Welcome back everyone. It's Finance Friday, another special edition of Money Girl where I answer your burning money questions.

Today's topic comes from Mary, who says,

I know that I need to invest for the future,

but really don't know where to start.

My job does not offer a retirement plan.

Can you give tips for how a complete novice can start investing

without taking a lot of risk?

Mary, I really appreciate your question.

I think investing can initially seem complicated and risky, but I promise it is very easy to start slowly and without taking too much risk.

This podcast will review the steps anyone can take

to begin investing based on your financial situation and goals.

Welcome back.

Thanks for joining me on episode 863. I'm Laura Adams an award-winning

author, finance spokesperson, money speaker, founder of the money stack

newsletter and host of Money Girl with over 43 million downloads.

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