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You are eager and excited to make some money, and who can blame you?! You’re someone who's ready to take action, but you also have many priorities going on in your life. You’re finally ready to focus all your energy on a few MAJOR goals to take control of your financial life. You realize it’s never too late and you’re ready to start today!“You can't really know where you are going until you know where you have been” -- Maya AngelouYour next steps...Mark off a full morning (or evening, if that's your style) on your calendar.Grab your favorite cup of coffee (or other beverage)Sit down and REALLY get clear about: how much money you have & where the money you earn goes every month.This will help you come up with SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-based) goals.Then, use my secret tip to launch you forward. It's called the 85% rule. This means I want you to feel 85% ready to take action on your goals. The secret is, it's terribly hard to become 100% ready to do much of anything, yet so many people get derailed in the small stuff. Use this rule to decide what type of debt payoff strategy you'll use, where to open your first brokerage account, or maybe even what to have for dinner!"Who’s the lady behind the finance tips?" I’m glad you asked...Hi there 👋 I’m Genevieve, the creator and owner of Holistic Personal Finance.I'm a financial services professional who has over a decade of experience helping people save more, borrow wisely and invest to build wealth. My goal is to empower you with understandable, easy to use information about all things personal finance. I want you to be able to make the best decisions about your money and I want you to feel confident enough to follow through and take action!P.S. Expect to see me in your inbox with my favorite resources to get your investing journey started 🎉