Title: 7 Smart Money Moves to Make in Your 20s | Ellevest
Headings: 7 Smart Money Moves to Make in Your 20s
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7 Smart Money Moves to Make in Your 20s
By Ellevest Team
1. Figure out your financial flow
2. Get that employer match
3. Pay off high-interest debt
4. Save for emergencies
5. Get renters insurance
6. Get disability insurance
7. Get started investing
Retirement
Other goals
Ellevest Team

Content: Long-term lasts until you’re no longer disabled, a set number of years have passed, or you reach retirement age. It also tends to be the more important type of insurance for most people. That’s because an emergency fund might be able to get you through a short-term disability, but being unable to work for a really long time can thwart even the best-laid financial plans. You can often purchase disability insurance through your employer; if not, see if any other groups you’re a part of (alumni associations, trade groups, etc.) offer it. And if neither of those is an option, you can look into purchasing a policy on your own. 7. Get started investing
OK, so we just threw a lot of financial priorities at you. But after you’ve finished paying off that high-interest debt and building your emergency fund, that “Future You” part of your budget will be freed up for investing.