • Investor · Willow Spring, NC · Member since 2009 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    8y

    Stick to your 20%. Put your money in or something where the return isn't 0. You have 3 years to save for your 22YO transition. A 4-unit or less is best. Put the property in your own name with Fannie Mae (or other "traditional" GSE) financing, owner-occupied, at the lower OO rates, and rent the other units. You will see the financial benefits.

    Thank your parents, daily, for helping you to save. Also think about their (in conjunction with your) future, the transition to take care of them when you are 50. If you plan correctly, by then they will thank you, daily, for making their life the most it can be. Because you will be in a position to help because of your long term financial planning. 

    My 2 cents. 

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