Given life’s uncertainties, all of us would like to save and invest our hard-earned money to take us through bad days, and the occasional black swan events, when they come. When it comes to money matters, we do not have action plans to create wealth over a period of time. Investing before planning and saving is similar to building a house without laying a proper foundation. Do you really want your savings to be washed out in the market turmoil? I am sure you would refrain from making investments in instruments that are extremely volatile. When you invest always keep this mantra in mind: Savings are for short-term goals. Investments are for medium and long-term goals. Savings always come before investments.