One common question we get from readers from time to time is: “How much money do you need to start investing?”

It usually comes from younger readers who are just starting their careers, have saved up a little bit of money, and are now looking for ways to grow and invest it. But they’re not sure if they have enough saved up to start investing in the stock market.

As we touched on previously in this article, you don’t need a large sum of money to get started. In fact, it’s best to start off small and grow your portfolio from there — while learning to become a better investor.

We will ALL make mistakes over the course of our investing journey (I have as well), and it’s better to make the silliest mistakes when you’re starting off managing a ten thousand-dollar portfolio compared to a six-figure one at ...