How to Invest Your First $1,000
We all start somewhere. I remember the day I had $1,000 and thought it would be a good idea to…
When I was younger, I was taught that the key to financial freedom was saving as much money as you could.
While true, it's not the whole story. Saving can only get you so far – you need to invest prudently too.
You need to build passive streams of income, most millionaires have seven or more passive streams, if you want to escape financial gravity.
You can learn about how I built a dividend portfolio, how I think about market valuation, and even my thoughts on angel investing – and much more!
As always, email me or tweet @wallethacks if you want to discuss anything!
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