How did you educate yourself to gain financial literacy?

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1. I read a lot of books, watched loads of videos online, talked to others. Asked for advice from people that were more successful than me, spoke with my husband how he would do things.

   I started looking at what I could do and what I needed to learn. I can write and have a good imagination however English is not my first language, so I had to work on a few things especially tense and grammar.

   After that I needed to learn other skills such as making book covers for my writing. Now, because I loved making the covers I am also starting to use AI and Photoshop to create my own for my stories, and I have started sell some in different market places. All of these small amounts of money are now building and my bank has started to offer me loans so the next step in my own journey is financing my projects and making them bigger and more noticeable.

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   So my main advice is play to your strengths.

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3. NGPF. Next Generation Personal Finances. It’s a free curriculum that teaches people how to deal with money. It goes from how to read a W4, to taxes, to mortgages, to financial aid, to different types of insurances, and so much more. I taught this to my seniors before they left school and they loved every moment of it.

4. r/personalfinance

5. Honestly, TikTok. There’s so many people in the industry (and not) giving out useful tips if you can find them.

   I also research their suggestions independently to confirm because, even if they are professionals, I need to verify.