The Optimal Order For Investing Your Money In 2024

What is the optimal order for allocating your funds when you are just beginning your wealth-building journey in the UK?
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Loads of places
00:28 - Pension Match
02:11 - Emergency Funds
04:13 - High Interest Debt
06:16 - Insurance
07:48 - ISA's
09:55 - SIPP
10:48 - Yourself
11:15 - Kids
11:42 - JSIPP, JISA
13:30 - Mortgage
14:00 - Rolling the dice

[@DamienTalksMoney]

I created a couple of cheat sheets that I think will really help you if you're in a work-based pension or if you're starting to get into index funds, here are the links: Pension cheat sheet - financialinterest.com/pension-provider-cheat-sheet/ Index fund cheat sheet - financialinterest.com/index-fund-cheat-sheet/ hope you find them useful!

[@onlyClaire]

Don't underestimate the inner peace of having no mortgage, we paid ours off a year ago and we have been adding more to our investments and been having fun crossing things off our bucket list while my health allows it.

[@rodgerq]

I agree with this. The peace of mind of having the house paid off is really attractive to me.

[@pedazodetorpedo]

It's not being underestimated but it's totally unrealistic for someone in their 30s to be able to pay it off as a priority, and it makes far less sense than the other priorities on this list.

[@tinanolan1485]

I agree I paid mine off about 18 months ago - ten years early. No regrets.

[@mAcroFaze]

This! The value of peace of mind is immeasurable and completely priceless!

[@erictanty7227]

No doubt it's psychologically satisfying and may give you peace of mind. I can relate to that. But it's a terrible investment of extra cash, especially when interest rates are low.

[@JosephineGaule]

Invest early, invest often, stay invested.

[@Lorre386]

how do i do this? where do i start? i'm so confused

[@JosephineGaule]

Okay so i advise you start with stocks, buy a good cross section of an economy and you should do well over the long term. The market will be high in 10 to 20 years, and significantly higher in 30. It's almost impossible for a company with no debt to go bankrupt. Canada is about 3% of the global marketplace, U.S. is about 50%, remainder on the globe is 47%. Pay yourself first. It's time in the market, not timing the market. i stay untop of the market with my FA Emily Lois Parker. Bulls and bears make money, but pigs get slaughtered. - some wise words

[@victoriaaldrin]

Thank you, this was definitely worth the read, as an Investors may avoid making decisions out of fear of regret. This can lead to inertia, where individuals hold onto cash rather than invest, fearing they will make a wrong decision.

[@ParishBlein]

Thanks for sharing, I just looked her up on the web because this is equally important to me, and I would say she really has an impressive background in investing. I will write her an e-mail shortly.

[@glennwhitlock1272]

I've become slightly more financially aware over the years, but in the old days (27 years ago), the only things i did right was a) get life insurance and b) invest our child benefit payments. Both kids left school with a reasonable £40k and, unfortunately, the life insurance that we thought we'd never need, covered the mortgage when my wife died prematurely aged 35. Both of these things have taken the pressure off me at different times in different ways

[@richieraa]

Feels wrong liking your post but thank you for sharing.

[@DamienTalksMoney]

I am so sorry for your loss, Glenn. Thank you so much for sharing, because now others will see this and may feel motivated to get protection for their families. By sharing, you will have helped lots of others, so again, thank you. Also, your kids (now adults, I assume) are lucky to have you. It sounds like you set them up for success by saving the child benefit payments.

[@asdreww]

@@DamienTalksMoney Something else people forget when it comes to life insurance - if I die prematurely, my work pension gets cashed out at whatever the present value is, & provided to my beneficiaries as a lump sum. I also have a 'death in service' work benefit that I think many big employers have which is something like 5-6x annual salary. Those combined will be £hundreds of thousands, excluding any other life insurance policy.

[@wyntog]

Hi Glenn, thanks for sharing. I have my first child on the way and your comment has just prompted me to take out a life insurance policy. I've already opened a LISA that I will pay into for my child (I'm 37 so I'll be able to touch the money when my child is 23) and this way I benefit from the additional 25% paid in by the government.

[@warfish0r]

​@@asdreww You are right to point this out. I was checking my level of cover about a year ago and realised I had become overcovered when considering pension, workspace and mortgage cover. I was able to reduce the cover that we got with the mortgage and reduce my monthly payments. I believe you can get cover that reduces as you get older - the mortgage will be more paid off and your pension worth more and your kids older and I think I would go for this style of cover if I were looking now.

[@OneAndOnlyMe]

Fastest way to raise your salary is to change jobs, not within the same organisation, but move to another organisation.

