Week 6 of Rebel Finance School answers the question most people get stuck on: how do I actually start investing? Alan and Katie Donegan walk you through what the stock market is, what stocks and dividends are, and the three ways to invest in it — building up to their recommended approach: low-cost global index funds.

The second half focuses on the thing most beginners overlook: fees. They show you exactly how even small percentage differences compound over decades, quietly draining your returns, and how to avoid them.

By the end, you’ll:
• Understand what the stock market actually is and how it works in plain terms
• Know the three main ways to invest and why index funds are the benchmark
• See how fees erode your wealth over time and how to minimise them
• Have a clear sense of what belongs in your Freedom Fund and why

This video is part of a free 10-week personal finance course called Rebel Finance School. For access to the notes, spreadsheets, and more that accompany the course, please sign up here – https://rebeldonegans.com/finance/rfs/

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Monday 6 July. 8pm UK time

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