As much as we are struggling with our finances, we always try to put some money aside for investing in our future, and in our kids futures. We don’t have a lot to spend, but I like to do a little bit of stock trading when I can. By that, I mean mostly buying! I like to put a few dollars in stocks here and there and just leave the money alone. I like to think that years down the road the investment will yeild some good dividends and help me live a more comfortable life when I retire!
Years ago I had some bad luck with a personal friend who was a stock broker so I decided to stop using him and use an online broker instead. I have had much better luck with that strategy, and I like to do my stock transactions with online trading. I like the convenience and the economics of doing it that way.