A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend FinCon 22.
For those who have never heard of FinCon, it’s an annual conference for money nerds who love personal finance. For a week, I got to completely nerd out and talk all things money with 2000 of my closest friends.
Whether you’ve thought about attending yourself or are now curious on what you do at a “money conference,” I wanted to share my 3 biggest takeaways from FinCon 22.
Let’s dive in.
1. The Personal Finance Community is Huge & Growing
As a creator, sometimes it can feel like you are a small fish in a large ocean.
However, I was completely blown away at both the sheer number and diversity of people in the personal finance community.
There were Bloggers, Instagrammers, YouTubers, TikTokers… you name it. Big names I’ve read online for years and new/upcoming names who I’ve recently discovered. It was incredible to see the breadth and depth of how other creators were using different platforms to spread financial literacy.
During my week at FinCon, I had the chance to talk with a variety of people from all different backgrounds including:
- Certified Financial Planners
- Single Moms/Dads
- Crypto Bros
- YouTubers
- Teachers
- Government Employees
- Exotic Dancers
This really opened my eyes to the fact that the personal finance community is not inclusive to one group of people. There were so many individuals from different walks of life who can offer advice tailored to specific people that others just can’t do. This is a big deal.
That is because one of the biggest hurdles to increasing financial literacy is not hearing from people you can relate to. If I’m a single mom, why should I be listening to some tech bro who made a fortune in VC? It’s apples to oranges.
No matter what your situation is, I promise there are people who have walked in your shoes and can offer solid advice that is tailored to the specific path that you are walking.
2. Going Outside Your Comfort Zone is a Catalyst for Success
This is more of a personal win for me.
I am introvert and had no plans to go to FinCon. I only bought my ticket after learning that it was close to home in Orlando, Florida.
After spending $330 on a ticket, I wanted to make the most out of my time there. As a result, I set a personal goal of meeting at least 10 new people a day.
In the 3 days that I attended, I met with 50+ different people via the FinCon MasterMind Sessions, Mentor Program & other serendipitous encounters. Not only did I crush my goal, but this lead to some pretty exciting developments for TVM that I can’t wait to share with you soon 🙂
Not only was I able to share lessons that I’ve learned along the way with those who were just starting out, but I was also able to gain new perspectives on different problems that I have been trying to solve.
At the end of the day, going outside my comfort zone lead to relationships, opportunities and knowledge that have been worth their weight in gold.
3. There are still a lot of People Out There Who Need Help
On the last day of FinCon, there was another conference starting.
It was Multi Level Marketing (MLM) conference. If you have never heard of that term, they are essentially pyramid schemes.
And there were a lot more people going to that conference than FinCon… like A LOT more.
At FinCon I met successful business owners, entrepreneurs, multimillionaires, authors… you name it. People who have by every definition “made it” and were doing their best to help others. In the conference next door, there were thousands of people being sold the “success snake oil.”
To be honest, it was very sad to see. However, it reminded me that what might be common sense to some people may be things that other sections of the population may have never heard of.
Seeing those large crowds of MLM conference attendees rekindled my passion and mission for this website: to provide as many people possible the financial knowledge today to be wealthy tomorrow.
Final Thoughts
Despite living off RITZ Bitz for those 3 days, going to FinCon was one of the best decisions that I ever have made. Not only did I learn a lot, but being able to connect with like-minded money nerds who all have the same goal: help as many as possible.
Whether you are an established blogger or wanting to learn more about money, I would highly recommend going at least once!
Thank you for reading! 🙂
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