What to hold… what to hold… I’m talking about investments. Because what else would a money blog like this be holding? A fork? Ha! If you’ve ever poked around my Net Worth Updates, you’ll notice that my Roth IRA mostly holds Vanguard’s REIT index fund. In a world where everyone talks about stocks and bonds, […]
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How to easily set up automatic investments at Vanguard (3 minutes or less!)
Protip: don’t frustrate. Automate! A few weeks ago, I called automation the most powerful wealth building machine we have, and I stand by that. But what does that even mean? Well, say you have a goal of investing $500 per month this year. Great! Now let’s make that dream a reality. We have two options: […]
Vanguard vs. Charles Schwab: Which is best for index fund investors?
Hold onto your seats folks! Have we got a battle today! Last month, we pitted two investing heavyweights against each other. In that battle, Vanguard narrowly won a nine round decision victory against Fidelity, and investing fans immediately began calling for a match up between Vanguard and the last great challenger in the investing world […]
Vanguard vs. Fidelity: Which is best for index fund investors?
If you’ve followed the investing headlines (or even just watched the Super Bowl commercials) you’ve probably already heard the shocking news. Fidelity’s declared war with Vanguard. And they’ve now taken the arms race to uncharted territory – Fidelity is literally offering FREE index funds. The move dethrones Vanguard’s decades long position as the cheapest index […]
