AALP 236 – Intro to Investing with Erin Lowry

My guest today for the second time is author, blogger and money educator, Erin Lowry.  It’s a pleasure to be speaking with her about her new book, Broke Millennial Takes on Investing. Interesting enough, it took Erin a long time to feel confident and worthy when it comes to investing. She was under the false impression that you need to be wealthy and have in-depth knowledge before you even considered getting started. Thankfully these beliefs didn’t stop her and now she’s put together a great introduction resources for anyone wanting to learn more about investing. I love her approach and we dive into her journey to writing this book during our conversation.   More about the book… As you likely know many millennials want to learn how to start investing. The problem is that most have no idea where to begin. There’s a significant lack of information out there catering to the concerns of new millennial investors, such as:   *  Should I invest while paying down student loans?   *  How do I invest in a socially responsible way?   *  What about robo-advisors and apps–are any of them any good?   *  Where can I look online for investment advice? Erin Lowry answers those questions and delivers all of the investment basics in one easy-to-digest package. Tackling topics ranging from common terminology to how to handle your anxiety to retirement savings and even how to actually buy and sell a stock, this hands-on guide will help any investment newbie become a confident player in the market on their way to building wealth. *** ERIN LOWRY is the author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together and Broke Millennial Takes On Investing: A Beginner’s Guide to Leveling Up Your Money. Her first book was named by MarketWatch as one of the best money books of 2017 and her style is often described as refreshing and conversational. Erin’s appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, CNBC and Fox & Friends. She has written for Fast Company, Cosmopolitan Magazine and Refinery29 and regularly speaks at universities and conferences around the country. Erin spent most of her childhood living in Asia, but now settled in New York City with her husband.   Grab a copy of Erin’s Book by clicking here  *Link includes my Amazon affiliate code so I may be compensated for your purchase which offsets the cost of producing my podcast and is greatly appreciated!*