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For the second week in a row, I had the pleasure of speaking with a wonderful person named Danielle. I can promise you I did not plan it, it just kinda happened.As the first person in her family to graduate college, Danielle is using her financial knowledge to help educate others. Like many of us, Danielle was at one point living paycheck to paycheck and went through several years of financial struggle. But today, she paid off most of her debt, boosted her income from a variety of side hustles and is building wealth not only for her but for her kids by investing and saving for retirement.Today, Danielle and I talk about investing for kids and why as a parent it is not only important to invest for our kids future, it is vital to educate them on the process.Let's take a listenYou can read Danielle's blogs, find her social media pages and learn more about her at www.danielleshirley.comSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dontbbrokebwoke)

I got to talk to Danielle today, a single mother who is killing it on Youtube and Instagram with her finance videos and posts.When she became a divorce single mom making $25,000 a year, Danielle knew she had to make major changes. She took command of her finances by increasing her income, doing side hustles, paying off debt and investing.She then decided to start a YouTube and Instagram page and she quickly realized that there we so many people, most notably women, that needed to hear what she had to say. We talked about how for divorce women, it can be a lonely situation and not knowing who to turn to.  So  having a community of other divorce women who can uplift each other is beneficial for our communities.I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.You can watch Danielle Youtube videos at https://www.youtube.com/c/SingleMomMoneyYou can also watch and read her Instagram post @singlemommoney_Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dontbbrokebwoke)

Throughout this process of connecting with personal finance influencers, the overwhelming theme is to build wealth for them and their kids. Talking to Maria, she brought something new to the conversation.In addition to building wealth for her and educating her kids to make sure they get generational wealth, her and her husband are doing this for their parents. Maria moved to California from Mexico as a young girl and knowing all her parents did for her, she wants to make sure they can enjoy the later part of their lives.As a first generation professional, Maria wants to teach families financial literacy, help build businesses and protect their assets.You can find Maria on Instagram @firstgenfortunaMessageSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dontbbrokebwoke)

Y'all wanna hear more about crypto, I get it. So finally, I am bringing the the episode so many of you had been had been asking about. I had the pleasure of speaking with Sarah @thecryptoclique about all things crypto and boy did I learned a ton. No lie, I have done alot of reading on the crypto world but it's so different when an expert can break it down for you in very simple terms.What I think we can appreciate from this episode is that it was educational. Most crypto people I know cant even tell me why a certain asset is good besides the fact that it is the future. Well Sarah broke it down for us today.I hope you wokers enjoy it, I know I did!You can find Sarah on  https://www.instagram.com/thecryptoclique/Click on  https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewoke if you want to grab a free copy of my budget template and the step by step guide for the beginner investor.Get $10 of Bitcoin when you join https://www.coinbase.com/join/salomo_i2kSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dontbbrokebwoke)

Guys, you ever find yourself scrolling through Instagram seeing the same ol' stuff and you stop at something and you keep rewatching it? Well that's how I felt a few months back when I stumbled on Billy Guan Money Magic IG Page. He was using a coin with a clear glass to demonstrate something that had to do with finance. I kept watching it and watching it to see if I can see he was cheating me. After a few mins I started going over his page and his message was different than most finance influencers on IG. You didn't see anything about stocks but more about the basics of creating wealth not only for yourself but generational wealth.I had get him on the pod to talk about his passion for magic at an early age and his goals now on helping people being financially literate.You can find more about Billy on his instagram @billyguanmoneymagic  or by clicking on this link https://linktr.ee/BillyguanmoneymagicSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dontbbrokebwoke)