[@runningman5871]

Seems like the spambots are commenting on here. Anything that ends up with investing with a specific person is spam.

[@jamesrutterford576]

As a 22yo soon-to-be graduate about to start a full time job, this is truly life-changing content. In a digital world where most young people are fed useless get-rich-quick crap by online gurus because of the social media algorithms, this advice is gold dust and I will take it very seriously. Most people my age are oblivious of most of this information I’m sure, I was until I watched this video!

[@DamienTalksMoney]

Amazing comment! You will go so far James. Keep me updated mate

[@samwilson745]

@@DamienTalksMoney I’m in a similar ish position to James and I couldn’t agree more! One question I have though about pensions, I noticed that 9% seems very high for most pension schemes, I’m seeing an average of 5-7% per year on average mostly, so wouldn’t it be beneficial to invest it yourself in the stock market and lose out on the 25% tax bonus from a pension scheme as 5% over 60 years is so so so much less than 9%? Cheers

[@avtex108]

causing ripples my man@@DamienTalksMoney

[@jonm4989]

There’s some good guidance on KZbin if you’ve enough knowledge to know the good from bad. I’ve just retired from being an IFA and can’t encourage you enough to understand as much as you can about managing your money.

[@simont531]

@@samwilson745 Before you start throwing away the tax benefit of a pension check what investments your pension is put into and whether you have any ability to change this if you aren’t happy. It’s hard to look past a guaranteed 25/42/47% tax incentive that comes from using a pension as this is guaranteed - any potential investment return is speculative.

[@DamienTalksMoney]

At this time of year i think it is important to cover the basics for all the people looking to get started! Thank you to all the regular viewers for checking in i will be back on Sunday with something special.

[@joshwells3247]

Would you be able to recommend an Australian financial KZbinr? A lot of this seems to apply to England

[@DamienTalksMoney]

⁠@@joshwells3247yeah I am a U.K. focused creator as I think the U.K. is underserved and most of the finance content on the platform leans toward America. I would say new money is Australian

[@joshwells3247]

@@DamienTalksMoney legend thanks man 🙏

[@DamienTalksMoney]

@@joshwells3247 he also has a friend called Hammish Hodder i think is Aussie, but a lot of the time these guys speak about America as thats where the most views are.

[@joshwells3247]

@@DamienTalksMoney thanks man I just looked into both of them totally agree but hopefully if there are any major Aussie financial issues they'll be on it 👌

[@HugoBergmann-lu4nd]

I greatly admire your dedication to educating your audience. We all strive for financial stability and a better life. Achieving this is possible through wise investments, frugal living, and careful budgeting. I'm thankful that I learned the importance of working hard for financial freedom at a young age.

[@StacieBMui]

Even though I engage in investing, I feel disheartened by my lack of expertise in assessing the performance of individual companies and determining the optimal timing for stock purchases. The erosion of my financial reserves due to inflation adds to my concerns. At this point, I require precise market trajectory information, but I find myself unsure about the appropriate course of action.

[@cowell621]

I wholeheartedly concur, which is why I opt to entrust the day-to-day decision-making to an investing coach. With their specialized knowledge and extensive research, it is highly unlikely for them to underperform. Their expertise is centered around harnessing the asymmetrical potential of risks while also employing measures to safeguard against unfavorable outcomes. I have been collaborating with an investment coach for more than two years

[@FarrahBaker467]

this is incredible! how can I vet your advisor, mind sharing info, if you please?

[@cowell621]

Finding financial advisors like Sharon Lee Peoples who can assist you shape your portfolio would be a very creative option. There will be difficult times ahead, and prudent personal money management will be essential to navigating them.

[@Rmorales799]

I remember having a consultation with a financial analyst last August, and it was incredibly insightful. Can’t stress enough how helpful experts in this field are!

[@Rmorales799]

As long as you diversify your portfolio, any single stock or investment that you own shouldn’t have too much of an impact on your overall return. If it does, diversifying might be the right choice for you, as one can also try out other commodities. I now have a balanced portfolio that is yielding me profit with pro help from Jonas W. Herman.

[@clairewinchestermurray8703]

I started working with Jonas back in June, and my financial goals have never been clearer. It’s like having a strategic partner for your money with a solid track record.

[@Lfgyf]

Thanks for the advice, both of you. It’s reassuring to hear positive experiences. I feel more confident about moving forward with Jonas now. I just shot him a mail. Thanks for sharing your experiences!

