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Jana · 12-16-2003

I highly recommend investing in mutual funds and/or IRA's as Mark was writing about.

I have 3 main investments right now.

My WalMart stock which I bought while working there. I have more than doubled what I invested. Which isn't much to the big players, but when your in college, I'd say it's pretty good.

I have a Mutual Fund (Templeton Growth Fund A *I believe A). My parents started that when I was younger, like only $1K I think. It was just a few shares. I now have nearly 600 hundred shares because I have my divendends reinvested, vs. being paid out. I have added a little over time, but not much at all.

I started 401K when I started my real job out of college. I put minimal in it. I need to increase to start picking up. But like Mark said, the sooner you can put something away in a long term investment, the better off you will be.

All you need to do is contact a broker that can give you advice of what would be good for your situation. They can give recommendations and what not to help you out too.

I would avoid playing the stock market until you know all the ins and outs and have money to blow.

12-16-2003	#5
Jana Mazda Bitch Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: MN Posts: 3,208	I highly recommend investing in mutual funds and/or IRA's as Mark was writing about. I have 3 main investments right now. My WalMart stock which I bought while working there. I have more than doubled what I invested. Which isn't much to the big players, but when your in college, I'd say it's pretty good. I have a Mutual Fund (Templeton Growth Fund A *I believe A). My parents started that when I was younger, like only $1K I think. It was just a few shares. I now have nearly 600 hundred shares because I have my divendends reinvested, vs. being paid out. I have added a little over time, but not much at all. I started 401K when I started my real job out of college. I put minimal in it. I need to increase to start picking up. But like Mark said, the sooner you can put something away in a long term investment, the better off you will be. All you need to do is contact a broker that can give you advice of what would be good for your situation. They can give recommendations and what not to help you out too. I would avoid playing the stock market until you know all the ins and outs and have money to blow.