Jully-Alma Taveras also known online as Investing Latina, is a Plutus Award-winning bilingual (spanish) personal finance expert. She writes for publications like CNBC, Time's Next Advisor, HuffPost, and others on money topics ranging from saving to investing. On her YouTube channel, she tells money stories from the lens of a Dominican Republic-born immigrant living in New York that went from being a shopaholic to a smart spender and diligent investor. Her money philosophies have inspired thousands of women to live minimally & spend intentionally, so that they can invest more.Jully is a sought-after Fortune 20 speaker and facilitator that has led workshops at Nasdaq, Google, Verizon and at The White House Economic Council (2021) among others. She has taught over 7,000 people how to invest through her program The Investing Workshop since launching just 9 months ago. Although she has a social following of 37k+ on Instagram and collective social impressions of over 22 million, she is extremely approachable and is an educator to the core. She is the eldest of 3 in her own family, so her audience sees her as the older sister that will force you to do better, while also being your cheerleader along the way.If you want to know more about Jully and what she does, you can find more information on her website www.investinglatina.comSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dontbbrokebwoke)

I don't know about y'all, but at 19, the last thing on my mind was financial literacy. Not really my fault, it is not something I even grew up thinking about, since my parents never talked to me about it. Being wise financially was never gonna be me. But that ain't Sean!I met Sean on Instagram a few months back and we've collaborated on content and I have seen his page grown alot since that time. I was amazed how someone so young was on IG trying to grow his page while helping people learn about money instead of being out on  college night partyyinnng :)I think you guys will enjoy our conversation together and I bet you will be asking yourself is this kid 39? Cuz no way someone that young can be so grounded and aware of his mission.Take a listen!You can find Sean on IG @thefinancialphoenix and on Twitter @financialphnxYou can follow my IG @dontbebrokebewoke and on Twitter @dontbbrokebwokeNow is a great time to shop for car insurance - Many carriers offered short-term discounts in the last year to account for the change in driving habits. Those discounts are now expiring, making it the  perfect time to re-shop and get the best rate. Click on the link below to find your rate.https://getjerry.com/signup?utm_source=pdontbebrokeClick on  https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewoke if you want to grab a free copy of my budget template and the step by step guide for the beginner investor.Get $50 when you open a brokerage account with M1 Financehttps://m1.finance/uLiAOIpikkIDSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dontbbrokebwoke)

Wassup wokers! I hope you all are having a good summer.I've taken the past 5 weeks off to focus on making the podcast alot better for you. I understand you are tuning in every week to listen to what i have to say but I can speak for hours. So I am going to have special guest on for the most part to discuss a variety of different subjects.I am excited for this new season but before we start with our first guests, I want to give you one last rant from me.Enjoy!Follow my IG page for daily investing and finance content https://www.instagram.com/dontbebrokebewoke/Now is a great time to shop for car insurance - Many carriers offered short-term discounts in the last year to account for the change in driving habits. Those discounts are now expiring, making it the  perfect time to re-shop and get the best rate. Click on the link below to find your rate.https://getjerry.com/signup?utm_source=pdontbebrokeClick on  https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewoke if you want to grab a free copy of my budget template and the step by step guide for the beginner investor.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dontbbrokebwoke)

So for today's episode I wanted to discuss Five hot stocks. I have been doing a-lot of research on individual stocks to understand the best bargain and best opportunity for more growth.I invest in hype, sure sometimes I miss out on some opportunities but so many times I am saved from catastrophic mistakes. Instead, I invest in companies that I see have good fundamentals and with a true need in the world.With that said, let's discuss these five hot stocks and let me know what you think. As always, this is not investment advice, this is only my opinion. You should always do your own research when it comes to your own investments.Follow my IG page for daily investing and finance content https://www.instagram.com/dontbebrokebewoke/Support the show  (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dontbbrokebwoke) Click on  https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewoke if you want to grab a free copy of my budget template and the step by step guide for the beginner investor.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dontbbrokebwoke)

Yes folks, it happened! AMC!I would like to thank all the haters out there for not believing in AMC...AMC is a good company and I love going to the movies so why wouldn't i believe in that stock. alright, alright i am sure you rather hear me talk about this instead of me typing about it.Follow my IG page for daily investing and finance content @dontbebrokebewokeSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Dontbbrokebwoke)

