18: How to Invest in Bonds and Grow Your Wealth the Easy Way

Girl on FIRE

🎙 Bonds have been a great way to invest for income for quite some time. Even if Captain America isn’t getting on stage to sell them. But what are bonds and how to you invest in bonds in the first place? 🤔

This episode discusses topics like:

🌟 Why lending money can be a good way to invest and generate an income stream;

🌟 Why investing in bonds is considered to be safer than investing in shares and is popular in retirement; and

🌟 What risks are involved with investing in bonds and how to start investing in them.

Links from this episode:

Paycheck Budget workbook

Free 7-day online budgeting course

Australian government bonds

Australia retains AAA rating throughout Coronavirus-induced global recession

Australia’s credit rating

Time codes:

00:00 Hello & Welcome!

01:30 What Are Bonds & How Do They Work?

02:48 Different Types of Bonds

05:22 Are Bonds a Good Investment?

10:20 Why Shouldn’t You Invest in Bonds The Risks

15:01 How to Buy and Invest in Bonds

18:44 Next Weeks’ Episode

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