If you look at the dictionary meaning of wealth, it is abundance. When you talk about wealth with respect to money it means an abundance of money and wealth creation focuses on making this abundance a reality. For you and me, wealth can be defined as the sum total of assets we own, be it real estate, cash, gold, stocks, mutual fund units, etc. after deducting any liabilities such as outstanding loans.
But wealth is also a relative term. Whether an individual is wealthy or not depends on the benchmark we set for ourselves based on our dreams. So, you may call yourself wealthy if you have enough to fulfill all your dreams. For example, you might dream of owning an apple orchard in Shimla or a 4-BHK flat in South Delhi. Achieving these dreams would require a substantial amount of wealth. So, if you don’t have enough wealth to fulfill these dreams, you have to focus on growing your wealth, to get closer to achieving your financial goals or dreams.
In this blog, we will discuss what wealth creation actually means, its importance, and some strategies that can help in the successful creation of wealth.
One cannot create wealth by just earning more money. You have to invest your savings to create a parallel stream of income. This process of investing your saved money to grow your wealth by choosing investments that align with your financial goals is called wealth creation.
For sufficient wealth creation, apart from choosing the right investment, you also have to give your investments sufficient time to grow. You need to maximize the benefit of compounding by investing as early in life as possible. Early starters have the opportunity to stay invested longer, which makes it easier for them to reach various financial goals.
Another way to ensure you achieve your wealth creation goal is to increase your investments in line with the increase in your income. If you are a salaried person, you would get an annual increment. If you increase your monthly investments by the same proportion as your annual increment every year, you will be able to save significantly more. After all, how much you invest matters more than your returns especially when you are starting your investment journey.
Wealth creation refers to building wealth through a variety of methods using financial products. When you invest in financial products for a long period, you get back higher returns. Hence, it is an essential part of your financial journey in order to achieve all your long-term financial goals like your dream house, your child’s education, and much more.
Wealth creation is essential for a number of reasons:
When it comes to long-term wealth creation, the following measures can be helpful:
Riddhi Finserv Pru LifeTime Classic* is an ideal wealth creation plan for long-term savings. This unit linked insurance plan+ offers you two major benefits – financial protection for your loved ones in the form of a life cover1 as well as the opportunity to create significant funds for your financial goals.
The plan offers 4 portfolio strategies, and you can choose any of these as per your goals and risk appetite. You can choose between equity, balance, and debt funds, and switch between these funds at any point in time, without any additional charges. In addition to this, the plan rewards you with loyalty additions^ and wealth boosters` for staying invested for a longer period and paying all your premiums without any defaults. This considerably adds to your overall earnings. You can also choose to pay the premium monthly, half-yearly, yearly, or stick to a one-time payment. Lastly, you get tax benefits of up to ₹ 46,800/-# on the premiums paid, under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
* This is not a product brochure. For more details on the risk factors, terms and conditions, and the charges and benefits related to Surrender, Premium Discontinuance, Revival etc., please read the sales brochure carefully before concluding the sale. Past performance is not indicative of the future performance.
+ Unlike traditional products, unit linked insurance products are subject to market risk, which affects the Net Asset Values and the customer shall be responsible for his/her decision. The names of the Company, product names or fund options do not indicate their quality or future guidance on returns. Funds do not offer guaranteed or assured returns. This is a unit linked insurance plan. In this policy, the investment risk in the investment portfolio is borne by the Policyholder. Unit linked Insurance products do not offer any liquidity during the first five years of the contract. The Policyholder will not be able to surrender/withdraw the monies invested in unit linked insurance products completely or partially till the end of the fifth year. On surrender, after completion of five years, the surrender value will be the Fund Value including Top-Up Fund Value, if any.
^ Loyalty Additions: Each Loyalty Addition will be a percentage of the average of daily Fund Values including Top-up Fund Value, if any, in that same policy year. Loyalty Additions will be allocated among the funds in the same proportion as the value of total units held in each fund at the time of allocation. The allocation of Loyalty Additions is guaranteed and shall not be revoked by the Company under any circumstances. If the premium payment is discontinued any time after 5 years, the number of years for which premiums have been paid will be considered as the premium paying term for the purpose of deciding the Loyalty Additions to be paid for the rest of the policy term.
` Wealth Booster: Each Wealth Booster will be equal to a percentage of the average of the Fund Values including Top-up Fund Value, if any, on the last business day of the last eight policy quarters.
Wealth Booster will be allocated between the funds in the same proportion as the value of total units held in each fund at the time of allocation. The allocation of Wealth Booster units is guaranteed and shall not be revoked by the Company under any circumstances. If the premium payment is discontinued any time after 5 years, the number of years for which premiums have been paid will be considered as the premium paying term for the purpose of deciding the Wealth Boosters to be paid for the rest of the policy term.
# Tax benefits of ₹ 46,800/- under Section 80C is calculated at the highest tax slab rate of 31.20% (including cess excluding surcharge) on life insurance premium under Section 80C of ₹ 1,50,000/-. Tax benefits are subject to conditions under Sections 80C, 10(10D), 115BAC and other provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Goods and Service Tax and cesses, if any, will be charged extra as per prevailing rates. Tax laws are subject to amendments made thereto from time to time. Please consult your tax advisor for details, before acting on the above.
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