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Money Talks: Investing Baby Steps

After you’ve paid Rent, utility bills, debt payments, and groceries and set aside at least a little cash in an emergency fund, it's time to start investing. 

  • Magic of compounding interest
  • Don't pass up free matching 401K money
  • Decide how much to contribute
  • Ways to save for retirment
  • Broker


Questions:

  • lottery
  • stock cerfificate
  • earned income for Roth IRA
  • rolling over a Roth IRA
  • stock options
  • robo advisors such as ACORN
  • cash in checking account


Suggested articles: https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/how-to-start-investing

https://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/06/invest1000.asp

https://www.fool.com/investing/how-to-invest/


Investment podcast http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-retirement-investing

Brokers podcast http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/money-talks-brokers

Determining your invetment risk tolerance http://moneytalks.mpbonline.org/episodes/5cd31f1633f6c1be55607da7



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