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EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 17 MIN

#76: Why investing "late" in your 30s or 40s is the PERFECT time to invest as a nurse

from Wealthy Nurse Podcast: Money, FI, Investing for Nurses · host Ellaine Maala

  Too Late to Start Investing as a Nurse? Why Your 30s & 40s Are the BEST Time I’m Ellaine, a nurse practitioner and financial educator behind Nurse Who Invests, and I’m sharing why starting to invest in your 30s or 40s isn’t a financial disaster. I explain how I didn’t invest until I was almost 30, after spending my 20s traveling, leasing an expensive car, and accumulating about $10,000 in debt, and how online “start at 22” investing charts left me feeling guilty. 00:00 Too Late To Invest  00:44 Intro  01:44 My 20s Money Story 04:33 Guilt And The Plot Twist 05:42 The Lie About Wealth 07:10 Reason One 08:55 Reason Two 09:47 Reason Three  10:35 Late Start Math Proof 12:24 Three Steps This Week 15:16 Start Now Not Perfect 16:55 Wrap Up And Resources Connect with me: Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/nursewhoinvests Website: https://nursingflowsheet.com/ ➤ Subscribe for more videos on nursing, career growth, and financial freedom!   Coast FI Calculator: https://nursingflowsheet.com/coast-fi-calculator-financial-freedom-for-nurses/ TRY MONARCH MONEY use codeMONARCHVIP to get 50% off: https://monarchmoney.sjv.io/VxYNjk ➤ Free Investment CHEAT SHEET: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/starter ➤ Free Investing Class: https://www.nursewhoinvests.com/class

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