Free Resources for Saving and Investing
1. Websites & Blogs
- NerdWallet – Offers free guides and articles on saving, investing, and budgeting.
- Investopedia – Provides beginner-friendly articles and tutorials on all things investing and saving.
- The Balance – Covers saving strategies, investing tips, and personal finance advice for young adults.
2. Free Budgeting & Investing Apps
- SoFi Insights – Tracks your spending and helps you create a budget. It also gives you tips for saving and investing.
- Acorns – An investment app that rounds up your purchases and invests the spare change for you. It’s a great way to start investing with small amounts.
- GoodBudget – A free budgeting app that helps you manage your money and savings goals.
3. YouTube Channels
- Graham Stephan – Personal finance and investing advice for beginners, with tips on saving and growing your money.
- The Financial Diet – Offers advice on budgeting, saving, and investing, especially for young adults.
- Clever Girl Finance – Focuses on financial literacy, saving, and investing with easy-to-understand advice.
4. Free Online Courses
- Khan Academy – Personal Finance (Free) – Offers free lessons on saving, budgeting, and investing basics.
- Coursera – Financial Planning for Young Adults (Free with enrollment) – A course that covers important concepts like saving, investing, and building wealth.
- edX – Finance for Everyone (Free) – Provides a solid introduction to personal finance and investing basics.
5. Financial Tools & Calculators
- Smart About Money – Offers free resources and tools for budgeting, saving, and investing.
- Bankrate – Provides free financial calculators to help with saving goals, investments, and budgeting.
- Fidelity – Offers free resources and tools for beginning investors, including articles and educational videos.
These free resources will help you learn the basics of saving and investing, so you can start building wealth for your future!