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Three ways to invest in Thrivent funds

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MUTUAL FUNDS

Thrivent Account

You can purchase mutual funds right on our site with an online account.

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Invest with a Thrivent account

  • Set up an account starting with as little as $50 per month.1
  • Access your online account at your convenience.
  • Purchase funds without transaction fees or sales charges.

MUTUAL FUNDS & ETFS

Financial Professional

For guidance when investing, ask a financial professional about investing in Thrivent mutual funds & ETFs.

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Invest with a financial professional

  • Receive investment help from an experienced professional.
  • Build a relationship through in-person meetings.
  • Get help planning for life’s goals such as saving and retirement.
  • Additional fees may apply.

MUTUAL FUNDS & ETFS

Brokerage Account

If you already have a brokerage account, our mutual funds & ETFs can be purchased through online brokerage platforms by searching for Thrivent Mutual Funds and ETFs.

Invest with a brokerage account

  • Add Thrivent Mutual Funds and ETFs to your investments within your existing portfolio.
  • Take advantage of your account to keep your investments in one place.
  • Additional fees may apply.
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1 New accounts with a minimum investment amount of $50 are offered through the Thrivent Mutual Funds "automatic purchase plan." Otherwise, the minimum initial investment requirement is $2,000 for non-retirement accounts and $1,000 for IRA or tax-deferred accounts, minimum subsequent investment requirement is $50 for all account types. Account minimums for other options vary.

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Investment habits you can share with your kids

African American family using a piggy bank to learn how to save money.

Kids learn by watching, so it makes sense to involve them early in your investing process. With the right approach, you can help shape how they think about investing for goals and the future.

Here are a few strategies to consider:

Save and invest with your kids

Demonstrate savings to younger kids with a savings jar in a visible spot in your house. Choose a family goal, label your jar, then encourage everyone to add cash on a regular basis. For example, the loose change in your pockets. Consider moving the cash to an investment account once it reaches a certain level, and then restart the jar—perhaps with a label that states the total balance already saved. As your family goal is achieved, you’ll be able to celebrate this saving accomplishment together.

In addition to setting family goals, ask your children to establish their own financial goals. Consider these options to match their savings, pay them interest—or do both:

  • Get kids their own piggy banks or jars for savings, then offer to match a percentage of whatever they save. Consider paying interest on the total in the jar at regular intervals, so they can start seeing the power of compounding in action. It will become clear that the more money they save, the quicker their jar fills up. After some time has passed, help your children establish a checking account of their own and show them how it works just like the piggy bank or jar at home did with monthly check-ins on the account statement.
  • For teens with summer jobs, consider having them open a savings account. If you have the means, match a portion of what they save. You can begin to show them the progress they can make by creating an investing habit and working toward investing goals.

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Use college savings to show investments in action

A 529 or Coverdell college savings account can be a great way to show kids the concepts of investing for a longer-term and higher cost goal. Once you have the account established and your children are old enough to talk about planning for the future, have your kids sit with you when you make regular plan investments, or when you look at how the account is doing. Explain why you chose your investments and how they’re designed to meet your needs.

Show how you may want to be more aggressive in your investment choices now, when they are younger, and more conservative with that money as they get closer to the time you need to withdraw it for college. The idea of investment risk is a good one for kids to learn. (See: The risk of avoiding risk)

Have periodic investment meetings

One of the best ways to show your children growth is by checking in with your investments at regular intervals and discussing any progress.

Consider a monthly or quarterly family meeting to go over everything and provide a teaching moment:

  • Talk about how much you’ve put toward each goal since your last meeting.
  • Discuss the amount of earnings or interest (or losses) those investments have seen.

If you take the time to show your kids investing basics at a young age, you’ll reinforce the idea that investing is a lifelong habit.

 


 

The concepts presented are intended for educational purposes only. This information should not be considered investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy, or product.

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