Research and writing: The Importance of Investing Early

Purpose: To express the importance of investing and by how not doing so would be a mistake.

Thesis: There are many benefits to investing early and it is not as hard as it may seem.

· Introduction

· Thesis statement

· Quick overview of the importance of investing

· Summary of the paper's structure

· Negative consequences of not investing

· Failure to be prepared for emergencies

· Could lead to taking out loans

· Falling deeper into debt

· Not being prepared for retirement

· Having to continue working past retirement age

· Causing furth problems to include health

· Living check to check

· Creating stress for self and family

· No wiggle room for holidays

· Counterarguments

· Investing requires money

· A good budget will help free up some cash to invest 

· Too late to start

· The earlier the better but it is never too late to start

· Seem to difficult to invest

· Research and education 

· Commitment and consitency is key

· Compounding Investments

· Identifying needs vs wants

· Getting started

· management of funds

· Education and professional assitance

· Education

· Budgeting

· CPA

· Trial and error

· Set up an investing account

· Utilize professional help

· Conclusion

· Briefly summarize key findings and analysis

· Strengthen thesis statement