I Tried Out 3 Investing Platforms Each One Had Pros and Cons [Video]

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At the start of 2024, I took inventory of my finances and realized that I was sitting on too much cash. After spending a few years being diligent about sticking to a budget and reducing my spending, more than 60% of my financial portfolio was made up of cash sitting in CDs and high-yield savings accounts.

I decided that I wanted to take at least 15% of that cash and invest it in different mutual funds and index funds.

As a rookie investor who only started putting money into the market just a few years ago, I decided to test out a few of the most popular investment appsto pick one that was easy to use and offered a …