What brokerage account(s) or tools do you ladies use to invest? I’m a first year at a small firm w/ no benefits (also looking to lateral because of this but realized nevertheless I should have started building a portfolio already).

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I use vanguard. Low fees, easy to use, and they offer a great product line. I’ve also heard good things about Wealthfront.

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Third this. Low fees are key.

I use fidelity because it's what my parents used. It's worked fine for me. I do auto transfers every paycheck and then auto invest those transfers into a couple ETFs. Nothing complicated.

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I use TDameritrade. It’s very user friendly and easy to navigate and it also offers training courses on how to use the software

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I started in my early 20s with Edward Jones because I was very nervous and knew nothing. I appreciated having an advisor, in person, and they would usually take over an hour with me every 6 months to teach me, let me be involved. EJ does have very high fees, so this year, I started branching out to manage my own, using Fidelity, but I am still keeping what I started with at EJ for a mix.

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I've used Merrill lynch and Morgan Stanley. I prefer Morgan Stanley.

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I’m using Northwestern Mutual at the recommendation of a coworker. I’d ask around and see what your family, friends, peers say, especially if you’re looking for an advisor or someone you want to build a relationship with. I also use Fidelity and Lincoln Financial but those are through work.

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Didn’t everyone lose a lot the past year though?

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