INVESTING FOR ROOKIES Episode 2 of 12 • Building wealth one Monday at a time Before You Invest a Single Dollar: What to Sort Out First Conventional wisdom says get into the market as early as you possibly can. And for many people, that holds up. But there is a version of that advice that quietly sets people back, and it usually comes down to skipping a few unglamorous steps that matter more than most beginners realise. In this post we'll be discussing what you should have in place financially before putting your first dollar into the market. Welcome back to Investing for Rookies . Last week we unpacked what investing actually is, traced it back to 17th-century coffee houses, and looked at why growing your money matters more than just saving it. If you missed Episode 1, start there, this series builds week on week. This week we are doing something a little different. Instead of rushing into how to invest, we are asking a more important question first: are you actually re...