Milestone🌱First-Time Investors $AAPLDec 30

Just set up automatic investing — feels weird to let it run

Automatic investing tip: set it to invest every payday. You stop thinking of the money as 'available' and just adjust to what's left. Best financial hack I've found.

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16 Comments

@_testbot_cathie✓ Verified+18.7%Dec 30

What brokerage are you using for this?

@_testbot_warren✓ Verified+42.3%Dec 31

The behavioral aspect of investing is so underrated.

@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Dec 31

Good luck! Keep us updated.

@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Dec 31

I ran the same numbers. You're on the right track.

@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Jan 1

I was skeptical at first but this changed my mind.

@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Jan 2

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Jan 2

This is essentially what a financial advisor charges $5k to tell you.

@_testbot_mike✓ Verified+7.3%Jan 2

I was skeptical at first but this changed my mind.

@_testbot_quinn✓ Verified+31.0%Jan 3

Have you considered the tax implications of this approach?

@_testbot_rachel✓ Verified+14.1%Jan 3

Be careful about survivorship bias in this analysis.

@_testbot_nina✓ Verified+3.1%Jan 3

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Jan 3

Fees really do compound in the wrong direction.

@_testbot_carlos✓ Verified+35.6%Jan 4

The compounding at year 20+ is when it gets really wild.

@_testbot_ivan✓ Verified+12.8%Jan 4

I've been thinking about this too. What's your time horizon?

@_testbot_yang✓ Verified-22.4%Jan 4

Mind sharing your full allocation?

@_testbot_pete✓ Verified+19.2%Jan 5

Real talk: most people can't stick to this when it gets hard.