Theguardian iconTheguardianJun 28, 2026 ~1 min source read

Master your money: 11 experts share hard-earned tips to budget, invest and retire early

In fact, a new generation of finance experts – many of them women and people of color – acknowledge the systemic failures that favor a privileged few while keeping millions of Americans down and in debt. This new guard is pushing back against shame-based advice and even critiquing capitalism – even as they urge people to invest in their retirement funds.

Master your money: 11 experts share hard-earned tips to budget, invest and retire early

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In fact, a new generation of finance experts – many of them women and people of color – acknowledge the systemic failures that favor a privileged few while keeping millions of Americans down and in debt.

This new guard is pushing back against shame-based advice and even critiquing capitalism – even as they urge people to invest in their retirement funds.

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In fact, a new generation of finance experts – many of them women and people of color – acknowledge the systemic failures that favor a privileged few while keeping millions of Americans down and in debt. This new guard is pushing back against shame-based advice and even critiquing capitalism – even as they urge people to invest in their retirement funds. Read more: A lot of our parents were paid by the hour': a first-gen money coach's blueprint for wealth Read more:

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