Breaking into Finance and what field

Hello all of you,

This is my first post, and first time on this forum. I want to work in Finance but I am not sure what field of Finance I want to work in. I am currently a 26 year old furniture salesman who decided to major in History. I have almost completed my degree, but would rather work in Finance. My brother is a manager in Corporate Finance and I want to support myself the way that he's been able to. What are your recommendations?

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You could possibly get atleast a online degree in finance while working now and network, then transition into the role you want once you know and have taken some classes. Never too late , don’t believe when people tell you that

 

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