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VTSAX vs VTI vs VOO: Vanguard Funds Full Review

March 29, 2020 By Kevin | Just Start Investing 1 Comment

Deciding to invest in index funds is one of the smartest decisions you can make as an investor. However, while deciding to invest in index funds is easy, choosing which funds to invest in is not always as straightforward. Today, we’ll be comparing three popular funds from Vanguard: VTSAX vs VTI vs VOO.

Those of you that know me know that I’m a Schwab guy myself, but that’s not to say I don’t love Vanguard. When I was first deciding what broker to sign up with a few years ago, I spent countless hours deciding between the two.

And by countless, I mean a few hours doing online research.

I quickly learned that Schwab had lower fees, Vanguard had more tax efficient funds, and both offer a wide variety of benefits to investors.

Essentially, I learned that both are great brokers because of the high-quality and low-cost index funds and ETFs they offer.

Given that Vanguard is a top broker, it’s worthwhile to highlight some of the funds that they offer. Specifically, these three common options: VTSAX vs VTI vs VOO. Before diving right into their funds, we’ll start with a quick history lesson.

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How to Start Real Estate Investing: A Beginner’s Guide

March 27, 2020 By Jeff Anzalone Leave a Comment

Learning how to start real estate investing has become popular as people have begun to focus on growing multiple streams of income.

If done right, you could see significant returns on your money but, as with any type of investment, “never invest in anything you don’t understand (or can’t explain to a 5th grader.”)

Even Mark Twain knew that real estate investing was valuable as he said, “Buy land. They’re not making it anymore.”

One of the main reasons that hold most people back from real estate investing is the lack of knowledge. One misconception is that it takes lots of time and money, but you’d be surprised at the multiple different ways you can get started in real estate.

If you’re not sure where to begin, let’s start by addressing the different types of real estate investing.

This post was written in partnership with Jeff Anzalone from Debt Free Dr. and The Money Mix.

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How to Invest in Real Estate Without Buying Physical Property

March 11, 2020 By Andrew from Wealthy Nickel Leave a Comment

How do most people accumulate wealth? They invest in real estate. It is a proven way to build wealth, and 90% of millionaires became so through owning real estate.

So said famous industrialist (and billionaire) Andrew Carnegie. Yet only 15% of Americans invest in real estate, according to a 2017 study.

As a real estate investor myself, I can attest to its wealth-building power. Whenever the subject comes up in conversation, almost everyone says they have thought about investing in real estate. So why is it less than 1 in 7 have done it?

Many people think it is too complicated, or would require too much time or money to get started. And maybe that was true 20 years ago.

But today, there are so many different ways to invest in real estate (without even buying property) that there is room for almost everyone to be a real estate investor in some fashion.

This post was written in partnership with Andrew from The Wealthy Nickel and The Money Mix.

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Streitwise Review: Make Passive Income from Real Estate

March 1, 2020 By Kevin | Just Start Investing

Passive income can come in many forms: dividend stocks, high yield saving accounts, and even ebooks. However, one of the most natural ways to make passive income is from real estate.

Wikipedia defines passive income as, “income that requires little to no effort to earn and maintain.” That said, you do have to put in effort or money upfront to set up a passive income stream, but ongoing it should be effortless.

Real estate is the perfect form of passive income because, in theory, when real estate investing goes smoothly, you invest your money and reap the rewards for years to come.

Streitwise is a real estate investment company that can help you take advantage of this real estate passive income stream.

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How to Choose the Best Index Funds and ETFs

February 22, 2020 By Kevin | Just Start Investing

Deciding to invest in index funds and ETFs is one of the best decisions you can make as an investor. The next step is finding the best index funds and ETFs to invest in.

I’d like to say that there aren’t any bad options, but, there are.

There are many, many bad index funds and ETFs that you should avoid. Mainly, ones with high fees and expense ratios.

But fear not! We’ll walk through everything you need to know to choose the best index funds and ETFs. It’s an easy decision to make once you have the right information.

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