Do you want to invest in the stock market but don’t know how? Are you intimidated by all the financial jargon and worried about the marker’s ups and downs? You’re not alone! In this YAPLive, experts in the financial space Andrew Sather, David Ahern, and Rachel Podnos O'Leary share how investing in the stock market doesn’t have to be intimidating! You can use simple investment strategies and grow your wealth. Start improving your financial health and literacy today! In this episode, Hala, Andrew, David, and Rachel educate listeners about the stock market, talk about simple strategies like dollar-cost averaging, dive deep into obstacles and opportunities for millennials, and get into best practices to reduce debt!

Topics Include:

- Overcoming excuses to not invest 

- Importance of financial literacy in the US

- Credit cards and emergency funds 

- Advice for new investors

- Simple strategies to get started 

- Dollar-cost averaging 

- Obstacles and opportunities for millennials 

- Best debt reduction tips 

- Tips for attracting money with mindset

- And other topics… 

Andrew Sather is the co-host and co-founder of The Investing for Beginners Podcast (iTunes Top 40 for investing), and the founder of einvestingforbeginners.com, where he publishes their daily email newsletter, The Sather Research eLetter.

David Ahern is a self-taught investor. He is the co-host and co-founder of The Investing for Beginners Podcast (iTunes Top 40 for investing). He is passionate about helping people learn to invest, and making it relatable in everyday language.

Rachel Podnos O'Leary is a Certified Financial Planner. She is the author of 21st Century Wealth: The Millennial’s Guide to Achieving Financial Independence. Rachel is also a licensed attorney and member of the Florida Bar. 

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Resources Mentioned:

Full YAPLive Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yaplive-take-control-your-financial-future-andrew-sather/id1368888880?i=1000529792448 

Andrew and David’s Website: https://einvestingforbeginners.com/ 

Andrew and David’s Podcast: https://einvestingforbeginners.com/the-investing-for-beginners-podcast-episode-list/

Investing for Beginners’ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/e.investingforbeginners/ 

Investing for Beginners’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e.investingforbeginners/

Investing for Beginners’ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4TXiSS6QqcXVVhwsCqjuVw  

Andrew’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asather/ 

Andrew’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValueTrapBlog 

David’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/IntrinValue 

Rachel’s Book: https://www.amazon.com/21st-Century-Wealth-Millennials-Independence/dp/1544515057  

Rachel’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-podnos-o-leary-jd-cfp%C2%AE-a6084845/ 

Rachel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelpodnos 

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