How to invest for a young adult with disabilities
Parents and caregivers looking to build long-term security often struggle to find low-risk ways to grow a nest egg beyond a standard 401(k). Without clear guidance on where to start, many don't know how to maximize small monthly savings to leave behind for their children.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Putting money in a CD
- 2Keeping funds in checking and savings accounts
- 3Relying on standard personal finance wiki guides and prime directives
- 4Putting money into a brokerage account and investing in broad index funds like VTI or VOO
- 5Parking money in T-Bills or setting up a bond/CD ladder
- 6Following personal finance podcasts and reading recommended books like The Simple Path to Wealth
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“50 yr old. Disabled. 50k in savings and about 3-400 a month left over after all essential expenses. How can I make the most with what I have without much risk? Thank you!”source ↗
“I would like to make as much as possible to leave to the kids. I just have no idea where to start. I am willing to learn, just need pointed in the right direction.”source ↗
“Besides contributing to his company’s 401k what are some other suggestions to build his nest egg?”source ↗
Where this came up
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