Beginners Guide to Investing in Stocks

Hello, I hope everyone is having a wonderful day! Today, Investing is easier than ever all you need is a smartphone or a computer! My goal is to teach you how to begin trading stocks to make a little extra side cash. Investing in stocks is super simple and within minutes you could be trading stocks yourself! Please don't get discouraged because investing is super simple and I'll even tell you how to get free stocks!
This guide will include:​

• A site that automatically invests for you​
• A site that you pick and choose your stock​
• How to get free stock!​

Let's begin shall we!
The first investing website/app I'm going to tell you about is Acorns.

Pros
- Invests your spare change
- Does the trading for you
- $5 signup bonus!
Cons
- You can't choose the exact company you're investing in
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How to begin using Acorns:
1. Earlier I stated one of the Pros of Acorns was a $5 signup bonus, you get this for being referred by somebody if you're interested in trying out Acorns here is my referral link: https://acorns.com/invite/E2GY6M
(In order to receive the signup bonus you have to approve your account and make a deposit to begin your first investment, you can even just follow the steps for getting the bonus, and then just cash out the bonus once you get it)
2. Link your funding source: You can link a debit/credit card, bank account, or even Paypal! After linking your funding source you can check around the portfolios to switch up how Acorns invests your money.
After you create your account, link your funding source and pick a portfolio you're all set! Acorns does the rest by trading for you. There is a fee for using Acorns service, Accounts under $5,000 pay only $1 per month. For accounts of $5,000 or more, pay 0.25% per year. and whenever you feel like cashing out your Acorns balance you can! Here is a withdraw from my account to show you it's legit!

The second site (which is my personal favorite) I'll be showing you is Stockpile!

Stockpile is my favorite because you can pick what stocks you want to buy, you can buy and sell your stock whenever and there is only a $0.99 fee per trade! On top of cheap trading fees, Stockpile also has a $5 signup bonus and you can choose that in any stock you'd like (At the end of the guide I will tell you how to get $10 in free Stock!!)
To begin with Stockpile you'll first need to create an account!
Your Favorite Stocks By The Dollar
BUT WAIT!!! I know that free $5 in any stock sounds tempting but if there is a way to get $10 in free stock but in order to be eligible for that you CANNOT accept the $5 signup bonus that Stockpile gives you.
HOW TO GET FREE $10 IN STOCK (LIMITED TIME ONLY)
1. Signup on Groupon
After you sign up and confirm your account, Go on Groupon and search 'Stockpile' or click this link
https://www.groupon.com/deals/stockpile-inc
As you see there is a groupon deal for Stockpile that is $20 in Stock for only $10!!
2. After your payment for the Stockpile card on Groupon, go on Groupon and navigate to "My Groupons" under your username or simply go to https://www.groupon.com/mystuff
Once you're here, you'll see this:

Click "View Details" and then "View Voucher"

From here, you'll be shown a option to redeem it online which will redirect you to Stockpile, and you'll also be shown the giftcard code to manually enter it on Stockpile.
3.After entering your code, choose your stock and congrats! You now have $20 in the stock of your choice, which you can then sell and withdraw the cash into your bank account.

This guide is still under construction and I will be working on making it neater, and include more information but for now if you need any help feel free to shoot me a PM or reply!
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