Erin Lowry, the author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together, is on the podcast today. Erin is a Personal Finance Expert who helps millennials navigate their big money questions and teaches them how to control their finances like a boss. Her first book was named by MarketWatch as one of the best money books of 2017, she has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, CNBC and Fox & Friends, written for Fast Company, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and Refinery29 and regularly speaks at universities and conferences around the country.

In her newest book, Broke Millennial Takes On Investing: A Beginner's Guide to Leveling Up Your Money, Erin focuses on giving millennials a solid introduction to investing and developing a healthy money mindset. In this episode she talks to the guys about merging finances in a relationship, paying off debt, diving into the world of investing, and how you can make your money work as hard as you do.

Highlights:

• How relationships and money
• The necessity of the Prenup
• Finding your “Why” you need a Prenup
• Understanding financial nudity with your partner
• Broke Millennial takes on Investing
• Acknowledging money privilege
• Dissecting the Emergency Fund
• How to shift from fear to preparedness
• Risk Tolerance in Investing
• What is a Time Horizon?
• Are Micro-investing apps a good idea?

Key Takeaway: Instead of shying away from the world of finance, step bravely in. Erin teaches us that communication and being honest about your money aspirations and set-backs could unlock a world of financial fluidity and freedom. When you are determined to learn and grow with your money, you will change your life for the better.  

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Erin Lowry

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Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together Book on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143130404/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=brokemillen0920&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=0143130404&linkId=9bc26424f520fe873de979f752f69c63

Broke Millennial Takes On Investing: A Beginner's Guide to Leveling Up Your Money Book on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Broke-Millennial-Takes-Investing-Beginners/dp/0143133640