How to Invest Your First $10K

Saving $10,000 is a milestone. Investing it correctly is a life changer. Here is the step-by-step plan to do it right.
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What You'll Learn in This Episode
- The seven-step framework for investing your first $10,000 the right way
- Why tax-advantaged accounts should always come before a brokerage account and the exact order to fund them
- The Portfolio Pyramid strategy that makes choosing investments simple for any new investor
- The ten most common mistakes new investors make and how to avoid every single one
- Roth 401k versus traditional 401k: how to know which one is right for your situation
- Whether your Roth IRA contributions count toward the 50/30/20 rule (the answer might surprise you)
- What to do when your employer 401k match comes in as company stock
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Tool/s Mentioned
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Episode/s Mentioned
- What is the Difference Between Index Funds vs ETFs? https://youtu.be/p0KXxNKjQvQ
- How to Invest in Index Funds (Step-By-Step!) https://youtu.be/62YrazjfPo0
- How I Break Down Index Funds for My Portfolio https://youtu.be/8gfIdkDWX24
- The 5 BEST Dividend ETFs to Hold for LIFE https://youtu.be/JhH7Nj0vXZg
- Boost Your Savings Rate to 20%+ in 5 Easy Steps https://youtu.be/hrKn27M9qF8
- The Money Plan for Couples: How to Build Wealth as a Team (Step-by-Step) https://youtu.be/AEfhdlB9mcc
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- How to Reduce Your Car Insurance (And Save Thousands) https://youtu.be/0PPKtvMQ4MA
- The $10K, $100K, $1M Milestones That Change Everything https://youtu.be/oM7FvHv75Hw
- How to Fix Your Finances If You Make $100,000 (and Still Feel Broke) https://youtu.be/10AoPqBGIJw
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Question for you:
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