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Marcia is a 45 year old counsellor from Birmingham. Has investing changed your life? ⁠https://makingmoney.email/listener-story-form 🎉 Sponsors Hiscox - Protect your business: https://makingmoney.email/hiscox Vanta - Get your company secure and compliant: ⁠https://vanta.com/makingmoney - If you purchase a product or service using one of the links above, we may receive a commission. There will be no additional charge for you. Remember investments can fall and rise - and past performance is no guarantee of future results. Other fees may apply. Your money is at risk. This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life. Chapters: 00:00 - Living alone at 16 06:02 - Surviving on £60 a month 12:55 - The mental cost of having no money 17:26 - Vanta Ad 18:56 - Feast and famine 24:43 - When the debt took over 31:59 - The dream of owning a home 35:03 - Hiscox Ad 36:16 - Saving up to buy a house 39:57 - Getting into investing 45:33 - How Marcia invests 50:19 - The importance of feeling like you’re progressing