$50 Bonus From ShareBuilder
I was tipped off to a deal at ShareBuilder, an online brokerage that lets customers invest small amounts with a low fee structure.
I didn't qualify for the CostCo discount as I'm not a member of the shopping club. It did inspire me to perform a Google site search in attempt to find other available offers.
The half minute of research work paid off; I found a $50 bonus deal available to everyone, using the code IPLANGIFT. My plan is to invest $50 of my money (minus the $4 transaction fee) in an exchange-traded fund. I chose IYZ, a telecommunications sector fund with a 0.60% expense ratio and a relatively large dividend. When I receive the $50 bonus a few weeks, I'll simply transfer it back to my checking account. Those dividends, by the way, are automatically reinvested in the fund at no extra cost.
Net expense for the investment to my cash flow: $4.
I chose the telecommunications sector because I believe it's underpriced compared to the rest of the market right now and I think it will continue going up. I'm not a financial advisor, so don't blame me if you follow my example and lose money.
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