My first investment: $5,000 with Vanguard VTSMX!
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:42 pm
I'm officially an investor! Financial Independence here I strive! 
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My first investment: $5,000 with Vanguard VTSMX!
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Re: My first investment: $5,000 with Vanguard VTSMX!
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:53 pm
Wow, you are now officially launched as an ERE investor!
Re: My first investment: $5,000 with Vanguard VTSMX!
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 4:17 pm
Congratulations, Zalo!
Re: My first investment: $5,000 with Vanguard VTSMX!
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 5:07 pm
Awesome! Nice job. I'm in vtsmx too.
Aren't you about 20? Remember to have fun too.
Aren't you about 20? Remember to have fun too.
Re: My first investment: $5,000 with Vanguard VTSMX!
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:16 pm
Whoo-hoo!
Re: My first investment: $5,000 with Vanguard VTSMX!
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 6:32 pm
Wow, I can't even imagine where I would be now if I had been this on the ball that early in life. (Not sure i am even there yet). Really impressive.
Re: My first investment: $5,000 with Vanguard VTSMX!
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:04 pm
Remember to write down your gameplan/rules now for if you ever see a 30-50% market decline. Something like "I will keep dollar cost averaging" - it can be very trying psychologically for many people (including me!).
Re: My first investment: $5,000 with Vanguard VTSMX!
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:39 pm
Well done. I'm jealous as I'm not there yet. I'm still paying off debt.
Re: My first investment: $5,000 with Vanguard VTSMX!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 12:20 am
Very nice! Congrats on your first step.
I will leave you with a nice article by JcollinsNH where he proposes a plan to build wealth using VTSAX (the admiral fund version of VTSMX).
http://jlcollinsnh.com/2011/06/08/how-i ... to-wealth/
Enjoy your journey to wealth and FI.
I will leave you with a nice article by JcollinsNH where he proposes a plan to build wealth using VTSAX (the admiral fund version of VTSMX).
http://jlcollinsnh.com/2011/06/08/how-i ... to-wealth/
Enjoy your journey to wealth and FI.
Re: My first investment: $5,000 with Vanguard VTSMX!
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:15 am
Way to go buddy! 
This is a timely post as I will be opening up trust accounts for my step-kids today who are 10, 13, and 15, respectively. I wish I had a mentor like myself when I was their age!
This is a timely post as I will be opening up trust accounts for my step-kids today who are 10, 13, and 15, respectively. I wish I had a mentor like myself when I was their age!