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.
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.
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.
We talk a lot about what's “smart” for people to spend money on. We also tend to believe that you only deserve nice things after you've “earned” them. So, what's that threshold? What's the magical level at which someone deserves nice things? A few weeks ago, when I showed up for my volunteer shift at
It's nice to think that anyone can engage in self-improvement. Unfortunately, while there are a few things most people can do, a lot of what we view as self-improvement requires financial privilege. Twice a month, I visit with a therapist. She helps me navigate deep work on myself. I learn about my programming, what's holding
Yes, personal finance is political. If you know me, you're well aware that I do a lot of work around how various policies impact people's money as well as their lives. It's nice to say something like, “Focus on personal finance and stay away from politics!” However, the policies enacted by city, state, and federal
As you put together an investing plan, you need to know your priorities. Here's how to set your investing priorities. I like to think of my money as a resource that I can direct to accomplish different goals. One of the many foundational pieces of my finances is investing. I like to use investing as
The most common question I've been asked recently is this: How do I start investing? So here you go. My guide on how to start investing. With all this volatility and talk of an upcoming recession, the number one thing people are asking is this: How can I start investing? Even though the stock market
I've had an influx of questions from readers in the last two weeks. Luckily a lot of them can be divided into categories and I can just answer them at once. Here's a money Q&A about COVID-19, stock market crashes and preparing for emergencies. Oh hai there. It's been a crazy couple of weeks, with
Do you dread tax season? All the paperwork and scrambling can be stressful. Here are three tips that can make life easier at tax time. I have a confession. It's almost April and I haven't got my tax stuff together. I've never waited this long to get going on my taxes, and I feel a
At some point, your home business may grow into an out-of-home business. When that day comes, consider these three tips for setting up your new office. I recently moved my home office to a new room, completely redid the setup, and got a new desk. I love my new situation. However, it also got me
Ready to launch your business? Here are a few tips for designing a business logo. I've got a logo for this website. And I've got a logo ? sort of ? that I use for my freelancing website. But I haven't really sat down and thought about what I want for a logo for my
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