Episode 140
"It benefits the financial industry for people to not understand the basics. Their focus isn't to educate you."
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Episode Summary
You are the only woman who can guarantee your financial independence, but first, you must take control of your cash by building financial knowledge. How nice would it be to have someone to explain the complicated world of money to you straightforwardly, without financial jargon or judgment? Enter Tess Waresmith.
Tess is a serial investor in the stock market, real estate, businesses, and syndications, but she used to have no idea where to start. After making some big mistakes on her financial journey and becoming a financial educator, her goal became to help all women to get a basic investing education without the bullshit gatekeeping.
In this episode, we discuss:
Tess's money story
Her wild trajectory from athlete to investor
Dealing with a scarcity mindset, even after becoming a millionaire at 35
The price she paid for working with a bad financial advisor in her 20s
What happens when you pay attention to your money
Facing pushback on social media for talking about money and sharing her wealth
Calling out Harrison Butthead
The gender investing gap
Examples of financial gatekeeping
Base-level steps to start investing and associated fees
The importance of diversifying your investments from the start
How investing has changed her life for the better
And more! If you want to learn about investing from a trusted source, tune in.
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