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I make no secret about how I became a millionaire–I did it through investing.
And I want YOU to take advantage of the strategies that helped me build the life of my dreams. To do that, I’m sharing some of my top investing advice from my podcast, Financial Feminist.
Choose your own adventure here–you don’t need to listen to these in any set order, and feel free to skip around to focus on what you need.
1. Why It’s OK to Want Wealth
Before we go anywhere near investing accounts or diversification principles, we need to start by digging into the mindset of pursuing wealth.
If money guilt is telling you that you’re not deserving of money or that accumulating wealth is evil, then you’ll have an uphill battle putting any investing advice into practice.
And I’ll spoil the end: you deserve to have money.
Don’t let this mindset hold you back! You don’t (and probably can’t) solve this overnight, so keep working on this while taking action to get invested.
2. Financial Foundations: How to Start Investing
Next, let’s talk about the stock market and investing at a high level. Get answers to:
- Why the stock market is a gatekept industry
- What investing is and what it’s not
- Stock market statistics that work to your advantage
- When to save versus when to invest based on the timeline of your goals
3. Your Ultimate Guide to Bank and Investing Accounts
This episode is great if you have questions about investing and other accounts. You’ll learn:
- The difference between all the savings accounts–from CDs to Money Market and more
- How much you should aim to have in each kind of account
- The difference between HSA and FSA and who they might best serve
- Why you should NEVER use your retirement to pay for school
4. Which Investing Platform Should I Choose? Advisor vs. Robo-Investor vs. DIY
So you have a primer on accounts and you know what you want. Where do you go next? This episode covers the different kinds of platforms you can use and whether you need a financial advisor.
5. How to Open an Investing Account (and the BIG Mistake You Might Be Making)
Once you’re ready to open an account, this is the perfect actionable episode to help you through it. Get guidance on:
- The two requirements you need to have before investing
- How much money you actually need to get started
- What’s more important than money when investing
- How to choose the right platform/account for your goals
- The best tool to eliminate overwhelm for new investors
The One Piece of Advice You Need
More than anything, I want you to know that investing is one of the BEST ways to create wealth, and the sooner you start, the more time you have to build the future of your dreams.
Don’t let fear or limiting beliefs stop you–get started today!!
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