Guestpost by Cora Gold Your 20s are when it all happens: graduate college, nab your first grown-up job, get married if you choose, move into a house, and take on whatever exciting opportunities land in your lap. Whatever your life’s path is, it’s essential to learn how to manage your money well and plan for … More How to Be Strict With Budgeting (While Still Having Fun) in Your 20s
Guestpost and Infographic by Busykids The Money mindset is formed in the early years, and as we discussed with Dee even 2,5-year-old kids pick up adult habits and copy their framework. Financial literacy starts at a young age and money stories (abundance vs. scarcity mindset) are being written already by the time your kid turns 7. … More Teaching Your Children Good Money Habits While They’re Young (Infographic)
Don’t keep that money under the mattress! In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend Jesse from The Best interest. We met through Twitter and other personal finance communities and when I heard him speak on Michelle is money Hungry’s Podcast I thought: “I want this guy here too!”. Jesse has a talent for … More How To Overcome The Fear of Investing In The Stock Market with Jesse
“Who is Going to Care More About Your Money Than You?” In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend Ilona from The Money Memories Podcast. Ilona’s cool podcast is about having her guests share their impactful money memories and reflect on them. We met through a personal finance Facebook group and after we chatted, … More Exploring Money Memories: From Bear to Bull with Ilona
Let’s Get Educated on Finance, Bridge the Pay Gap and Start to Invest! In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend Gaëlle the CEO of StarTalers. StarTalers is a Luxembourg-based fintech company that has developed a sustainable investing platform and that aims at empowering women with regards to their finances. We will discuss several interesting … More Empowering Women (and Men) Financially with Your Best Financial Friend Gaëlle
Buy a Vanguard ETF and Chill? Not exactly In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend Jonny from the Youtube channel Millennials with Money. Jonny is a British “pan-European” millennial currently living in Spain. He is a financial professional by day and as a side activity, he is helping millennials with their money through … More Pursuing Financial Independence as a Millennial in Europe with Jonny
Grow your dividend income, the European way! In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend European DGI, DGI stands for Dividend Growth Investment. Mr. European DGI is passionate about dividend investing and he shares his European perspective on the matter on his blog and podcast. The dividend growth investment strategy is his chosen path … More How to Reach Financial Independence Through Dividend Stock Investing with European DGI
What stories do the stock markets tell us about companies? In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend Alex Mason, host of the Stock Stories Podcast. I only started to listen to his podcast about stocks and investing recently and really enjoy learning more about every company. While he focuses mostly on S&P500 companies … More How to Start Investing in Individual Stocks with Alex
Hint: Money Is Still An Emotional Topic In This Digital Age In today’s episode, we will speak to my friend Brian Thorp from Wealthtender. After an extensive career working with global asset management, Brian founded his company Wealthtender with the aim of connecting people with the best fitting financial resource, educator, or advisor. We will … More Why Human Interaction Still Matters For Financial Advice with Brian
If you are new to the personal finance world and you want to take control of your finances, a fantastic and rather cheap way to get started is to read books about personal finance and money.
Most personal finance books are written in simple language and do not require an advanced Ph.D. in econometrics. The most influential personal finance books I have read and heard about are accessible to anyone. And with a couple of friends, we came up with this list of 10 accessible books we warmly recommend for any Personal Finance newbies. … More 10 Life-Changing Personal Finance Books For Beginners