Starting to Invest

Starting to Invest

When you're just starting to invest for retirement, it can seem pretty intimidating – finding the money to invest, determining how to invest that money, and figuring out how much money you'll need to invest in order to live comfortably 20, 30, or 40 years down the road.

We've come up with three simple steps that will help you get started. Of course, if you have any questions, you can always call us. Representatives are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-359-3379.

Create a Plan by reviewing your options for investing at work and at home.
Choose Your Investments and review the basics of asset allocation.
Implement Your Plan by learning how to find the money to invest and opening your IRA today.

This Web site is accompanied by current prospectuses for Wells Fargo Advantage Funds^®, an EdVest^SM program description (PDF), and a tomorrow's scholar^® program description (PDF).

For 529 plans, an investor's or a designated beneficiary's home state may offer state tax or other benefits that are only available for investments in that state's qualified tuition program. Please consider this before investing.

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©2010 Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC. All rights reserved. EdVest and tomorrow's scholar are state-sponsored 529 college savings plans administered by the Wisconsin Office of the State Treasurer. Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, provides investment advisory and administrative services for Wells Fargo Managed Account Services, Wells Fargo Advantage Funds, and the EdVest and tomorrow's scholar plans. Other affiliates of Wells Fargo & Company provide subadvisory and other services for the Funds. The Funds and shares in the 529 plans are distributed by Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC, an affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company.

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