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to cultivate your wealth and gain flexibility

I will send you first to my ultimate guide to investing. This is a resource that lays out all the details and answers your most pressing questions. 

It’s your best way to learn how to get started the way I did. Boring AF, yes.  But its worked well over the years and I get straight to the point. 

Financial wellness, because your well-being matters

Before we go any further into my best money tools and resources, I want to first acknowledge that money is personal and you will have your own unique journey. No matter what your past money mistakes, I also want you to know that by being here you are taking the first steps towards your financial well-being. 

In a nutshell here is how to start

Your best bet is to start with a robo-advisor and use index products. This is a good way to get a good start and begin building a portfolio while you learn about investing. Once you have a better handle on your risk tolerance, needs, and style, you can add individual equities, alternative investments, and try other assets to diversify your portfolio and add growth.

Below: A variety of investment platforms to meet a variety of needs, especially if you're interested in alternative investing.

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A blog to help you cultivate wealth and gain flexibility

a collection of guest posts, guides, and personal money stories

I don’t have an amazing get-out-of-debt story or a make-six-figures-a-month story. What I do have is accumulated knowledge, financial experiments, and plenty of mistakes. Over time, I’ve learned what works for me when it comes to using my financial resources to create a life I love. Check out my money blog for information about how I structure my finances and make the most of my money. Maybe you’ll find inspiration for your own money journey.

Finance

Financial Literacy: My Favorite Books About Money

April is Financial Literacy Month. Many people ask me about my favorite resources, including books. Check out my favorite books about money. They’ll help you learn more about finances and help you take your money to the next level. As a personal finance writer, I’d be remiss if I didn’t have something related to financial

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Small Business Credit Reality: Your Personal Credit Matters

Even though it’s nice to think that your small business credit is completely separate from your personal credit, the reality is that your personal credit does matter. One of the essential pieces of advice given to just about anyone who starts a home business — or any type of business — is that you need

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What are Alternative Investments?

Sometimes, it can pay off to think outside the investing box and put money into alternative investments. When we think of investments, most of us immediately turn to stocks or bonds. These are the basic building blocks of most investment portfolios. Indeed, most of us consider a traditional asset allocation of stocks and bonds (start

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Investing

How to Invest with a Small Budget

Don’t let your small budget keep you from taking advantage of the wealth-building power of investing. Here’s how to invest with a small budget. One of the biggest myths out there is this: You need a certain amount of money to invest. In the bad old days, that might have been true. Today, you can

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Before You Invest in Gold, Know What You’re Getting Into

People love investing in gold. It’s tangible, and it’s been considered “pure” money for millennia. But you still need to tread carefully before you invest in gold. Anytime you invest in anything, it’s important to do your homework. You should understand how investment works and some of the fundamental forces influencing it. And you should

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Are You Investing in Your Relationships?

Investing in your relationships can help you reap financial returns as well as personal returns. There are a number of ways to invest. Not all of them have to do with stocks or bonds or real estate. Indeed, there are a number of ways to view investments. The way you use your time is an

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Career

Home Business

Starting a Home Business: Offering a Product vs. Service

How to decide whether to offer a product vs. service from your home business. Many people have a definite desire to work from home, especially as a business owner. While telecommuting is gaining in popularity, it’s still working for “the man.” Instead, the real dream is being your own boss and owning a home business.

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How to Maintain Your Home Business Professionalism

When you work from home, projecting a professional image is especially important. Here’s how to maintain your home business professionalism. With many white-collar workers being forced back to the office, it’s become clear that the future of work hasn’t really changed. We had some hope, but it’s clear that the corporate masters want control over

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Small Business Credit Reality: Your Personal Credit Matters

Even though it’s nice to think that your small business credit is completely separate from your personal credit, the reality is that your personal credit does matter. One of the essential pieces of advice given to just about anyone who starts a home business — or any type of business — is that you need

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My favorite money tools and resources all in one post for you dive into. 

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