You have money, you want to invest in the stock market. You've gone online and typed" stocks to invest in", with a bunch of results coming back with dozens of articles of specific stocks you should buy and hold forever, or buy in 2021, or buy now etc.How do you pick the best stock? How do you know that the stock you are picking is the best option for you?Today I want to help with the stock picking process. Let me just say, I am an index fund investor so my investing strategy is a-lot easier than picking stocks, but if you want to buy stocks instead of owning index funds, I can help you with how to research the best stocks.Stay tuned for the end of the episode with 3 stocks I suggest you look into.As always, this is not investing advice, you should always do your own research before making any investments.f you are new too investing or want to work on fixing your credit, I've created a step by step guide for the new investors and a ebook on how to repair your credit. Click on the link below to grab them:https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewokeFollow my IG page for daily investing and finance content @dontbebrokebewoke

Ok Ok Ok, i am sure you are sick of hearing that the way to pay off debt and invest more is to make more money. Well you are tapped out at work, so no more raises coming there. Plus if you work 8 hours compare to 12 hours your salary does not change much if at all.So why not use your extra time to effect how much more money you can make. Side Hustles are a great easy way to build different income streams. Something as simple as dog walking to renting you car, to running a blog site, can make you anywhere from $200 to $1000+ a month.Let's discuss some of them today.If you are new too investing or want to work on fixing your credit, I've created a step by step guide for the new investors and a ebook on how to repair your credit. Click on the link below to grab them:https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewokeFollow my IG page for all investing and finance content @dontbebrokebewoke

Did I get your attention with the title? Good, I think debt gets a bad rap all the time and it should with a lack of financial literacy. But what if, like everything else, you can leverage debt for good?If you wanna know what I am talking about, take a listen to today's episode.Click on  https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewoke if you want to grab a free copy of budget template.Follow my IG page @dontbebrokebewoke for more investing and finance content!

I have known LaToya for over 5 years and we've both been promoted and I think have had a productive career at our current employer. However, we've never really talk outside of work until I saw her work in Real Estate and she saw my podcast.So we got together to discuss quite a few topics such as being a women Realtor, your business of empowering women all over the country, how she started investing using option trading and many more.I hope you all are excited as I am for today's episode!If you are new to investing, I've created a step by step guide for the new investors. Click on the link below to grab a copy:https://gum.co/vRlczFollow my IG page for all investing and finance content @dontbebrokebewoke

In today's world of investing, there are no short of brokerage options. One popular option which I think is still unknown with new investors are robo advisers. In fact robo - advisors are more popular than ever. The industry has experienced explosive growth; client assets managed by robo-advisors hit $987 billion in 2020, with the expectation of reaching $2.9 trillion worldwide by 2025. A typical robo-advisor collects information from clients about their financial situation and future goals through an online survey and then uses the data to offer advice and automatically invest client assets. This is another way to passively invest.On today's episode, we will discuss if you think robo advisers are something you should look into and I bet you've heard of most of them.If you are new to investing, I've created a step by step guide for the new investors. Click on the link below to grab a copy:https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewokeFollow my IG page for all investing and finance content @dontbebrokebewoke

FINALLY! I am talking Crypto today!If you are new to investing, I've created a step by step guide for the new investors. Click on the link below to grab a copy:https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewokeFollow my IG page for all investing and finance content @dontbebrokebewoke

Getting to a place where you feel like you are getting ahead with money is a lot easier when you know where your money is going but most importantly, when you have a place for your hard earn money to go. You get paid, and you need that money to go in various places or else you will spend it all. The idea is to not be paycheck to paycheck.Today, we will learn about 6 accounts that I think everyone should have to reach financial freedom. All 6 are not required to have at one time right off the bat, but it is good practice to eventually have them all as they all serve a specific purpose.If you are new to investing, I've created a step by step guide for the new investors. Click on the link below to grab a copy:https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewokeFollow my IG page for all investing and finance content @dontbebrokebewoke

