Two years ago on June 11, 2018, I was finally at a point where I felt comfortable sharing this blog on my social media channels. My natural tendency is to be a perfectionist so I wanted to wait until I learned everything about how to create a website. I wanted to make sure that it actually looked good before sharing it with the world.
The Wealth Gap
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I don’t have anything profound to write today, but I do want to share an article from someone who is a much better writer and much deeper thinker than me that I would like for you to read.
How Much Money Do I Need to Start Investing?
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I invested my monthly Roth IRA contributions and then contributed an additional $5 so that I could buy one more share of an ETF that I own. At the time that I wrote this that ETF cost $26 per share. That’s a pretty low barrier of entry to something that I consider to be a very worthwhile investment.
A Few Things I’ve Learned So Far From Social Distancing
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Here are a few things I’ve learned so far during social distancing (not all directly having to do with personal finance), in no particular order:
6 Lessons from My First 6 Years
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My first day working in a financial planning firm was Monday, May 12, 2014. That was the first day of my internship with the firm that I still work at today 6 years later. I was just like most other people going into college. I had no idea what I wanted to do, but I thought I wanted to major in business. I went through my first two years of college taking classes and narrowing down my interests until I came down to operations and supply chain management and finance.
Will You Be Ready For A Second Wave?
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Today (May 11 as I write this), marks a significant stage in Governor Holbomb’s Back On Track Indiana plan as restaurants are allowed to reopen at 50% capacity and personal services may reopen with restrictions. At the same time, Seoul, South Korea has ordered bars and clubs closed due to the highest coronavirus case infections report in a month with over 50 cases linked to one man who visited many bars and clubs, according to the Wall Street Journal. This is after that country had previously been praised for controlling the outbreak.
30 Days Of Stay-At-Home Personal Finance Wins
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What if you were able to come out of this time of social distancing and economic crisis with a stronger and healthier financial life? What if you looked at this as an opportunity to take a little bit of your extra time each day to work on your finances?
Day 30 Of 30 Days Of Stay-At-Home Personal Finance Wins: Create A Personal Finance Calendar
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What if you were able to come out of this time of social distancing and economic crisis with a stronger and healthier financial life? What if you looked at this as an opportunity to take a little bit of your extra time each day to work on your finances?
Day 29 Of 30 Days Of Stay-At-Home Personal Finance Wins: Schedule A Recurring Money Meeting
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What if you were able to come out of this time of social distancing and economic crisis with a stronger and healthier financial life? What if you looked at this as an opportunity to take a little bit of your extra time each day to work on your finances?
Day 28 Of 30 Days Of Stay-At-Home Personal Finance Wins: Create A Financial Goal Tracker
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What if you were able to come out of this time of social distancing and economic crisis with a stronger and healthier financial life? What if you looked at this as an opportunity to take a little bit of your extra time each day to work on your finances?