No lie: I used to think people truly meant saving cash when they said, “I’m saving for retirement.” I thought people had a vault with stacks of cash. Boy, was I wrong.

In this episode, I go through what saving for retirement actually means, why you need to get started NOW and the power of compound interest.

I also chat about different investing accounts, income limits and tax advantages, and where you can go online to start educating yourself about investing.

In this episode, you’ll learn more about:

• Why investing is important in the first place
• How to start investing today + why you should 
• All about fractional shares, ETFs, Mutual Funds, Index Funds + investing basics
• The difference between an emergency fund and long-term retirement investing + more

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE

• EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EMERGENCY FUNDS
• Compound interest calculator 
• Gamestop + Robinhood explained 
• What is the 4% rule of retirement investing
• Stash App
• Acorns App
• Robinhood
• Vanguard
• Fidelity
• Schwab
• Edward Jones
• The Simple Path To Wealth
• Yahoo! Finance
• Investopedia 

PAST EPISODES YOU’LL ENJOY:

• CATCHING FIRE (FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE/RETIRE EARLY), PREPARING FOR A RECESSION & HOW TO PAY OFF YOUR MORTGAGE EARLY WITH ANDY HILL
• PAYING OFF $600K+ OF DEBT, HAVING A 70% SAVINGS RATE, & THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF MONEY + INTENTIONAL LIVING WITH RACHEL RAINBOLT
• IT’S NOT GET RICH QUICK, IT'S GET RICH CONSISTENTLY

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• 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply today
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SHOW INFORMATION: 

A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women who are ready to live an abundant life full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most.

Learn more at: https://www.asunnysideuplife.com    

HOST BIO: 

Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and her story has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, The Purpose Show with Allie Casazza, and The His & Her Money Show. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her daughters, she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life.

She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born.

Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living.

DISCLAIMER(S):

This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where I earn a commission or direct payment.

Opinions are the creators alone.

Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice.

CREDITS:

• Podcast production: Weir Digital Marketing
• Research: Sami Womack + Vee Weir
• Editing: Joseph Bogumill