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Load Companies with $50 (or less) Minimum:
Van Kampen
(800) 341-2911
www.vankampen.com
Automatic investment minimum: $25/month
Putnam Investments
(800) 225-1581
(call to double check)
www.putnaminvestments.com
Automatic investment minimum: $25/month
FranklinTempleton Investments
(800) 632-2301
www.franklintempleton.com
Automatic investment minimum: $50/month
Note: not all funds are eligible, so best to check with customer service.
American Funds
(800) 421-0180
www.americanfunds.com
Automatic investment minimum: $50/month
AIM Funds
(800) 959-4246
www.aimfunds.com
Automatic investment minimum: $50/month
Index Funds
Here's a list of some popular index funds. Remember, they all represent investments in the stock market-meaning there is risk involved. So read their prospectus before your invest any money.
S&P 500 Index Funds
Vanguard Index 500 (symbol: VFINX)
800-662-7447
www.vanguard.com
Minimum investment: $3000 for regular accounts/$1000 for IRAs
Systematic investment: Must first meet minimum requirements then it is $100 minimum for additional investment.
Dreyfus S&P 500 (symbol: DSPIX)
800-782-662
www.dreyfus.com
Minimum investment: $2500 for regular accounts/$750 for IRAs
Systematic investment: Minimum investment requirement is waived, can be started with $100 investment.
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David,
Just a quick note to thank you for writing such a straight forward, easy-to-read book that packs a huge punch. I am the leader of a successful real estate team on Cape Cod and immediately ordered a copy of your book for every one of my team members and have already had a Schwab representative visit with us to speak about all of our options. Even though I've always paid myself first through my real esate investments I've never "automated" it. What an epiphany for me! Many thanks.
Godsp ... 
In Start Late, Finish Rich, David Bach takes the "Finish Rich" wisdom that has already helped millions of people and tailors it specifically to all of us who forgot to save, procrastinated, or got sidetracked by life's unexpected challenges.
