And for most people, the best way to enforce that discipline is to set up
preauthorized mutual fund contributions.
Not exact matches
By mirroring his ETF portfolio with index
mutual funds, he can set up
preauthorized payment plans with each fund, adding money automatically each month with no fees.
I believe that
mutual funds are primarily an investment which a beginning investor uses for several aims: a) learning the basics of investing, tracking your fund performance, etc. b) starting a nest egg, most banks offer
preauthorized contributions to funds starting as low as $ 25 a month, it's easier to start out with investing by gradually increasing the amount you contribute until you can focus strongly on more serious stock investing
Finally,
mutual funds are convenient (thanks to monthly automatic
preauthorized contribution plans) and avoid transaction costs.