Where Smart Saving Grows
Beginner-friendly investing tips and strategies to grow your wealth.
Two years before I finished paying it off, I took out a $5,500 personal loan without fully reading the terms. I knew the monthly payment. I knew the number of months. I had a rough sense that I’d be paying more than $5,500 total because of interest. What I didn’t sit down and calculate was … Read more
At age 27, I had $500 with no knowledge of investing. This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Investing involves risk, including the potential loss of principal. I googled “how to invest money” and was overwhelmed with the jargon, ETFs, mutual funds, dividend yields, and expense ratios. It actually … Read more
The very first time I truly understood what compound interest was was at 28 years old. Only at 28 was I able to calculate what impact time in the market had on money in the market. If I had started investing at 18, I would have $187,000 more to play with in retirement. Here’s why … Read more
I used to think that to invest you would have to be rich. Eventually I discovered you could invest with like $100. Okay, maybe I could give it a shot, right? But I definitely was not prepared for how confusing it was going to be. Things Didn’t Go Well At First It was March 2023. … Read more