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1221. How to Start Investing (Even If You’re a Total Beginner) w/ Nicole Lapin

Jan 29, 2026

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Nicole Lapin

Nicole Lapin, financial journalist and author who demystifies money, shares practical investing basics in plain language. Short, actionable tips cover starting with small amounts, safe low-risk options like treasuries, choosing index funds, automating investments, and dealing with financial trauma and forgiveness. The conversation focuses on simple steps to begin investing and building long-term habits.

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Money Is A Learnable Language

Money is a language you can learn with practice and a Rosetta Stone mindset.
Nicole Lapin says learning it turns fear into actionable power over your finances.

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ANECDOTE

Lied Her Way Into Learning Markets

Nicole lied to get her first business-news job and learned finance on the job at the Chicago Merc.
That experience launched her into markets and demystified complex terms like commodities.

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Low-Yield Cash Loses Value

If your savings return is below inflation, you're effectively losing purchasing power.
Nicole warns that cash in low-yield accounts erodes over time versus investing or treasuries.

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Nicole's background and how she learned money

01:23 • 3min

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Money attitudes, cash and debt as tools

04:30 • 4min

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Financial trauma and forgiving your past self

Safe low-risk options: treasuries and bonds

15:19 • 4min

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Fiduciary vs. broker: why fees matter

18:51 • 5min

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Barriers to financial self-care and starting small

23:47 • 59sec

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What to do with $1,000

24:46 • 2min

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Asset allocation and index funds explained

How to open accounts and pick S&P ETFs

33:07 • 3min

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Automating investing and dollar-cost averaging

36:25 • 9min

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Compounding explained: why time matters

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Hey, Heal Squad! It’s Thursday, so that means we’re throwing it back to one of our previous episodes. And to stay on the financial theme following our new episode with Our Rich BFF Vivian Tu, we’re revisiting our conversation with financial expert and ‘Money Rehab’ host, Nicole Lapin! In this episode, Nicole demystifies the language of money, and gives you the insights you need to make your money WORK FOR YOU. The importance of forgiveness in finances, practical advice on starting your investment journey, and how to find the balance between enjoying your money and saving for the future (it’s definitely doable, friends)! It’s time to not only be the CEO of your health, but your finances too, and this episode will help you empower yourself to take control of your financial future. Let’s make some money, Squad!

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