Learn How and Why to Invest with Ann Newman #MyInvestingStory

#MyInvestingStory is created to share the stories of individual investors.

Ann McNeill, a BetterInvesting Volunteer, talks with Ann Newman about her investing story.

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Ann Newman grew up in a middle-class family.  Her Dad was an officer in the Air Force and her mom never worked.  She is the Youngest of 3 kids. She remembers seeing her dad keep his detailed stock notes & she knew he made money that way, too.  She was always somewhat interested but did not really know anything about it. 

Her parents were frugal, but she always had everything she needed.  They put her through Emory University after high school. Her first long term job was Walt Disney World in 1971-1973. She became an Army wife, had 2 kids, traveled, and got her master’s degree while stationed in the Panama Canal Zone. She also lived in Germany and began working full time again in 1987 when they returned. 

She had investment advisors and listened to them, but she was developing her own philosophy, too. She heard about an investment club in 2000 when she was taking a sabbatical from teaching and joined as soon as possible.  The first convention was a Compufest in Atlanta in 2005. She retired from school teaching in 2011 & was asked to help put the Georgia chapter together.

She was the first board President (3 yr. term). She has stayed active on the board until this year.