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📅 April 30, 2026 · 💬 Investing · ⏱ 8 min read How to Start Investing with $100: Beginner's Guide (2026) I started investing with almost nothing. No financial background. No fancy education. Just $100 and a lot of questions. That was a few years ago. Today, I have a diversified portfolio across index funds, ETFs, and dividend stocks. And it all started with $100 in a Fidelity account. Here's the beginner's guide I wish I had when I started. 🤔 The Myth That Stops People From Investing "I need $1,000 to start investing." Wrong. "I need to understand the stock market first." Wrong. "I need to pick the right stocks." Very wrong. The truth: You can start investing with $100. You don't need to understand everything. And you don't need to pick stocks — index funds do it for you. The only thing you need is to start. 💰 The Math: $100 Today vs $100,000 Later $100 Starting amount 10% ...

📅 April 29, 2026 · 💬 Economy & Personal Finance · ⏱ 6 min read The Fed Just Held Rates — But 4 Officials Dissented. Here's What That Means for Your Savings, Mortgage, and Investments. On April 29, 2026, the Federal Reserve made a decision that sounds boring on the surface: they held interest rates steady at 3.5%-3.75%. But underneath that boring headline is something that hasn't happened in years: four Federal Reserve officials publicly dissented. That's the highest level of dissent in recent memory. And it signals something important: the Fed is deeply divided about what to do next with inflation, jobs, and the economy. Here's what happened, why it matters, and what you should do with your money. 📊 What the Fed Actually Said 3.5-3.75% Federal Funds Rate (unchanged) 4 Officials dissented (rare) 8-0-4 Vote breakdown (8 for hold, 0 for hike, 4 against) Elevated Inflation (per Fed stat...