As wedding season approaches, many love-birds are considering proposing but fear the daunting task of saving up for an engagement ring. Leading personal finance site, www.GoBankingRates.com, explains how newlyweds-to-be can use a certificate of deposit to make saving for an engagement ring more manageable.
EL SEGUNDO, CA (March 10, 2013) – “One of the biggest purchases you’ll make in your life is an engagement ring – [and] it’s a sizable expense,” says Nicholas Pell, GoBankingRates savings expert. Pell adds that the hefty cost makes “long-term, strategic planning about how to buy an engagement ring key.”
The average cost of an engagement ring in 2013 is between $4,610 and $4,940, according to the WeddingStats.org. However, these numbers aren’t ‘one-size-fits-all.’ Pell recommends that anyone looking to buy an engagement ring should plan on spending roughly three months’ worth of their salary and explains how a certificate of deposit (CD) is the number one solution.
In the new GoBankingRates report, Pell explains how putting funds in a certificate of deposit keeps money out-of-reach and safe from spending, while also earning interest – key points when saving up for an engagement ring. Savers planning to ‘put a ring on it’ a little sooner may also consider saving money in a money market account. “If you’re looking to propose within a shorter time frame, it’s much better to go with a money market account,” advises Pell, as money market accounts keep funds more liquid while still earning high interest rates.
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