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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

Are You Investing in Your Best Asset? (Hint: It's YOU)

Even as you make investment plans for the future, don't forget to invest properly in your best asset: You. As you prepare for the future, you know that you need to invest. Investing is one of the best ways to build wealth since it's all about putting your money to work for you and taking

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5 Tips for Setting Financial New Year Resolutions that Stick

Ah, the obligatory financial New Year resolutions post. Here's how to make resolutions that stick. And please accept my best wishes for a prosperous New Year. Every year, many of us make financial New Year resolutions. This is because many of us can see things that could improve our finances. Unfortunately, too many resolutions are

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Want a Place to Live? Housing Costs Make It Tough

It's almost a cliché at this point: The observation that housing costs are such that you can't qualify for a mortgage of $900 per month, so you have to get an apartment at $1,200 per month.  Whether you live in a market where a mortgage costs less per month than a rental is beside the

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Investing

What Makes a Good Investment?

One of the best ways to build wealth over time is to invest. But what makes a good investment? As you engage in financial planning, it's important to include investing in your calculations. Investing is one of the best ways to build wealth over time. Indeed, there is a good chance that you aren't investing

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Are You Investing Enough?

You're probably not investing enough to have the retirement you want. It's true that the important thing associated with saving and investing is that you get started. Right now. Even if you only have a few bucks a month to invest, you should get started. However, it's vital that you progress further as you earn

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Are You Investing in Your Best Asset? (Hint: It's YOU)

Even as you make investment plans for the future, don't forget to invest properly in your best asset: You. As you prepare for the future, you know that you need to invest. Investing is one of the best ways to build wealth since it's all about putting your money to work for you and taking

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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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4 Home Business Tips for the Newbie Entrepreneur

It can be difficult to start out as an entrepreneur. Here are some home business tips that can make the transition a little smoother. Starting a home business is fraught with pitfalls — even if you have a relatively simple business model like I do. As a budding entrepreneur, it can help to start off

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

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