Expert shares tips on paying down debt, investing

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Monday, February 24, 2025

Expert shares tips on paying down debt, investing

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Time now for money-saving Monday. All month we've been talking about the smartest ways to use your money now and in the future.

This morning we're talking about paying down debt versus investing.

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Valerie Rivera is the founder and financial planner of First-Gen Wealth. She joined ABC7 to talk about if you have some extra money, do you use it to pay down debt or do you invest it?

Rivera also talked about the best way to start investing.

Valerie Rivera is the founder and financial planner of First-Gen Wealth.

Valerie Rivera is the founder and financial planner of First-Gen Wealth.

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