Tip: Don't fear investing

Many people feel intimidated by the thought of investing. This fear comes from an enormous and confusing array of investments and investing services, a lack of finance or investing knowledge, and the fear of losing money, which seems safer in a bank account. It may be a financial jungle out there, but you should be just fine with some self-education in investing and taking small steps. There is so much good online information that is easily accessible and understandable; we can all learn to invest successfully. I started with the Investing for Beginners Podcast and now have ten different, easy to follow investing podcasts that I keep tabs on. There are also many easy to read, or listen to, investment books from Peter Lynch, Phil Town, Joel Greenblat and Mohnish Prabai. If you haven't yet ventured into investing, I encourage you to first invest in yourself, which is hands-down the best investment.