[@henghistbluetooth7882]

You were lucky. I had a similar one when I was newly married almost 20 years ago that told me that no-one should invest in shares or funds and thought that the ideal first mortgage for me and my wife was an endowment. iFA is not a protected term.

[@FullOption]

Jonas’ adept risk management strategies and ability to optimize my portfolio amidst last year’s market fluctuations have demonstrated a level of sophistication that instills confidence.

[@rustynail1194]

Me and the Mrs, both 45, started overpaying our mortgage about 4 years ago. Covid actually helped as we couldn't go on holiday and we have no kids so that's a huge "saving". Best thing we ever did. We've got the payments down from 800 or so a month to 500ish now. One day we won't have a mortgage at all, probably in just a few years. Under 50 years old and mortgage free, I won't work full time after that. Don't know how lucky I am to be honest.

[@pikapika5301]

Good video, the only thing I would say re paying a mortgage off early. Think of your house as a home. The certainty and security it's gives you. Is it the smartest thing to do financially, probably not. But I don't think of my house as an investment I think of it has a safe place for me and my loved ones, knowing it's paid off and it can't be taken away is priceless.

[@BaileyMxX]

How many people do you know losing sleep and regretting that they paid off their home early no matter what the mathematical side says? Now how many people out there have lost their shirt doing the smart mathematically play only to end up overleveraging into the home, or like what happened with Northern Rock mortgage holders literally a decade of rates at the lowest ever and they had to pay SVRs of 8%+ due to not being able to remortgage. Same with all those landlords on interest only mortgages right now

[@border304]

I'm mortgage free. It is worth it psychologically if nothing else imo.

[@IainGeddes]

Different for everyone I know, but sometimes what’s best is to do what allows you and your family to sleep comfortably at night. If that means a focus on paying off your mortgage over other options, then so be it. There’s a reason it’s called “Personal Finance” as it’s personal to each of us.

[@Account-wi9wd]

Gotta bare in mind that you can lower the amount of your emergency fund if your mortgage is paid off too.

[@MrAlexanderGoff]

Just discovered this channel - a cut above the usual KZbin finance stuff, loads of nuance and realism - great stuff

[@melalblas]

As always, a wonderful recipe of straight-talking, easy to action advice, with your brand of light entertainment thrown in of course too! Have sent to a few friends already! Thank you Damien!

[@drdeanrieder]

Thank you for your content. I always appreciate your insight and being real

[@anthonynorman1234]

Got a friend who used to work with a debt charity. The amount of people who would come in, with eye-watering amounts of credit card debt, and expect him to be able to make it all go away and not change anything about their spending habits (which landed them in his office in the first place) is wild.

[@STORMCLOUDGREY]

So right about pensions. As a fresh-faced 19yr old with hair, I didnt give a toss about the non-contributory pension scheme given by my first employer. Now at 57 I realise it was golden & I will seriously benefit from this for the rest of my life.

[@grassy-ass]

This is where we see whos got that bell notification on! Great as always Damien! Happy new year mate, hope smash it in 2024.

[@jamesmayhew7]

Another top video. Thanks for sharing. So good I've shared via my social media platform. So thank you

[@The_Summit_Wanderer]

You are correct about put your mask on 1st...I'm 45 and had kids young (19).. we struggled had very little money but lived comfortably considering....I've got to 45 my son is 17 and has his 1st job ...The lessons learned mistakes made and experience gained ARE going to benefit my boy...12 months and my home is paid, so that's his..I've got him financially educated, he's saving, he has a contingency fund, he's putting money in to a stocks and shares ISA (with an incentive of me matching everything he jnvests😊)...I'll make sure he retires by 50 at the latest 🎉🎉

[@Bluearmy76]

Im trying to educate my family the same way. Some have been more willing to listen than others. Or they were until i told them all at Christmas i was retiring in 2024 at 48 and now they’re all at me. Should have listened 20 years ago when i tried to help them originally. Better late than never i guess 😊

[@DamienTalksMoney]

So nice that he can build off your platform and learn from you. The matching contributions into his ISA is an incredible thing to do!

[@clarenceishmael9615]

I so love the compound interest calculator! It's the best! 👍🏾

[@jackkruese4258]

I’m on a pretty decent income but never had any spare money and was always abt £5k - £10k in debt until my partner taunt me a valuable lesson a couple of years ago. We did a spread sheet which showed what my true disposable income was because I hadn’t been taking into consideration all my bills and expenses. So I basically stopped buying stuff and managed to save £8k last year as well as increasing my pension contributions which would’ve been impossible beforehand.

