There is perhaps no better way to put a $500,000 windfall to work than to stash it in a self-directed investment portfolio.

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Adding in my $60,000 savings leaves me with just over $500,000. I’ve been advised to invest in a fixed-term annuity of 20 years. This would make me nearly 60 when disbursements begin.

Having financial goals is great, but without a plan for how to reach them, you have little more than aspirations. To turn aspirations into reality, you need an investment plan.

Reaching a $500,000 net worth is achievable for ordinary people. Many who do so follow a dual approach—paying down debt while simultaneously investing—rather than tackling one goal at a time.

If I had $500,000 today, I would invest it in these 11 dividend aristocrats. All 11 of them have had an average annual return with dividend reinvestment of more than 15% over the past 29 years.