Investing can be very intimidating to get started. While it is not a good idea for the typical investor to buy individual stocks, mutual funds and index funds are a great way to buy into the market for instant diversity at a low cost.
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Automate Your Savings with Digit
I have always been a fan of automated savings, but sometimes getting things setup can be a challenge. How much should I save? How often should transfers take place? Do I enter a fixed dollar amount or a percentage? How do I know I will not accidentally overdraft my accounts?
Thanks to a new service called Digit, I don’t have to worry about any of those questions anymore and my savings are automatic and carefree. And, with Digit, saving is actually kind of fun.
Start Your New Year Investment Goals for Free – How Loyal 3 Works
A few months back, I shared a great new investing platform at Loyal3. Loyal3 offers retail investors (that means you and me, not super high volume traders) a way to buy stocks in companies we believe in and use every day with no trading fees. I thought it was too good to be true, so I tried it out and asked the great folks at Loyal3 some questions about how their platform works.
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Create Your Own Automatic Plan
I have recently shared ideas to make an account inventory, track everything in one place, create your first budget, and start saving for retirement. I kept mentioning automation. Now that you have a good understanding of your money, it is time to automate it to save you time, money, and headache.