Vanguard is also good for Vanguard funds, but is not a typical broker.

Actually, Vanguard has improved their pricing on their non-Vanguard trades so they can be quite competitive. Most trades are either $7 or $2, depending on your account balances (counting all accounts at Vanguard). If you have less than $50k and make more than 25 trades a year, the price bumps up to $20. https://personal.vanguard.com/us/whatweoffer/stocksbondscds/... So, depending on the OP's account balances, Vanguard could be as good or better than a 'typical' broker.

AJ