For anyone starting to invest, the big ol' question of paying off debt or invest always pops up.Because everyone situation is different, I will discuss how in some cases you can do both.If you are new to investing, I've created a step by step guide for the new investors. Click on the link below to grab a copy:https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewokeFollow my IG page for all investing and finance content @dontbebrokebewoke

Ever wonder why money makes people so miserable?Money makes us miserable because we let it control our lives. Sure you need money for basic living expenses, but unless you don't work, you should be well off. Instead, we live beyond your means and found ourselves constituently chasing money, and more money, and more money. Until one day, we may realize that money was helping us get and do stuff. But why did we get and do those things? Cuz we could? Cuz it made us happy? Cuz it provided us some kinda of status?Money is a tool, it should be used to help us achieve independence, not make us happy.Let's discussIf you are new to investing, I've created a step by step guide for the new investors. Click on the link below to grab a copy:https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewokeFollow my IG page for all investing and finance content @dontbebrokebewoke

We all hear about the stock market and people will say:" the market is up /down today". But what does that mean? Is every stock up or is every stock down?We hear the president talking about the Dow Jones just hitting a record so the stock market is doing well. Is that how we measure how Wall Street is doing?What about the S&P500, I talk about it in almost all my podcast, I am sure you see me posting a bunch of content on social media using S&P500 data. Is that how we measure how the market is doing?I will try to break it down for you as best I canIf you are new to investing, I've created a step by step guide for the new investors. Click on the link below to grab a copy:https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewokeFollow my IG page for all investing and finance content @dontbebrokebewoke

When you hear the words “invest in real estate,” what comes to mind? Is it a second home, a plot of land, a rental apartment complex, or a luxury hotel? All good choice as real estate ideas.You may only associate investing in real estate with owning and selling physical properties or making money on rental income. And for many, that might seem totally out of reach.The good news is investing in the real estate market is much more realistic than you may realize — and it’s becoming increasingly popular with younger generations. As real estate prices and rent costs are on the rise, you may wonder how you can break into the market. One way? Real estate investment trusts, a.k.a. REITs.If you ever wanted to ask any questions, please email me at adriensalomon@dontbebrokebewoke.com or visit the @dontbebrokebewoke instagram page for daily content.https://linktr.ee/dontbebrokebewoke

I am happy to introduce Jemmiah A Edwards, B.S.,Jemmiah is the first guest ever on the podcast and today we are going to discuss the work she is doing to help bring financial literacy to a variety of age groups. Jemmiah and I worked together years ago and we reconnected recently after I started the podcast and we I wanted to have her own to share her story as a single mother raising and teaching her son financial literacy. On top of that, she is building her businesses to help change how people think about money.

Today's episode is targeting folks who have the means to put their money to work but decide to leave it in their savings account due to fear of separation, lack of knowledge or both.I met with a friend of mine a few weeks ago who was keeping 5 figures in their savings account with maybe a 0.20% APY. I was initially shocked, then disgusted and finally hopeful. I was shocked because i could not believe someone kept all that money in their savings account and had NOTHING invested.I was disgusted because I knew, every year that money sat in that savings account it was losing its value where that money could be earning at least 6% (conservatively) in the stock market.I was hopeful because now they saw the light, and was willing to get started with investing some of it. Understandably, there were still some hesitation but that not only is that expected, it is welcomed. It means, when they see how much their money is growing they will be glad they finally started.

Two years into my investing career, I looked at my portfolio one day and said:" how do I set up my accounts to pay less taxes in retirement?" So I started googling and Youtubing ( if that is even a word) ways to pay less taxes when I retire, and two words kept coming up over and over: ROTH IRA.Finding out about this account was a game changer for me and the way I looked at my portfolio from that day forward. I could not believe that there was an account out there that allowed you to contribute money into, then invest it and you can withdraw your money ( contributions and gains) later in life tax free. WHOA!Let's talk about the Roth IRA today!

