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Investor Journeys

Everyone’s investing journey is different. Hear from Sharesies investors about why they started investing, and what they’ve learnt along the way.

18 articles

Investor Journeys—Hannah
Hannah, a business owner from Perth, shares her journey from being in debt to investing for the long term—and how she changed her money mindset along the way.
Published date,4 December 2023
4 min read
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Investor Journeys—Jacqui
Jacqui shares the money lessons she’s learnt in life, from growing up in poverty and getting into debt, to being a homeowner and now Sharesies investor.
Published date,28 November 2023
3 min read
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Investor Journeys—Gerry
Gerry shares his experience as an investor in his late 50s, from buying his first shares to discovering the Sharesies app recently on an in-flight broadcast.
Published date,16 November 2023
3 min read
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Investor Journeys—Tim
Growing up, Tim didn’t learn about investing. After some trial and error, he’s found a strategy to set him and his young family up for the future.
Published date,22 August 2023
5 min read
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Investor Journeys—Julia
University graduate Julia has always found ways to earn and save money. She shares how investing is helping her reach her goal to be financially independent.
Published date,12 January 2023
2 min read
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Investor Journeys—Brooke
23-year-old Brooke didn’t understand investing until she made a start. She shares how she’s educated herself and why she wants to be financially independent.
Published date,10 January 2023
4 min read
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Investor Journeys—Lili
Lili is a Brisbane-based university graduate who started investing as a student. Now earning an income, she shares how she decides what to invest in and why.
Published date,20 December 2022
3 min read
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Investor Journeys—Jacinta
Jacinta was recently diagnosed with ADHD and autism. She’s found that investing on the Sharesies platform suits her neurodivergent way of thinking.
Published date,22 November 2022
4 min read
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Investor Journeys—Liz
Liz is a collector of hobbies; from designing and sewing her own clothes, to houseplants and video games. Her latest obsession? Investing.
Published date,21 April 2022
4 min read
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Investor Journeys—Rob and Lach
Meet Rob and Lach, the hosts of Unlikely Investors, a podcast series by Pedestrian Group and Sharesies. They shared their own adventures into investing.
Published date,14 April 2022
6 min read
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Investor Journeys—Alyssia
On top of building a new house with her partner, 22-year-old med student Alyssia shares how she’s building an investment portfolio using the Sharesies platform.
Published date,31 March 2022
3 min read
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Investor Journeys—Kate
We sat down with Kate to discover why she started investing and how the Sharesies platform is helping her to reach her long-term financial goals.
Published date,25 March 2022
3 min read
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Investor Journeys—Hannah
When 29-year-old firefighter Hannah isn’t throwing some serious tin around at the gym, she’s working on building long-term wealth using the Sharesies platform.
Published date,16 March 2022
4 min read
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Investor Journeys—Maryann
We sat down with the 31-year-old mother-of-one to chat about her investing journey and how the Sharesies platform fits in with her financial goals.
Published date,3 December 2021
4 min read
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Investor Journeys—Hannah
Hannah didn't know about investing growing up. But now she’s become a confident investor through the Sharesies platform.
Published date,19 October 2021
4 min read
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Investor Journeys—Dave
Dave owns a beautiful home in Melbourne and is building a Sharesies portfolio with his two sons in mind. We had a quick chat about why he started investing.
Published date,7 October 2021
4 min read
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Investor Journeys—Annabelle
Having once been bogged down by buy-now-pay-later debt, Annabelle is now on the road to building an investment portfolio that she’s proud of.
Published date,6 October 2021
4 min read
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Investor Journeys—Alex
Alex started building her investment portfolio six years ago using multiple investment platforms—and now, she has a Sharesies account too!
Published date,19 July 2021
4 min read
Investor Journeys