How to Prep for the Future with Investments

Join our #CreditChat on Periscope, YouTube Live, Twitter, and Snapchat every Wednesday at 3 p.m ET. This week, we discussed ways to invest for financial success.

The panel will include: Stash: Investing App; Anthony Copeman: Founder of Financial Lituation; Dr. Eric Patrick: Speaker, educator and founder of Black Market Exchange; Tela Holcomb:  Stock and options trader, investor and founder of TelaHolcomb.com; and Christina Roman: Social Media Specialist at Experian.

We also featured financial tips all week on Snapchat.

Moments from our tweet chat.

Questions We Discussed:

• Q1: Why should investing be included in your overall financial strategy?
• Q2: What’s a good starting point when considering investing?
• Q3: How do you figure out which investing strategies best fit your goals?
• Q4: What should people know about risk when investing?
• Q5: What’s the minimum amount of money that makes investing worthwhile?
• Q6: How should your investing strategy differ from your retirement strategy?
• Q7: How often should you check on your investments?
• Q8: What are some common mistakes people make when investing?
• Q9: What are some good resources to learn about investing?
• Q10: Any final tips to help someone achieve success when investing?

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