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Scenario

How immediate needs make long-term investing feel abstract and risky

Everyone says to start investing young but putting money in the stock market feels like gambling when I could use that money for rent

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Financial advice based on surplus thinking fails to account for the psychological reality of living with genuine scarcity.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money in your 20s — the foundation decisions?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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