Hello. I am 17 years old and I love finance. Ever since I was a little kid I have been inspired to learn more about the great world of finance and now I hope I can help others learn too. You may ask why I was always so passionate about money, which is a great question. When I was 8 years old I distinctly remember driving in the car and my dad was telling me about stocks. When I turned 1 year old my Godfather gave me a single share of Disney stock. My dad was explaining to me what that meant and how the stock market worked. As soon as I heard that I owned part of The Walt Disney Company… I was hooked, even though my dad explained how little I owned by saying “you know that piece of gum stuck on the ground right when you walk into The Magic Kingdom? You own a grain of sand under that piece of gum.” It didn’t matter, I loved the idea and immediately started doing research on the stock market, investing, and finance. I attribute a large amount of my passion for finance to that share of stock, which I still have today, framed and hanging on my bedroom wall. Thats the story of my passion for anything to do with money. Now onto the blog.
Question #1: why am I doing this?
Answer: I have never been a good writer, but I believe that teens need to be more educated about finances and how to manage money. I think it is one of the single most important aspects to their lives and it is not being taught by school and rarely by parents, I hope this blog will help others learn about finances and allow me to learn as well.
Question#2: If you’re a bad writer why did you want to start a blog?
Answer: I don’t think that being a bad writer limits me, the content is the most important aspect of any blog, movie, video, or book. I strive to provide good content and hope that my writing will strengthen as I continue blogging.
Question#3: Why should we be learning from a teenager instead of an expert?
Answer: I believe I can provide much more insight into what it is actually like being a teenager and handling your finances in this day and age. By having an inside perspective I will be able to provide more value to my readers. I am not an expert, but I will be doing a great deal of research before sharing what I have found with my readers. I do not want to mislead anyone who reads this blog.
I hope that my blog will help many people (teens or adults) and that it will be enjoyable and provide incredible value.
TheFiscalTeenager 