Let's Talk Money: Start Investing NOW featuring Ellevest

Jan 27, 2020
2 min read

Here's what I've learned as an Econ major and through #adulting

Hi guys! It's time to get serious and talk about money. If you're like me, you've finished school and are working your first serious job. You've earned your first few paychecks, are up to date on paying your bills, and now you find that you have extra money. Instead of spending it all, I'm going to tell you why you should be investing and how to invest easily in 2020! After all, you need to invest some money to make more money!

“All the things I could do, if I had a little money. It's a rich man's world." - ABBA

Investing in the Stock Market with Ellevest

If there's one thing my economics professors taught me, it's that you have to start investing money early in order to enjoy its benefits in the long-run. I started investing through Ellevest because I loved the convenience and simplicity of its app. When you first open the app, Ellevest asks you for information about your education level, age, annual income, marital status, and number of children. The next step is to figure out what you hope to achieve through investing. Are you building your wealth? Or maybe your saving for retirement or a down payment on a house? Whatever your goals are, you can tailor your goals to fit your current financial situation. The photo below gives you a glimpse of what I'm doing with the help of Ellevest.