How I Earned My First $100k (in Investments)

I'm sharing exactly how I was able to make $100k in my investments including what investing company I use, the funds I'm invested in, and the step-by-step process I took to get there! I am not a financial advisor or certified financial planner. I take a vested interest in my investments and choose to self-manage these. Investing CAN be simple and easy and I'm here to show you how!

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[chelseacohen]

Something to keep in mind re: target fund vs total stock market fund. The target fund is more expensive because it rebalances your portfolio for you as you age. With the other funds you would have to balance your portfolio yearly so that you don’t end up with a super high risk portfolio at retirement age.

[libbysworld]

Great input Justine! You are awesome!

[EllenSP]

I was looking for financial literacy book for my 5 year old on Amazon and came accross your book. Boy oh boy, what an incredible found! I've learned so much already. Thank you very much for excellent contents.

[wisdom]

Hi question, do you withdraw your earnings, because can’t you also lose it, or do you just leave it there?

[aboucher]

How do you prioritize paying off debt vs saving for retirement?

[yangiemouie]

I liked this video but I wish you would’ve shared semi-specific dollar amounts. Just so I can have a ballpark idea of everything.

[LOLZHAHANOTFUNNY]

I can see the payoff of you investing in your rebranding Justine! Looks great 🥰

[julienalexander]

thanks for the book recommendation
would you recommend a financial advisor?

[laura-ivfq]

Hi Justine, great video! How did you decide how risky to make your investment level to get this kind of return? Do you have any suggestions on transitioning from a low risk investment account to a higher risk that would provide potentially higher returns?

[wendiw]

I was trying to find your video about Roth IRA. you mentioned something about making to much income for it or something and I wanted to watch and see. My husband and I both have Roth’s at our credit union. We are not millennials and finance has not been our strong suit. I have already learned a lot from watching you. Wondering what we should/need to do. If you can direct me in where to find the video. Mi looked on your page, maybe I missed it. TIA

[tp]

Why is there a dip in 2019? Did you withdraw some out of your IRA? Doesn’t that come with a penalty?

[Eric_Dennis]

I am experiencing one of the most challenging phases of my life... Lost a fortune investing in emerging companies... How are other people in the same market raking in over $200k gains within months, I'm really just confused at this point.

[jared_does_hardmoney]

Is there any reason you stayed away from real estate?

[Gel]

Started following at 25k subscribers. Anybody else in the class of 25k???😂😂😂

And yes, get rid of the target date fund. Defeats the purpose of DIY!

[trave]

It is not a good idea to be in target retirement at your age. I made that mistake early in my life. You should be 100 in total stock market index fund or snp 500 index. It is already diversified enough. Target funds are not that good.

[__a]

Am I wrong, or your investment return is only $50k? You have invested $142k across 7 years to get and ending balance of $192k?. If this is true then, on average since 2016 your return was only $7k per year.

[joshlowell]

My question is do you keep track of how much you have contributed of your money and when you deduct the amount of the money you put in from the value of the fund, what is the actual growt?h Can you calculate the percentage of growth by the years you have been invested? I only invest in CD's and I Bonds. My advice is do millionares invest in 401 K plans and Roth and so on, if they don't do it then I don't do it. I suggest you listen to the free audio book. The richest man in babylon on youtube. Sometimes the people giving us advice and selling us products don't have our best interest in mind.