Today, I'm thrilled to bring you a deeply inspiring conversation with Janine Firpo, a renowned financial activist and the co-founder of Invest for Better. Janine's career and financial journey is not just a testament to resilience but a blueprint for financial empowerment for women everywhere. 

 

In this episode, Janine shares anecdotes from her youth, the influence of her fearless mother in the real estate market, and her early ventures into the stock market. We explore her career shifts, including moving from a flourishing tech career to doing impactful work in global poverty alleviation. 

 

She also dives into her strategic financial decisions, including her investments in socially responsible banks and workforce housing projects, and the role pivotal women’s networks played in these decisions. 

 

Janine is a testament to the incredible impact women can collectively make by taking control of their financial futures. Don't miss the wealth of wisdom Janine provides on fostering financial security, the power of community in financial growth, and how we can all take steps towards a more financially empowered life together. 

Key Topics:

1. Money lessons from the struggles of older women growing up
2. Switching from zoology to technology in university studies
3. The advice from a stranger that changed her entire career trajectory
4. Getting past the “bag lady syndrome” she had from growing up poor
5. First experiences investing in the stock market and buying real estate
6. How a women’s investment club helped educate her about the stock market
7. Having more risk tolerance as you gain more confidence in investing
8. Navigating the early, pre-internet days of the tech world
9. Merging business thinking and tech to help solve global poverty
10. Letting things in life unfold naturally and trusting your gut
11. Keeping money separate in a relationship to have a safety net
12. Writing Activate Your Money as an investment education resource written by women, for women
13. Navigating fears around retirement and finding a new passion
14. Putting women’s money to work in new and meaningful ways
15. Investing in banks and other financial institutions that are aligned with your values

Connect with Janine online:

 

Website: https://investforbetter.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janine-firpo-047282

Book: https://activateyourmoney.net/

Instagram: @janinefirpo

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