Every week inside BudgetDog Academy’s Coach’s Circle, students bring their real financial questions to an open Q&A. These are not hypothetical scenarios — they are the specific decisions people are working through in real time. This week covered a wide range of topics: emergency funds versus investing, margin investing risks, backdoor Roth IRA mechanics, hiddenContinue reading “Emergency Fund vs. Investing, Backdoor Roth Walkthroughs, and Hidden 401(k) Fees — Your Q&A Answered”
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Lump Sum Investing vs. Dollar Cost Averaging: How to Make the Right Call for Your Situation
You have money ready to invest. The question is whether you put it all in at once or spread it out over time. It sounds like a simple decision. It is not — or at least, it is not as simple as most financial content makes it seem. Both approaches have real merit, and theContinue reading “Lump Sum Investing vs. Dollar Cost Averaging: How to Make the Right Call for Your Situation”
Vanguard is Rolling Out Fractional ETFs
I am excited to announce that Vanguard is FINALLY rolling out fractional Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). What does that mean for you or other investors who want to purchase ETFs but want to keep investments to a specific dollar amount? Fractional shares allow a person to buy a portion of an ETF for any dollar amount, even as low as one dollar, rather than requiring the investor to purchase the entire share.