You’re broke because you think you need thousands to invest.

You’re broke because you think you need thousands to invest. That’s one of the biggest money myths keeping people stuck. You don’t need $1,000. You don’t even need $500. With just $50 or less, you can open a brokerage account, deposit your first investment, and buy fractional shares of companies you already know (like Apple, Amazon, or Google). That means you own a small piece of the company without paying the full share price. #financialfreedom #stocks #financialeducation #retirement #edutokc Start investing with $50 How To Start Investing As A 9-5 Employee With $50 1. Open An Account 2. Add Money To The Account 3. Buy Fractional Shares Market Narratives You don't need thousands to start investing. You don't even need $500. With just $50 or less, you can open a brokerage account, deposit your first investment, and buy fractional shares of companies you already know, like Apple, Amazon, or Google. That means you own a small piece of the company without paying the full share price. Step one: Open an account. Qualifications for a taxable brokerage account: 18 years old, have social security number. Two brokerage companies to work with are Fidelity and Robinhood. Fidelity is better for long-term. Robinhood is user friendly. Step two: Add money to the account. On payday, you get a paycheck. This paycheck is transferred to your checking account. Once the money settles in your checking account, you want to transfer and deposit $50 in Fidelity or Robinhood account. Step three: Buy fractional shares. Current Apple stock costs $256. Instead of spending $256 on one share, invest $50. Your piece is 50 over 256, which is about 0.2 of a share. So think of this as your piece, your $50, of one share. That's how you start investing with just $50 bucks. If you like this type of educational content, follow me @market.narratives. I help people build generational wealth through simple investing and smart habits.