How this swans player is investing to build a life beyond football

Hayden McLean knows a thing or two about playing the long game.After missing out on the AFL draft twice, Hayden kept going until he earned his place at the Sydney Swans. That same patience has shaped how he invests.At 27, he’s investing with one big goal in mind: creating the freedom to choose what life looks like after football.Hayden joins Jess to share how he went from being a hard-core saver who thought investing was too risky, to dollar cost averaging every month into a building a tech-heavy portfolio.This is How I Got Started, in each episode one community member shares the highs and lows of their investing journey. These are real stories that we hope will give you confidence that investing is for anyone.Chapters:00:00:00 Hayden McLean On Money00:04:22 Chasing The AFL Dream00:08:06 Learning To Budget In Sydney00:11:00 Discovering Investing00:14:22 Building A Stock Portfolio00:18:44 Financial Literacy Beyond Football00:21:54 Investing For Life After Footy00:24:00 Why Starting Earlier MattersLinks:🤳 follow along on Jess’ investing journey on Instagram @getstartedinvesting_.📩 Share your investing story with us submit here📩 Sign up to the Get Started Investing newsletter here🎟️ FinFest tickets - Buy early bird tickets hereWant more Equity Mates? Across books, podcasts, video and email, however you want to learn about investing – we’ve got you covered.———Thanks to ShopBack for sponsoring this series.Did you know you can earn cashback on in-store shopping? 💸Check the ShopBack app for bonus cashback on eligible items at participating stores, buy them, then scan your receipt, done.Download the app and use code GETSTARTED20 to get a $20 cashback bonus after earning your first $10.———Get Started Investing is a product of Equity Mates Media.This podcast is intended for education and entertainment purposes only. Any advice is general advice, and has not taken into account your personal financial circumstances. Before acting on general advice, you should consider if it is relevant to your needs. If you are unsure, please speak to a financial professional. The hosts of this podcast and their guests may have positions in the companies mentioned. Equity Mates Media is part of the Betashares group but maintains editorial independence.Equity Mates Media operates under Australian Financial Services Licence 540697. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.