So I would like to start off and say hello to everyone. I'm brand-spanking-new here as of the day this is submitted. A little background. I started at 19 with $0 in my stash and now, coming up on the end of 20 I have around $12,000. While I'm sure most wouldn't think it very intelligent, I did get married incredibly early and I am very dedicated to keeping my wife safe and secure while she is working towards finishing her degree and beyond. That being said, in the limited amount of time I've been around, both on this world and this blog/forum, I have come across the recommendation to invest with Vanguard and several of their index funds. The problem I'm facing, is that I don't have the minimum investment necessary($10,000) to start to invest with Vanguard and still continue to provide for what I see as the safety and security I have dedicated to provide for my wife. My strategy for the moment is singularly just continuing to save until we reach our minimum safety net of $20,000. The question I would like to posit is this; Where can I go to invest smaller amounts of money, around $200 for the time being, monthly where I can still achieve the low fees found at vanguard and the performance of their index funds. With that resource, I would still be able to save more than enough to continue to provide for our security and start early with investing now so that I can utilize the great tool that is time in conjunction with compound interest.
Thank anyone/everyone so much for your time and consideration and I apologize if there has already been a similar thread posted. I just don't feel like I have the time to wade through the substantial number of threads and replies on this outstanding forum.