We are so incredibly lucky to live in this era where financial knowledge is more accessible, and opportunity doesn’t require permission anymore.
Wealth seemed so exclusive in the past but the present makes it possible.
Sometimes I think about how different life could’ve been if I was born just a few decades earlier.
Back then, if you wanted to invest, you had to go to a broker’s office and unless you were showing up with $100,000 to invest, they probably wouldn’t even look your way.
✅ You can open a brokerage account on your app, or laptop in minutes.
✅ You can learn how to invest for free on the internet.
✅ You can start small, learn as you go with like minded people, and actually build wealth on your terms.
➡️ Automate your investments: Set up automatic transfers so investing becomes a habit, not a monthly decision.
➡️ Protect Your Future: Take care of the basics; building an emergency fund, and staying out of high-interest debt allows your money work for instead of against you.
If you’re in your late 30s, 40s, maybe even beyond and you haven’t started investing, I want you to hear this first: you're not alone.
Life happens.
And there’s absolutely no shame in starting now.
➡️ Start Small, Stay Consistent: You don’t need thousands upfront. Even $100 or $200 a month compounds into something powerful over time.
➡️ Curate Your Portfolio: Focus on a carefully diversified and curated portfolio for growth.
Even in your late 30s or 40s, you likely still have 20 to 25 years until retirement. That’s time for your money to grow. Imagine adding employer matches, catch up contributions (when they apply), or dividend reinvestments.
Point is, you can still build wealth for yourself.
➡️ Potential huge savings: Some uninsured patients could see massive savings. For example, a 30-day supply of the drug Xeljanz, with a retail price of over $3,000, could lead to over $36,000 in annual savings for uninsured customers through the new platform.
Pfizer is now the first drug maker to agree to lower prescription drug prices as part of a deal with the Trump administration.
This agreement is expected to include discounts of up to 50 -85% on certain medications.
Key details of the deal include:
➡️ TrumpRx website: The federal government will create a website to facilitate these purchases. The site will go live early 2026.
➡️ A "cash-pay" option: Uninsured & underinsured can purchase some Pfizer medications directly from the company for up to 50% - 85% off.
You would need approximately $134,599.41 in 2025 to buy the same goods and services that $100,000 could buy in 2016.
Waiting until you “have more money” to invest is the biggest trap.
Having $183,000 compared to the $134,599.41 which is what you needed just to break even with inflation means you are doing great.
Because you're keeping up with AND outpacing inflation.