Stay financially healthy with SIP (Systematic Investment Plan)

In our previous blog we have learned the zest of what are SIP, SWP and STP . In our today’s topic we will learn about the role of SIP in our financial health. Let us see why we need SIP but first and foremost lets get the brief idea what financial health and goals are What are Financial Goals For instance, we all have our future goal where we want to get something like a private flat and as the time pass so does our needs grow, and we would want to buy a more luxurious car and go holidaying in the foreign countries. This is like natural progression if we look at it there is a pattern here, our need increase as we start to earn more and all these needs are classified as our financial goal like retirement and child education. How to achieve the Financial Goals The problem with growing needs is that only saving won’t be of much help. So now the question arises how do  we achieve all our financial goals? And the answer to this is we need a plan and a systematic way to execute t

The Three S's of Financial Planning

In our previous post we have learned about the basic of Mutual Funds
This post is about the Three S’s of financial planning SIP, SWP, and STP
If you are new in the world of investment, then this is the perfect post for you

What is SIP, SWP, and STP?

SIP(Systematic Investment Plan)

When you are investing a fixed amount every month on a specific this is known as the systematic investment plan. This is the basically for those who are planning to do investment for more than 5 years. The main benefits of SIP are:
  • Cost averaging benefit- maximum benefit in rupee
  • Power of compounding- which helps your investment grow massively

SWP(Systematic Withdrawal Plan)

Systematic Withdrawal Plan is the opposite of SIP. Whereas in SIP we are investing into a mutual fund with a fixed sum of amount for a specific period, in SWP we are regularly withdrawing a specific amount from a fund. You will fix how much to withdraw and when to withdraw. Your fund value and number of units will reduce to the extent of each withdrawal.

STP (Systematic Transfer Plan)

When you initially invest a lump sum amount in one scheme and regularly transfer or switch a predetermined amount into another investment scheme of the same fund house this is known as STP. The main benefit of STP is, it allows the investor to transfer a fixed sum of money at the specified date from debt scheme to equity scheme. And as we know Time is Money STP helps in saving a lot of time and effort of the investors.
So this is the basic of STP SIP and SWP of Financial Planning.

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