If you plan to invest on your own — whether instead of or in addition to investing through your company’s plan — contact the mutual fund companies directly instead of going through a broker. Three of the larger no-load (Keep It Simple) mutual fund companies are: Fidelity Investments. http://tinyurl.com/FID-ind, 800-FIDELITY T. Rowe Price. http://tinyurl.com/TRP-ind, 800-638-5660 The Vanguard Group. http://tinyurl.com/TVG-ind, 800-319-4254
