Bob Haegele

About Bob Haegele

Bob Haegele is a personal finance writer, entrepreneur, and dog walker. He's a money management expert and investing connoisseur. Bob has been writing about personal finance for three years and now manages several personal finance sites, including The Frugal Fellow and Good Credit Info. You can also find him contributing to popular websites such as GOBankingRates, Bankrate, and Insurance.com. You can see more of his work on Muck Rack and Contently, or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Is Robinhood Safe to Use?

Is Robinhood Safe to Use?

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022

Robinhood has turned the investing world upside down as a mobile-only brokerage offering no commissions, trading fees, or account minimums. Since December 2014, millions of investo..

Motley Fool Reviews & Complaints – Is It All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

Motley Fool Reviews & Complaints – Is It All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

January 6, 2022January 6, 2022

The Motley Fool Stock Advisor and Rule Breakers programs are among the world’s most highly regarded stock picking services. Launched in 2002 and 2004, respectively, hundreds ..

Is Roofstock Legit? Read Before Investing

Is Roofstock Legit? Read Before Investing

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021

Roofstock is a real estate investing platform founded in 2015. Hence, while it isn’t exactly brand-new, it hasn’t been around nearly as long as America’s oldest b..

M1 Custodial Account: Sharing the Wealth

M1 Custodial Account: Sharing the Wealth

November 11, 2021November 11, 2021

We talk quite a bit about M1 Finance here as it’s one of our favorite ways to invest. However, something we haven’t discussed much is the M1 custodial account. This acc..

M1 Finance Roth IRA Review: Fully Customizable Retirement Account

M1 Finance Roth IRA Review: Fully Customizable Retirement Account

November 6, 2021November 6, 2021

In a nutshell: The M1 Finance Roth IRA gives you complete control over your retirement account by giving you access to all of M1’s features. There are no monthly or trading ..

Best Motley Fool Service: Which One Should You Subscribe To?

Best Motley Fool Service: Which One Should You Subscribe To?

November 5, 2021November 5, 2021

The Motley Fool offers a number of subscription-based services which started with its Stock Advisor program. Today, there are more than 30 services available on its website, which ..

Is M1 Finance Safe? Here’s the 411

Is M1 Finance Safe? Here’s the 411

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021

Investing is always a risky affair. Market movements present an opportunity for huge profits and big losses. When you decide to invest your money for the future, you want to make s..

Is Fundrise Legit? Read This Before Investing

Is Fundrise Legit? Read This Before Investing

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021

Let’s face it – with eye-popping year-over-year gains in property values, lots of young people have serious real estate FOMO (fear of missing out). There are plenty of tools to..

Is Motley Fool Worth it? Here’s What You Need to Know

Is Motley Fool Worth it? Here’s What You Need to Know

October 24, 2021October 24, 2021

The Motley Fool is a financial services firm based in Alexandria, Virginia. The company was founded in 1993 by brothers Tom and David Gardner. The company first gained notoriety in..

SoFi Stock Trading: A Simpler Way to Buy Stock

SoFi Stock Trading: A Simpler Way to Buy Stock

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021

Trading and investing can be complicated. Experienced traders know their way around a stock chart, but for the average buy-and-hold investor, it can all seem a bit foggy. Fortunate..

M1 Finance Free Stock Promo

M1 Finance Free Stock Promo

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021

Everyone loves an opportunity to earn free money. Get your investing career off to a great start with this brand-new M1 Finance free stock promo. All you need to do is open an acco..

M1 Finance App Review: Best Mobile Investing App?

M1 Finance App Review: Best Mobile Investing App?

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021

In a nutshell: The M1 Finance mobile app allows you to invest, manage, and profit wherever you are. Our M1 Finance review sees this as a groundbreaking mobile investing app. Pros ..

Is Betterment Safe? A Closer Look at This Investment App

Is Betterment Safe? A Closer Look at This Investment App

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021

Betterment is one of the oldest robo-advisors still in operation, having started life in 2009. As a pioneer of the industry, Betterment continues to serve investors who want a low-..

Betterment App Review: Best App for Mobile Investing?

Betterment App Review: Best App for Mobile Investing?

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021

Table Of Contents Pros and Cons of the Betterment Mobile AppBetterment Mobile App Review IntroductionWhat is the Betterment Mobile App?Betterment Mobile App FeaturesInvesting and M..

Goldman Sachs Smart Beta: What is it and How Can it Improve Returns?

Goldman Sachs Smart Beta: What is it and How Can it Improve Returns?

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021

Investing can be complicated enough as it is; it only gets more complicated if you get into the weeds of trying to improve your returns. Luckily, it’s not necessary to do it ..

SoFi Roth IRA Review: Best Investment Account for Retirement?

SoFi Roth IRA Review: Best Investment Account for Retirement?

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021

In a nutshell: SoFi Invest offers Roth IRA accounts to help you make the most of tax-free withdrawals upon retirement. With a choice of active or automated investing with no fees,..

Betterment Roth IRA Review: Best Retirement Option?

Betterment Roth IRA Review: Best Retirement Option?

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021

In a nutshell: The Betterment Roth IRA makes retirement simple. With no trading fees and no commissions to pay, making the most of your Roth IRA allowance is simple. Our full Bette..

6 Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most from M1 Finance

6 Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most from M1 Finance

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021

Table Of Contents1. Never Try to Use Short-Term Trading Strategies2. Take Advantage of Fractional Shares3. Don’t Be Afraid to Create a Lot of Pies4. Educate Yourself on Investing..

Automatic Rebalancing: What’s it All About?

Automatic Rebalancing: What’s it All About?

October 10, 2021October 10, 2021

Automatic rebalancing is a feature many robo-advisors have today that is designed to keep your portfolio as close to your target allocation as possible. If you invest in several ty..

Betterment Index Funds: Which Does It Use?

Betterment Index Funds: Which Does It Use?

October 9, 2021October 9, 2021

Betterment is the oldest robo-advisor around, but it continues to be one of the best options for newer investors. But even if you are new to investing, you might want to know the i..

3 Best Fundrise Investment Strategies

3 Best Fundrise Investment Strategies

September 4, 2021September 4, 2021

Real estate investing offers some of the greatest returns for any investor. In our Fundrise review, we saw that this is one of the best crowdfunding investing platforms around. If ..

How to Buy Individual Stocks

How to Buy Individual Stocks

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021

Table Of ContentsStock Trading vs. Stock Investing1. Determine Your Trading (or Investing) Strategy2. Choose Your Platform3. Determine Your Trading/Investing Budget4. Research Your..

Robo-Advisors vs. Target Date Funds: Which One Is Best?

Robo-Advisors vs. Target Date Funds: Which One Is Best?

September 1, 2021September 1, 2021

Table Of ContentsWhat is a Robo-Advisor?What is a Target-Date Fund?Management FeesAccount TypesPortfolio StrategyRobo-advisor StrategyTarget-date Fund StrategyWhich is Right For Yo..

Stash Investing – Your Guide to the Stash Stock-Back Card

Stash Investing – Your Guide to the Stash Stock-Back Card

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021

Stash is one of the growing numbers of online stockbrokers that empower ordinary Americans to get into Wall Street without big deposits, high management fees, and ridiculous commis..