Hi everyone I'm Laura Adams and you're listening to the Money Girl

podcast. My mission is to help you live rich and love the journey. So let me know what topics you'd like to hear about

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transcript for each show with links to all the resources that I mentioned on the money girl page at

quick and dirty tips.com. Just look for episode number 430 called Investing

Tips for College Students and Baby Boers, plus everyone in between.

In the show I'll answer common investing questions from a young college student and a baby

boomer.

I'll cover eight investing tips to help you get on the right track no matter

your age, so you have plenty of money for a comfortable retirement.

So the first question we'll cover is from an amazing young guy named Adam M.

He says, I'm an 18 year old college student who also works up to 60 hours a week on the night shift at a

shipping company. I would love to retire early and not have to work until I'm

70 like my parents. But I have little knowledge about setting up a retirement

account. Where should I start? Thanks so much for your question Adam. I can tell

that you're going to have a successful financial life because you're discipline, you're getting great work experience, and you're thinking about the future at such a young age.

You've got an extremely long time horizon, even if you want to retire in your 50s or 60s.

Here are four investing tips for college students.

Tip number one, read investing books.

Most students graduate from high school or college

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