Over at Yahoo Finance! – I read this article from Marketwatch – Young investors heading to the Internet for financial help. If you are in your 20s or 30s and are reading this, you must check it out. After having read that, check out this article from Motley Fool – one of my favorite finance…

Many fund companies make it easy for small investors to invest in Mutual Funds using automatic investment plans, especially for retirement accounts. Generally low balance fees and account maintenance fees are also waived. Automatic Investment plans also have the added benefit of creating a sustainable investment plan and building savings without too much effort. A…

This is one of the very often asked questions on both mimf and mifp. Based on comments on both newsgroups, here is what seems to make most sense: Contribute to your 401 upto your employers match (employer match is free money) Invest in IRA upto the maximum limit (because IRA gives more options than 401) Invest in 401 upto the maximum limit