Tag: Vanguard

MER – Cheaper is Better

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The management expense ratio (MER) is the percentage of your portfolio that you pay to the company that sells you the index fund, exchange traded fund (ETF) or mutual fund that you hold in your portfolio. The fees for these products must be disclosed to potential buyers. Thanks to the wonder that is the internet, […]

Category:Money Mistakes, Single Money, Wealth Creation
TaggedExchange Traded Funds, Index Funds, Management Expense Ratio, MER, money mistakes, Mutual Funds, Vanguard
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Consistency is One of the Keys

Posted on by Blue Lobster

This week, I listened to a story that blew my mind! It was a testament to the power of consistency in investing, through good times and bad. Diane was her name – a lady in her 60s who’d survived divorce from an alcoholic, while raising 4 kids, taking 8 years to get her electrical engineering […]

Category:Financial Independence, How They Did That, Single Money, Wealth Creation
TaggedAutomatic Savings Plan, Consistency, inspiration, living below your means, Never Stop Investing, Vanguard, Wealth Creation
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