Going back to basics today discussing:1. The meaning of stock market indexes, 2. The three most popular indexes used,3. What is the index used more often buy investors to build wealth.Most importantly, we are going to address how the slow and boring index investing is the simplest way for anyone to invest and build generational wealth.

Ever asked yourself? How can you start saving for your kids? Where would you go to find the right account?Do you save for college or something else? OR BOTH?Saving for your children is one of the most important decision you can make as a parent. But many of us in traditional vehicles such as savings accounts and just save enough for that time when your kids need it.What if you can save your money in a place where it grown the stock market appreciation and even tax free?Today we are going to talk about how 529 plans and Custodial accounts are great vehicles for your child future, either if you are saving for college or just giving your kids a head start.

Yep, last week was crazy, exciting, unforeseen and whatever other adjectives you wanna use to describe it. I wanted to drop in your feeds a day early to discuss my thoughts on it all. Why did Gamestop and other bad companies stock skyrocket last week? What did Robinhood do and how do I feel about it? Most importantly, my thoughts on why such a great week from our biggest and best companies was overshadowed by companies that would never be discussed in a thousands years otherwise.Let's discuss...

Where should I go to start investing? Said all new investors out there. And the answer to that is: anywhere!Though there are plenty of brokerages out there you can use to start investing, I want to discuss the ones that fit each investors level. For example, people think Robinhood is great for new investors, i could not disagree more and I will explain why.If you are new to investor and to learn about investing in areas/sectors that you care about, there is a special brokerage for you. If you want to create a portfolio of index funds and passively invest, there are a few brokerages made for you. Do you want to use a robo-adviser? trade options? Use a company built by women FOR women? We are gonna talk about it today!If you ever wanted to ask any questions, please email me at adriensalomon21@gmail.com or visit the @dontbebrokebewoke Facebook/Instagram pages.

When I started investing in the stock market 5 years ago, I was definitely a trader, even though I thought I was an investor. Well, I was so wrong and it cost me dearly. It cost me money, but most importantly it cost me time.Today, you are going to find out if you fall into the category of trader or investor, and if I still think of myself as a trader or an investor.If you ever wanted to ask any questions, please email me at adriensalomon21@gmail.com or visit the @dontbebrokebewoke Facebook/Instagram pages.

When I started investing in the stock market 5 years ago, I was a trader, even though I thought I was an investor. Well I was wrong and it cost me dearly. It cost me money, but most importantly it cost me time. Today you are going to find out if you fall into the category of trader or investor and if I still think of myself as a trader or investor.If you ever wanted to ask any questions, please email me at adriensalomon21@gmail.com or visit the @dontbebrokebewoke Facebook/Instagram pages.

2021 is still fresh so this is a good time to look at your portfolio to see what new positions you may want to add now and hold for long term. So today I am going to talk about 5 stocks I think you should be looking into for the new year. We will be discussing stocks in various sectors such as technology, science, energy, electric vehicle (ev) and e-commerce.Use this episode to do your own research on these stocks and others in the sector if you want to add smilier names to your portfolio.If you ever wanted to ask any questions, please email me at adriensalomon21@gmail.com or visit the @dontbebrokebewoke Facebook/Instagram pages.

2021 is here! I am sure many of you are excited to leave 2020 behind and look ahead of a new year and new opportunities. With that I want to caution you not to make some huge prediction, or resolution for the year such as, this year I am gonna lose 20 pounds! Though that may be a year end goal, you get all excited when you starts and then by February you lose focus. You tell yourself: "I have plenty of time." But do you have plenty of time? The longer you wait to start, the more difficult it will be to get started.Just like setting new weight goal for 2021, new money goals can be as daunting. I remember the first time I said, i am going to save $2500 in a year, when the most I had ever saved was 300 bucks. it took me a few tries but eventually I got there by setting smaller short term goals to get me to build a habit. $20 a week for 8 weeks and then you change it to $50 and so on and so on.So for today, let's look at some money moves we can make early to give us good habits for the rest of the year.If you ever wanted to ask any questions, please email me at adriensalomon21@gmail.com or visit the @dontbebrokebewoke Facebook/Instagram pages.

