It amazes me how much time people spend researching a car or telescope or camera purchase, but then know so little about investing. I was one of them. I used to put an equal percentage of my TSP and then 401k contributions into every fund they offered. I had no clue what I was doing. Then I spent just a little time researching and then found bogleheads.org and now I spend almost no time managing my retirement. I wish it took more work than it did because I like to tinker. But in reality, I spend about 8 hours a month on my investments. It could be 1 hour a year, but I like to peak.
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