The Only 3 Accounts You Need to Build Wealth from Scratch
- Silivere Bakomeza
- Jun 15
- 3 min read
You don’t need 10 apps. You need a system.
And if you’re starting from zero — this is exactly where to begin.
If You’re Starting with Nothing — Start Here
You don’t need a financial advisor.
You don’t need 15 different apps.
You don’t need to “figure everything out first.”
You just need three accounts — and the discipline to use them right.
I’m telling you this as someone who started with nothing.
No inheritance. No rich uncle. No early financial edge.
I was born in a war-torn country. Raised in a refugee camp. And today, I work full-time driving buses while investing $50/day into MicroStrategy ($MSTR) — publicly, in front of the world.
This isn’t theory. This is proof of conviction.
And this post is the exact blueprint I wish I had on day one.
By the time you finish reading, you’ll know:
Which 3 accounts actually matter
How to set them up in under 30 minutes
How to automate wealth so you never quit
Let’s break it down.
Account #1: A Brokerage Account — for Long-Term Wealth
This is your wealth machine.
Your brokerage account is where:
You buy assets like MSTR, SPY, or QQQ
You automate dollar-cost averaging
You plant seeds that compound over decades
If you want financial independence, this is non-negotiable.
Every dollar you put here is a brick in your future.
My Setup:
I use Robinhood for long-term investing. Here’s why:
Clean and beginner-friendly UI
Commission-free trades
Easy automation for recurring buys
Ideal for $1/day or $50/day setups
Even if you only start with $1/day — start.
You can’t scale what doesn’t exist.
Account #2: A Crypto Account — for Education & Exposure
I don’t trade altcoins. I don’t chase pumps. I don’t DCA into dozens of tokens.
But I still believe every modern investor should understand Bitcoin and digital assets.
Why?
Because ignoring crypto today is like ignoring the internet in 1999.
This account is your:
Window into the next financial system
On-ramp to long-term BTC knowledge
Backup in case traditional systems fail
I use this account for learning and holding BTC, not for replacing MSTR.
I trust MSTR for my main exposure — but I also study the asset itself.
My Setup:
I use Coinbase and Crypto.com — not for trading, but for education and long-term storage.
They’re user-friendly, regulated, and good for beginners.
But remember: I don’t DCA into BTC directly.
I stack MSTR daily and hold BTC separately for learning and backup.
This keeps my core thesis pure — and my long-term bets asymmetric.
Account #3: A Passive Micro-Investing Account — for Consistency
This is your “no excuses” account.
Even when life gets busy…
Even when you forget to invest…
Even when motivation fades…
This account still builds wealth behind the scenes.
My Setup:
I use Acorns for passive micro-investing.
It rounds up your daily purchases and invests the spare change into a low-risk index portfolio.
Every coffee. Every gas stop. Every grocery trip.
They all stack your future — quietly.
This isn’t your main strategy — it’s your silent system.
It works while you focus on stacking MSTR or your main assets.
What About IRAs, 401(k)s, HSAs?
They’re good tools. If your job offers a match — take it.
But if you’re like me…
Starting from scratch
No company plan
Juggling real-life bills
Trying to keep it simple
…then you don’t need complexity.
You need clarity.
These 3 accounts give you a strong foundation. They’ll carry you through year one, year ten, and year thirty — if you stay consistent.
My Personal System (Live and Public)
Here’s what I actually use:

Why Most People Stay Broke — Even with All This Access
They don’t stay broke because they lack knowledge.
They stay broke because they:
Delay
Overthink
Quit when things get hard
But wealth doesn’t reward overthinking.
It rewards execution.
And consistency.
Set up these 3 accounts.
Put $5 or $50 in each.
Then let time do the rest.

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Your Move — Start the System Today
Don’t wait for perfection.
Don’t wait for “more money.”
Don’t wait for motivation.
Start now:
✅ Open your Robinhood account
✅ Set up Coinbase + Crypto.com to learn BTC
✅ Start your Acorns auto-investing
Then build — brick by brick, just like I’m doing.
Every empire starts small.
But not every empire stays that way.
🧠 Final Recap:
You only need 3 accounts to start
Complexity kills beginners — simplicity builds habits
I use this system live, daily, with $50/day into MSTR
Wealth isn’t built in spurts — it’s built in systems
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