Is it possible to travel the world without having to pay for anything? Yes, it just takes some time to listen to today's episode and learn this hack by using the power or credit cards.If you ever wanted to ask any questions, please email me at adriensalomon21@gmail.com or visit the @dontbebrokebewoke Facebook/Instagram pages.Because these offers change frequently…I would recommend checking out the following sources which list the best offers each month:https://thepointsguy.com/https://www.nerdwallet.com/

You just got a little extra money and you want to invest in stocks that were heavily hit by the pandemic. The hope is now we have a vaccine and those stocks will explode. Let's take a look at the travel industry for example, between airlines, cruises, hotels etc, they have been battered and though many of those stocks have recovered from their march lows ( when the pandemic was declared) a lot of them still have a LONG way to go.So today, we are gonna try to look at the many companies/stocks within that industry and find the one we could possibly invest in that could double or triple our money in 2021 or beyond.If you ever wanted to ask any questions, please email me at adriensalomon21@gmail.com or visit the @dontbebrokebewoke Facebook/Instagram pages.

After 13 episodes and over 1000 downloads, I wanted to use today's episode to answer some of your important questions. Over the past 2 months, i've gotten a lot of questions and intend of spreading them out via multiple episodes, I am using today to answer your many questions.If you ever wanted to ask any questions, please email me at adriensalomon21@gmail.com or visit the @dontbebrokebewoke Facebook/Instagram pages.

Ever heard of a Health Savings Account or HSA? If so, I am sure you know of it as an account to help pay for your qualified medical expenses such as deductibles, copays or maybe even your eye glasses. However, did you know that the HSA is also one of the best Retirement Savings account around? Yep, it may even be better than a Roth IRA or a 401K by offering an array of tax benefits, 3 of them actually, that the others don't offer all together. In today's episode we are going to talk about these benefits, answer the question if he HSA is right for you and why you should definitely look at this account as another potential retirement account.

You have a 401k right? Great, that's an awesome first step. Now what?How much are you contributing?Do you know if your company is matching? How much do they match?Have you looked at where your money is invested inside your 401k?Are the returns on par with what you are looking for?Yes, these are ALL questions you should know while you sign up for your 401k or know after you've contributed to it. Your company 401k is a powerful vehicle towards financial independence and retirement.

When you buy a property and rent it out, you get rental income. You made an investment and for years, you are gaining appreciation on that house and some passive income without doing anything. Well unlike rental income, which requires a pretty nice chunk of money to buy the property, there are a lot less expensive and easier ways to make passive income. With just $1000, I want to share some ways to make that money work for you. I caution you however, if you are expecting to hear how that initial investment of $1000 is making you $1000 in a year, this is not it. Instead, you will learn how that relatively small investment, when invested in Stocks, Index Funds or bonds, can pay you income just to be invested in them. How and why is what we are discuss in today's episode.

Many of us know know that having credit is important. But so many of us, don't understand how credit works. On today's episode, I will define what makes up our credit score, what are the metrics that impact the score both positively and negatively. In addition, if you don't have any credit and you want to start building credit, what are the many ways you can go about doing that. For those of us who have credit but it's poor, do not discourage. There are many ways we can work to slowly build our credit from poor to credit. On this episode, I will help us discover all those ways so that we can start fixing our credit together.

I used an instagram poll last week asking what people wanted to listen to: Credit Repair/Building or Side Hustles. Via a small margin, Side Hustles won! A lot of us have more free time now than we did pre Covid, and we want to find ways to make some extra money safely. Well there are numerous side hustles you can do from home, from your couch, actually from your bed, that you can do TODAY, to help you make some extra money. Making money o the side is not a sign of weakness, it is a sign of strength, it is a path to achieve financial freedom a lot quicker and in some cases, to help you retire even earlier. On this episode, I will talk about some easy side hustles that you can start today. As always, these are just suggestions, please research these recommendations for more details AND most importantly, look for other types of side hustles. There is something for everyone out there, all you have to do is look!

