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Investing Basics for Writers (And Understanding Ethical Investing)

Finances & Compensation

September 18, 2025

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Does anxiety or confusion prevent you from taking action on investing your money? Join us for a low-stress, beginner-friendly chat about the basics of investing—especially for retirement—and how you can get started. Don’t worry if your income is modest or inconsistent. You don’t need to be wealthy in order to start investing for your future. This webinar will be geared toward writers and freelancers, especially those who are self-employed and anyone who wants a low-stress approach to investing. It will help you:

• Understand why and how investing can help you achieve your financial goals 
• Decode the basic investing jargon you actually need to know 
• Learn the difference between saving for retirement and investing for retirement
• Get familiar with values-aligned (or ethical investing) options
• Determine who to trust and hire if and when you’re ready for help

Money Matters host Erin Lowry and returning guest Uchechi Kalu will share advice and take your questions.

Presenters

Uchechi Kalu is a Nigerian-American writer and financial planner based in Los Angeles. Her work explores the shifting nature of Blackness, Americanness, and Africanness across borders, shaped by her experiences living on six continents. A 2024 Paris Olympics Poetry Fellow, she recently performed at Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. Uchechi is writing her first book on the Biafran War and her family’s migration to the U.S. She has received support for her work from PEN America, and her work can be found in an upcoming poetry anthology featuring fellow poets from the 2024 Paris Olympics. She holds a BA from Princeton University and enjoys learning languages, indulging in Bollywood movies, and hiking around L.A.

Erin Lowry is the author of the four-part Broke Millennial series, including: Broke Millennial, Broke Millennial Takes On Investing and Broke Millennial Talks Money and her soon-to-be-published Broke Millennial Workbook: Take Control and Get Your Financial Life Together. Erin’s been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and on CBS Sunday Morning, CNBC and The Rachael Ray Show. She has written for The New York Times, USA Today, and is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion.

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