Today I did something super grown-up: I invested some of my money! I have a pretty good and stable job, and I am not doing anything with my money besides leaving it in my checking account (when I'm not spending it that is, haha). So after chatting with my Dad, I decided why not? I hate the stock market and think its pretty subjective and a self-fulfilling prophecy most of the time, but where else does the possibility exist to make as much money on your money as the stock market? So, I signed up with Vanguard and invested in the 500 Index, which hopefully will protect my mula from any huge swings on particular days and in particular stocks. We shall see. I am also planning on updating my TSP. Right now I have all of my TSP money going into the G Fund, which is pretty crappy when it comes to returns. The Roth IRA TSP was recently introduced though, and since I am still very early in my government career, I think its a good move to put as much money as I can into the Roth IRA. So that's my next move, though probably not for a bit. After all, one big money change at a time, right?
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