A pleasant chat with Betsy Westcott. She's a financial wellness coach who is passionate about helping people to learn about finance and investing so they can secure their financial futures. We spoke about:

Episode Blog Post: https://www.sharesforbeginners.com/blog/betsy

• Navigating your financial ship through the dangerous shoals of relationships and love
• Discussing money with your partner
• Aligning your investing with your goals
• How to assess a financial planner
• The growing wealth of women

"The biggest thing on investing is that people think it's really complicated, and that you need to be a expert stock picker to invest and that you need lots of money to invest. I absolutely spend a lot of time dispelling that myth and talking to people about how investing is just a means to an end, not an end in itself, that it's about your goals and that lifestyle that you want to create or that legacy you want to create or the business you want to start whatever it is, and aligning your investing to your goals to facilitate the outcomes that you're trying to achieve."

Instagram: @msbetsywestcott (https://www.instagram.com/msbetsywestcott/?hl=en)

Twitter: @betsywestcott (https://mobile.twitter.com/betsywestcott?lang=en)

Website: www.Betsywestcott.com

LinkedIn: @betsywestcott (https://au.linkedin.com/in/betsywestcott)

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