A humpback whale swims in the water by Montreal, Canada. AFP
A humpback whale swims in the water by Montreal, Canada. AFP
A newborn bonobo baby clings to its mother in the enclosure at the Zoo in Cologne, Germany. EPA
A newborn bonobo baby clings to its mother in the enclosure at the Zoo in Cologne, Germany. EPA
Four young swallows shout for food while sitting on the nest of a house terrace in Nicosia, Cyprus. EPA
Four young swallows shout for food while sitting on the nest of a house terrace in Nicosia, Cyprus. EPA
A retired circus elephant is released to its newly created enclosure surroundings in Knuthenborg Safari Park, in Bandholm, Denmark. EPA
A retired circus elephant is released to its newly created enclosure surroundings in Knuthenborg Safari Park, in Bandholm, Denmark. EPA
Spectacled penguins catch a fish at the Zoom 'Erlebniswelt' Zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. EPA
Spectacled penguins catch a fish at the Zoom 'Erlebniswelt' Zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. EPA
A newborn baby camel is nozzled by its mother Iringo, 13, in their enclosure in the Budapest Zoo in Budapest, Hungary. EPA
A newborn baby camel is nozzled by its mother Iringo, 13, in their enclosure in the Budapest Zoo in Budapest, Hungary. EPA
A young rhesus macaque feeds on wild Himalayan Rhea fruits in Dharmsala, India. AP Photo
A young rhesus macaque feeds on wild Himalayan Rhea fruits in Dharmsala, India. AP Photo
A group of Whitetail Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is seen at the zoo in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico. AFP
A group of Whitetail Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is seen at the zoo in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico. AFP
The little polar bear Nana eats a watermelon at the zoo in Hannover, Germany. dpa via AP
The little polar bear Nana eats a watermelon at the zoo in Hannover, Germany. dpa via AP
A bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is seen at the zoo in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico. AFP
A bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is seen at the zoo in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico. AFP
A white heron flies over the Sava river on a sunny day in Belgrade, Serbia. AP Photo
A white heron flies over the Sava river on a sunny day in Belgrade, Serbia. AP Photo
Polish primitive horses (or the Polish Konik) on a paddock at the Nature Reserve Swietlista Dabrowa, west-central Poland. EPA
Polish primitive horses (or the Polish Konik) on a paddock at the Nature Reserve Swietlista Dabrowa, west-central Poland. EPA
A squirrel holds tight on a leaf as it spends time looking for something to eat in a tree in Frankfurt, Germany. EPA
A squirrel holds tight on a leaf as it spends time looking for something to eat in a tree in Frankfurt, Germany. EPA
Five-week-old yellow-bearded lemur twins cling onto their mother in their enclosure in Nyiregyhaza Animal Park in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary. EPA
Five-week-old yellow-bearded lemur twins cling onto their mother in their enclosure in Nyiregyhaza Animal Park in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary. EPA
A Patas monkey is pictured at the Riga National Zoological Garden (Riga Zoo), Latvia. EPA
A Patas monkey is pictured at the Riga National Zoological Garden (Riga Zoo), Latvia. EPA
A mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) looks next to her ducklings at the White Lake (Weisser See) during a sunny Pentecost Sunday afternoon in Berlin, Germany. EPA
A mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) looks next to her ducklings at the White Lake (Weisser See) during a sunny Pentecost Sunday afternoon in Berlin, Germany. EPA
A three-striped ground squirrel (Lariscus insignis) climbs up a tree branch in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
A three-striped ground squirrel (Lariscus insignis) climbs up a tree branch in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
A house sparrow flies in an early morning in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
A house sparrow flies in an early morning in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
One of three rescued loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) heads back into the water at the Es Trenc-Salobrar de Campos Natural Park in the south of the island of Mallorca, Spain. EPA
One of three rescued loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) heads back into the water at the Es Trenc-Salobrar de Campos Natural Park in the south of the island of Mallorca, Spain. EPA
A swan (Cygnus olor) family swims on the White Lake (Weisser See) during a sunny Pentecost Sunday afternoon in Berlin, Germany. EPA
A swan (Cygnus olor) family swims on the White Lake (Weisser See) during a sunny Pentecost Sunday afternoon in Berlin, Germany. EPA
Young Baribal or American black bears are pictured at the Thoiry Zoo and Safari Park, in Thoiry, west of Paris, France. AFP
Young Baribal or American black bears are pictured at the Thoiry Zoo and Safari Park, in Thoiry, west of Paris, France. AFP
A donkey scratches his back on the grass in Pamplona, Spain. EPA
A donkey scratches his back on the grass in Pamplona, Spain. EPA
Chapman's zebras are pictured at the Riga National Zoological Garden (Riga Zoo), Latvia. EPA
Chapman's zebras are pictured at the Riga National Zoological Garden (Riga Zoo), Latvia. EPA
Gorilla enjoys some food in the sun at Twycross Zoo in Leicester, Britain, UK. EPA
Gorilla enjoys some food in the sun at Twycross Zoo in Leicester, Britain, UK. EPA

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Multitasking pays off for money goals

Tackling money goals one at a time cost financial literacy expert Barbara O'Neill at least $1 million.

That's how much Ms O'Neill, a distinguished professor at Rutgers University in the US, figures she lost by starting saving for retirement only after she had created an emergency fund, bought a car with cash and purchased a home.

"I tell students that eventually, 30 years later, I hit the million-dollar mark, but I could've had $2 million," Ms O'Neill says.

Too often, financial experts say, people want to attack their money goals one at a time: "As soon as I pay off my credit card debt, then I'll start saving for a home," or, "As soon as I pay off my student loan debt, then I'll start saving for retirement"."

People do not realise how costly the words "as soon as" can be. Paying off debt is a worthy goal, but it should not come at the expense of other goals, particularly saving for retirement. The sooner money is contributed, the longer it can benefit from compounded returns. Compounded returns are when your investment gains earn their own gains, which can dramatically increase your balances over time.

"By putting off saving for the future, you are really inhibiting yourself from benefiting from that wonderful magic," says Kimberly Zimmerman Rand , an accredited financial counsellor and principal at Dragonfly Financial Solutions in Boston. "If you can start saving today ... you are going to have a lot more five years from now than if you decide to pay off debt for three years and start saving in year four."

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Opening day Premier League fixtures for August 9-11

August 9

Liverpool v Norwich 11pm

August 10

West Ham v Man City 3.30pm

Bournemouth v Sheffield Utd 6pm

Burnley v Southampton 6pm

C Palace v Everton 6pm

Leicester v Wolves 6pm

Watford v Brighton 6pm

Tottenham v Aston Villa 8.30pm

August 11

Newcastle v Arsenal 5pm

Man United v Chelsea 7.30pm

 

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