[@lukasg6254]

Great topic. A nice reminder of the basics. Thanks Damo and Happy New Year! 🍾🥂🖖

[@drewforrest]

Hallelujah. Financial advice in plain English. You’re a hero, Damien. Thank you 🙏

[@christines5430]

Excellent video to start the year with, Damien. Wishing you a productive, fulfilling and prosperous 2024.

[@DamienTalksMoney]

You too Christine! Thank you so much for stopping by as always.

[@conanthelib1]

Always brilliant advice and always much appreciated. 🙌🙌🙌

[@LucasJetUKJuggler]

Thanks for all content Damien. You put it In a very easy to understand way and I dig your humour

[@benjaminbarker2652]

Thank you Damo. The junior SIPP information is so timely for me 🙏🙏

[@unbearifiedbear1885]

Always good to see you, brudda! Happy New Year, health and prosperity mate 🍻🙏🏻

[@simoneXox]

Happy new year Damien! Thank you

[@jefferyjefferson689]

Some very sensible, measured advice. Well done.

[@mikeallen2914]

I will look forward to the next video. Thanks for your help :)

[@paulwillson3081]

Excellent video, the power of compounding never ceases to amaze me! 😅

[@ezikkiel]

No, thank you 🙏 Great content as normal. Off to learn about Junior SIPPs 🎉

[@missxsbalanced]

Excellent video once again D. Happy new year 24!

[@Life_Literacy]

Cracking video to start the year and reset financial goals 👍🏻

[@adamtatters91]

You’ve got my head back in the game after the Christmas break, thanks Damo!! Yet another hard hitting but palatable video to help us focus our personal financial strategies!!

[@beardmeetsworld0707]

I didn't know about Junior SIPPS and will look into that for my daughters. Thank you 👍🏻

[@dessar100]

Thanks for the fantastic advice as always!

[@warrenb243]

HNY Damien. Nice one for this. I’m pretty much aligned but the figures on the junior SIPP were good so I think I’ll look into that for the littlen.

[@mattplant5565]

Damien, in the past year since I discovered your channel, you've changed my life. I was never taught any of this at school or from my dad (who I know for a fact invests) so thank you.

[@DamienTalksMoney]

Matt comments like are why I do what I do. Thank you so much you’ve made my day.

[@dermotcasey]

great advice, especially the ISA's

[@louissimms]

Great video... I have a lot of thinking to do

[@user-cz2pi7fm5e]

Thanks always Appreciate your guidance :)

[@maestro19965uy]

Brilliant vid Damien, thank you.

[@danbradbury4067]

Your videos are excellent. Well done 🎉

[@priscillaofei3569]

Thanks a lot Damien. You are the best

[@MrDeathMachine]

Your channel was the reason I took an interest in my finances. Since then I’ve made a spare £1000 which I’m going to allow to compound. Thank you.

[@lukebrown8580]

Thanks for the info on JSIPP and JISA

[@Jason-cl8hk]

Some great advice here and worth listening to.

[@chay18]

Cracking video as always bro. Great work!

[@lloydbutcher964]

Another great video, thanks Damien! 🎉

[@issiewizzie]

great education

[@FinancialFinesse00]

Thanks Damien for this valuble informative episode it definitely helps like you said things happen keep the gems coming

[@PauLondon]

Thanks for the video!

[@tomgibbons2475]

Love the videos Damo, and the Pod 🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you!!

[@DamienTalksMoney]

Thank you Tom!

[@MehediOfficial]

Always useful as usual Damien.

[@LizzieKristina]

Thankyou for always teaching me something genuinely really useful. Appreciate it 🙏

[@DamienTalksMoney]

My pleasure! Happy new year! Got lots of useful content for you hopefully this month

[@LizzieKristina]

@DamienTalksMoney looking forward to it! I watch ALL of your videos 🙏😊 OG fan here! Thanks again for your work Damien, it's really great x

[@pc7801]

Great video & absolutely spot on, thank you. Not sure what you can do about it but the two adverts during your video were crypto scams and there wasn't a way to report the Ads.

[@user-lm9ii2hn3g]

This channel is great!

[@mariusm9108]

Excellent contend as always Damien.

[@rsabaljauskas]

Strong video start to the year carol

[@DamienTalksMoney]

99% of people have no idea who Carol is now. Love it that you have thrown that up 🤣

[@adebisiadefisayo6851]

Thanks so much for this information

[@richardr6410]

Thank you, dude.

[@tristbrook]

100% get insurance! I create claims story videos for a well known insurance company in the UK. Before working with them I never even considered life, income protection and critical illness insurance. But then I filmed the story of a family in their early 30's with a young child. The insurance saved them from losing everything. I got cover the next day.

