214. Is It Too Late to Start Investing? The Truth for Women Over 40, 50 & 60

About this episode

The episode discusses the misconceptions around starting to invest later in life, particularly for women over 40, and provides guidance on realistic goal setting and overcoming mental barriers.

You'll hear why women say "it's too late" about money with a grief they'd never feel about learning a language, what to do if you're starting at 50 or 55, how to set a goal that's actually realistic, and why the answer is almost always: it's not too late but you do need the right structure and support around you. What you'll learn in this episode: Whether it's realistically possible to start investing at 40, 50, 55 or olderThe "everything or nothing" mindset that keeps women stuck and h...

People in this episode

Host: Francesca Torre

Topics covered

• investing
• financial literacy
• women empowerment
• age and investing
• goal setting
• mindset

Keywords

• investing
• women over 40
• financial goals
• mindset
• starting investing
• financial literacy
• age
• support
• realistic goals

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