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Can you please elaborate? Thanks!!

That is sound advice, I will go by that. Do you feel $1000 a month is too aggressive for an index fund or shall I be adding more of those funds into my savings? Or shall I diversify with $700 VTSMX and $300 VGTSX.

Ok everyone, I'm ready to open up my Vanguard account. Is it ok to start investing now or shall I wait? I was told by a few friends in the business to wait as right now is not a good time. Thoughts on investing $1000 per month into my VTSMX? I would be fully funding my 401k and my 5% SPP as well.

Wow, I was not expecting so many excellent responses! Thank you all for contributing to this thread, really appreciate it. I started reading the Four Pillars book and am 100 pages in, I took a lot of notes and really like the content. I decided to purchase a home because the market is at an...

I am actually looking into a second job to make extra money on the side. Would VTSMX be sufficient for individual growth stocks or are you talking about one stock at a time and not a grouping?

Excellent, thank you I will get going on these. Yes, 5% is the max contribution for my ESPP. You mention I should max this out but move my stock to Vanguard ASAP? I have heard good things about the VTSMX but need to do some research as I'm unfamiliar. I do have a small emergency fund, I'm...

Well, the books have been more of how to stay out of debt etc, not so much how to invest once I've done that. I've read Think and Grow Rich, The Science of Getting Rich, The Total Money Makeover, The Millionaire Next Door, Unleash the Giant Within, Rich Dad Poor Dad etc. I'm new to actually...

Want to take the fast lane Hello everyone, A little background, I recently turned 24 and purchased my first home at the age of 23. I purchased the home for $280,000 and put down $60,000. I've also paid off all of my credit card debt and all of my student loans ($20,000) in the past 6 months...