You better be ready to take notes – keep reading to find out all the free resources that helped me go from clueless to (self-professed) very financially literate in less than a year! I am by no means anywhere near expert, but I feel 100% more confident financially than when I graduated. I’ve put in links to all the resources I list so you can get straight to it!
You know I love a podcast so incoming…
Podcasts!
Hands down THE best personal finance podcast I’ve listened to. I can’t recommend this enough and I know I’ve mentioned it on previous blogs but it just wouldn’t be right to omit it in this list. It’s been instrumental in my financial education. No jargon, everything from investing to pensions explained in a friendly and personable way that means you can get actionable tips from every single episode.
Ok I know I always go on about her, but Claer Barrett is just the one. Listen to this to hear listeners guest on the show with their money queries and get help from a few money experts enlisted by Claer each week. Most questions are from millennials so I often feel like I resonate with their circumstances!
Just two kiwis having a chat about investing. Although a bit less ‘professional’ set up wise, this podcast has grown massively over the last year and has a huge following. So much so, they’ve just brought out a book! Not just for girls of course, but their mission is to help women become financially literate worldwide.
Free Webinars!
Completely free and every month! Female Invest (not just for women at all!), take you through everything you need to think about before investing, what to invest in as a beginner and how to actually do it (see here for my blog on how to make your first investment).
Once again, a totally free masterclass. This is for you if you’re tired of feeling confused every time someone brings up investing or the stock market, if you have been meaning to start investing for ages but find it to be just too complicated, or if you want a boost of confidence when it comes to your investing strategy.
Books!
(I know I cheated a bit here, but the loophole is that I read them with free credits with my audible subscription! Alternatively, library?)
How to Achieve Financial Independence and Retire Early by J.D. Roth
This book introduced me to the FIRE movement (Financial Independence and Retire Early), and yes I do want to retire early, although not as early as the author of this book. This book gives you a fantastic idea of how you can make huge impacts with your debts and then savings.
Money: A User’s Guide by Laura Whateley
In my opinion, this should be on the school curriculum. This book clearly explains everything you need to know about money, that no-one ever tells you! How do you actually get a mortgage and what extra costs do you need to expect?… What is a credit score and how do you improve it?… Or even how pensions work? You could say it’s a little dry in places but this will be my money textbook from now on!
Social Media!
As well as their awesome app, their instagram page is literally the young, hip and excellently branded version of your old economics teacher. Investing? Celebrating successful women? Pay-rise negotiation? On point memes? They’ve got it all.
A 23 year old software engineer who wants to have a net worth of $1 million by 30. Need I say more? Expect total salary transparency, budgeting hacks, side hustles tips and educational posts for financial literacy.
I mentioned their podcast above but their instagram page is also fantastic if you’re not a listener. They give frequent updates on the market in a way that you and I can understand, as well as putting up frequent jargon-busting and money motivational posts. All with a bit of good old fashioned kiwi humour and sass!
Want easy bitesize videos on your feed about salary negotiations and investing? Follow this duo, Steph and Den, for all the content you need.
If you try any of these and find them useful, I’d love to know! DM me on @thisvetcan_blog and tell me what you think.
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