Maggie Ho’s Reviews > Girls That Invest: Your Guide to Financial Independence through Shares and Stocks > Status Update
Maggie Ho
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Foundational 5 bricks:
-Know what's coming in & out (use value-based spending)
-Tackle high-interest debt (anything >7%, bc the stock market returns 7-9% per year)
-Automate your money (set aside savings for investment)
-Make a rainy day fund (3-month emergency fund that is untouched)
-Sort out retirement acct (take advantage of the 100% ROI)
— Aug 12, 2025 02:14AM
-Know what's coming in & out (use value-based spending)
-Tackle high-interest debt (anything >7%, bc the stock market returns 7-9% per year)
-Automate your money (set aside savings for investment)
-Make a rainy day fund (3-month emergency fund that is untouched)
-Sort out retirement acct (take advantage of the 100% ROI)
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Maggie’s Previous Updates
Maggie Ho
is on page 47 of 215
5 myths of investing debunked:
-you'll lose all your money (risk, panic selling vs holding on, the market has always recovered)
-it's like gambling (gambling is based on chance, investing is based on research)
-it's complicated (people don't start because they think it's hard)
-you need a lot of money (compounding, fractional shares)
-real estate is less risk (leverage advantage but hard to liquidate)
— Aug 06, 2025 08:06AM
-you'll lose all your money (risk, panic selling vs holding on, the market has always recovered)
-it's like gambling (gambling is based on chance, investing is based on research)
-it's complicated (people don't start because they think it's hard)
-you need a lot of money (compounding, fractional shares)
-real estate is less risk (leverage advantage but hard to liquidate)
Maggie Ho
is on page 27 of 215
5 reasons to invest over save:
-beat inflation (~2% YOY)
-take advantage of compounding interest
-reach financial goals faster
-financial freedom & security
-pour money into causes you support (ESG)
— Aug 04, 2025 07:12AM
-beat inflation (~2% YOY)
-take advantage of compounding interest
-reach financial goals faster
-financial freedom & security
-pour money into causes you support (ESG)
