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Beginner's Guide to Investing: How Much To Invest?
Your investment strategy will depend partly on how much money you want to put to work. A few options:
- $50 a month or more, with no lump sum
It may not seem like a lot, but even small regular investments in mutual funds can add up.
- A lump sum of less than $10,000
You have more options in this range, many mutual funds have minimum investment requirements of $250 to $2500.
- A lump sum of $10,000 or more
The benefits of starting with larger dollar amounts is that you have more money going to work for you right away. With this range there are many options available such as stocks, mutual funds, or annuities.
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The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing because of:
- Race or color
- National origin
- Religion
- Sex
- Familial status (including children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18)
- Handicap (Disability)
Enforce the Fair Housing Act and other civil rights laws to ensure the right of equal housing opportunity and free and fair housing choice without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or family composition.
Major Goals
1. Reduce discrimination in housing by doubling the Title VIII case load by the end of 2000 through aggressive enforcement of civil rights and fair housing laws;
2. Promote geographic mobility for low-income and minority households;
3. Integrate fair housing plans into HUD's Consolidated Plans;
4. Further fair housing in other relevant programs of the Federal government; and
5. Promote substantial equivalency among state, local and community organizations involved in providing housing.