You have to pay for everything these days. Did you ever think the day would come where you would have to pay to talk to somebody? Banks, technical support lines, and many other places charge you to speak to a human being.
Don’t forget about the fees to check in a bag on a flight, fees to deposit money in to a bank, and the many “convenience” fees that really aren’t all that convenient. Everything has a fee and that includes your investing activities.
If you’re not keeping careful track of the fees you pay to invest your money, maybe we can change your mind. Let’s look at the fees that you might be paying in the hopes of building wealth.