[header] How to lower your investment fees [title] Calculate your total fees. [step] You can find data on the fees you're being charged in a number of ways, but the simplest and most straightforward way is to review the account statements you receive and make a projection. [substeps] Generally, you'll see two kinds of fees on your statements. 
Some will be transaction fees, which are only charged when you buy or sell a stock or mutual fund. Others are ongoing fees, such as account maintenance fees or management fees, which you are charged on a regular basis.