Open an Investment Account

Open a Roth IRA or brokerage account and make your first investment — even if it's just $25.

Choose a brokerage: Fidelity, Schwab, or Vanguard (all have $0 minimums)

Open a Roth IRA if you have earned income and are under the income limit (~$161k for 2024)

If you already have a Roth or prefer a taxable account, open a brokerage account

Fund it with whatever you can — even $25 counts

Invest in a total market or S&P 500 index fund

Set up automatic monthly contributions if possible

Report: what did you open, what did you invest in, what's your monthly contribution amount?

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Where did you open it? What fund did you invest in? Did you set up automatic contributions? The account being open and funded is the whole win here.

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