A one-week plan, by day:
Day 1: Go sign up at coinbase.com, add your bank account there.
Day 2: Login to Coinbase.com and buy $10 worth of Bitcoin.
Day 3: Download the Blue Wallet app on your app store. Pick Add Wallet -> Bitcoin -> Create. Write down the special backup seed phrase ON PAPER, and put that paper in your passport.
Day 4: Login to Coinbase.com again. Send some Bitcoin (e.g. half of it, around $5 worth) to your phone app. This is a big step if you’ve never done it before. Feel free to ask for help.
Day 5: Open Blue Wallet, send some Bitcoin back to your Coinbase account. This step is important because it proves you can send Bitcoin in case you ever need to sell it.
Day 6: You’re actually done now, so a security reminder: don’t give your seed phrase to anyone. Nobody should ever ask for it unless it’s a close relative, helping you restore your wallet.
Day 7: Take a break! You’re ahead of 95% of ppl who talk about Bitcoin but don’t do anything about it.
Okay, so that was actually more like a five day plan. The steps are simple.
Note that the steps are the same whether it’s $10 worth or $10,000 worth. Or $10m, but you actually want to handle things a little differently / more secure at that level. This is just “how to get started”.
Enjoy your Bitcoin ride to the moon.
This is not financial advice.
Results not typical. Consult a professional. Only your doctor can tell you if Bitcoin is right for you.