My personal finance journey truly began when I was 18, when I spent the summer between high school and college as a landscaper.

 

I got my ass kicked that summer, but I was able to put up nearly $7,000.

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An interesting thing happened; all of a sudden I had a retirement account. The landscaping business had been setting aside money from my hourly wage, which ended up being great!

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I rolled that money over to a Roth IRA, and my investing life began!

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I started my first salaried job as a middle school science teacher at age 24. This was after double majoring in English and Psychology and finishing a master's in teaching. It was important that I got out and started earning a salary while beginning to fund my retirement ambitions.

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Everything I have to share comes from real life experiences and an insatiable passion for personal finance. I've made some blunders along the way, and I've done well in other capacities.

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Everything on The Wealth Map is written to benefit you - the reader. The truth is there are three types of financial advisors out there, but only one of them offers true financial planning advice that isn't mired in bias.

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Much of what you can read on The Wealth Map is well researched and can be backed up by experts. Yes, there are some products and websites mentioned that have treated me well; however, I'm speaking from the same side of the game as you - the consumer side.

 

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