[@pinkpantherofthesouth1855]

hi damien love your content! on the point you made about the rules are bound to change between now and your retirement, could you make a whole video on this! (future planning for an uncertain world)

[@user-xk2yg6sh5g]

Great video

[@stephen6262]

Great video thank you 😊😊

[@sarfrazmian707]

Great video thank you Would be great to make a summary side at the end that one can screenshot for future reference Would be a good idea for this video especially to help tick off personal

[@jonathanclarkewater]

Great vid, thank you sir 👍

[@chumabanjwa4662]

Simple, clear and to the point. Well done, Damien! This is what most people need and are looking for.

[@DamienTalksMoney]

Lovely feedback thank you!

[@canoebadour]

Seriously good content. 👍

[@jmcooney2000]

Great video. I'm now in the fortunate position (I am aware some are not) that I have spare cash every month so this is very handy thanks 👍

[@lyracian]

Thank you; did not realise I could do a Junior SIPP as well as Junior ISA. My daughter is 14 now but still time to get that set up with some cash for her long term future.

[@DamienTalksMoney]

So glad i can help out your daughter! The JSIPP is incredible

[@dardog7734]

Great advise

[@Jakeyosaurus]

Greatly enjoy your content Mr Damien!

[@DamienTalksMoney]

Thank you Jakey! Got some bangers coming up

[@Moosegravy420]

Such a great video again Damien. Factual, thorough and funny at points!!

[@finnle5432]

That's very useful, thank you.

[@DamienTalksMoney]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tomwilkinson7142]

Great video mate, thanks

[@pj9375]

Great vid. Nice spread of topics. We’re all individuals, not one size fits all and that’s just as true when it comes to investing. But some strong core principles set out here 👏

[@DamienTalksMoney]

Thank you!

[@BillHrpr]

Excellent video mate 👍🏼

[@BUY_YOUTUBE_VIEWS_m086]

This video radiates positivity! 🌟 Love the good vibes!

[@DamienTalksMoney]

Thank you!

[@me_meyou_youus_us]

Very good video man

[@sunnytimes_]

You are a legend!

[@sethhavens1574]

Hey Damo great vid as usual! Interesting what you said about the insurance, would be cool to have an in depth vid on that sometime 👍 cheers

[@jonm4989]

Great video Damien. I’m a recently retired IFA and I think this sends a great message.

[@shimsteriom4191]

Excellent video mate 👌

[@beartybollocks7782]

Salery sacrificing into a SIPP has the most benefit as you get the tax and the NI back

[@RealEconomics_]

Great video Damien. Really enjoyed this one. It's good to know that my own strategy is closely aligned with what you consider to be the most beneficial order.

[@DamienTalksMoney]

Yeah i must say its my own opinion and others disagree of course but i think if you your doing most of these in any combination you will be in a good place long term!

[@MarkB4444]

Great info 👍👍

[@PAZPERDEE]

Another good video, thanks

[@tomwalsh3483]

This is the type of person that people should listen to if they want to improve their finances - not trading quacks and crypto frauds. Great work!

[@user-zh7ji4rb3x]

Good video, helpful.

[@deborahcosta4009]

You are brilliant. Thanks for the videos. Could you do a video explaining the stocks and share that you buy for your soon. I am a little lost in what should I buy for my daughter.

[@battj1]

Nice one 👍

[@shellyperera2010]

Another brilliant video. The only thing I would add is the other greatest gift you can give to your children is to teach them about investing and compounding returns. Knowledge is power!

[@nickbrown6457]

Agreed, great video! I really wish my parents had sat me down and explained all about pensions and compounding, when I was young. Now in my mid 50s, still working, and been maxing out all opportunities to save and invest over the last 10 years. I'm not in a terrible position, but in terms of benefits from compounding, for me the ship has sailed. Advice to young people - start as soon as you can, it really will make a huge difference!

[@dazkhan5717]

Thank you. Damien, Will look into junior SIPP on Vanguard global index ETF. I already opened junior Stock and Shares ISA. It’s time to open Junior SIPP now. Your videos are informative.

[@naomicgabriel]

Just moved to the UK from the Netherlands and im looking to continue investing here. Your channel has been a great source of information for me Damien, thank you!

[@adrianl5899]

Welcome to the UK! :)

[@naomicgabriel]

@@adrianl5899 thank you Adrian! :D

[@philippeantonietti]

Nice video

[@williamflinn8606]

Cheers ears!