So many of us are in debt and we don't even realize how we got there. To make matters worse, we struggle with how to get out of debt. Should we make more money to pay those bills? Should we spend less money? What bills should I prioritized? these are just some of the first questions we asked. The most important question in my opinion is: Do I know what my debt is? The answer to that question seems easy enough, until you start to dig and become overwhelmed with what you find and how to handle it. Starting the process to becoming debt free is exciting, daunting, scary, freeing and whatever other word you want to use. The one thing that is CLEAR, one cannot be financially independent, if you don't tackle your debt ( notice I did not say debt free).

We are all planners, you plan your day, your week, your weekend, your vacation, sometimes your kids life lol. BUT we rarely think deep in the future to retirement. I think we all know that we want to retire at a certain age right. But what is that age? And once you've reached that age, do you know how long you will live? I doubt it, but you need to plan for that, you need to plan to outlive your savings and not the other way around. On today's episode I want to help plan all the aspects of retirement such as: what is the amount you should be saving each year? What accounts are the best accounts to save for retirement? And finally, what are all the assets you should have your money in based on your time horizon?Thank you for those of you who emailed me at adriensalomon21@gmail.com with the suggestions for today's episode. If you have any suggestion as a topic episode, please feel free to email me.Cheers!

Is there a specific amount needed to start investing? Ok, you have a little something you want to invest, how do you do that and where? One of the biggest reasons people leave money in their savings accounts instead of putting it use, is because most people don't know HOW to start. And when they've gone to the process of picking the right brokerage account, the bigger obstacle is where do I start. Should we buy individual Stocks, Mutual Funds, Index Funds, Real Estate or others? I want to help make this initial process as simple as possible, John Bogle said: "Simplicity, indeed, is the master key to financial success". Let's go there together.If you have any questions please reach out to me at: Adriensalomon21@gmail.com

Taking a small break from all the advice giving and use this episode to talk about me. I already shared on episode one, why I decided to do this podcast. So today, I wanted to share my personal story of struggle and what fueled my obsession with money, growth and preparation. I intended for this episode to be 15 mins but I guess I forgot all that has happened the past 8 years.Also, today I was relegated to record in my wife's office and it's not as quiet as my regular spot. So I apologize for some of the small background noise. #rookiepodcasttroubles

Investing is a crime? YES! It's a crime because of all the benefits it provides when done properly. Ok, maybe my sarcasm was a crime there with that example; but just like teaching kids about, savings, biology, chemistry and history, discussing investing early should be a prerequisite for both parents and teachers. Real Estate, Stocks, Bonds, Commodities, Art and others can all be vehicles in which one can invest in. In this episode, we will learn what it really means when we say the sooner you start the better. You can be leaving hundreds of thousands of dollars on the table, the later you start.

Remember growing up and your parents telling you to save money? Either it was for that haircut, clothes, date night or that first car as a teenager. Well we hold on to that thought through college, first full time job etc. But what we did not know or were not told, is that saving is not enough, saving on it's own won't do the ultimate job for your long term goal. To say it bluntly, keeping your money in your savings account for 10 years, is not smart. let's talk about that.

You want to save for a car, house, wedding, travel, retirement? That's easy to do once you know what you are saving for. BUT, the road ahead can be super bumpy if we do not address the one thing that slows us down. That one thing is DEBT! So in this episode dives into the various goals you may have, what keeps you from the goal, and how you can get to that goal quicker but doing a BUDGET,

Why am I starting this podcast? Since COVID-19, I have seen more and more people saving money and sitting on that cash. I have had young adults like my 21 year old daughter ask me how can she start investing and how hard is it. I have talked to many people who are investing but either passively or with the idea of hitting it big like the lotto. And most importantly, I realized that I am closer to retirement than to my college days and I was clueless to what were the next steps.This episodes dives into myself as a late investor and how youtube, reading and old investing mistakes got me on the track to financial freedom.