... Personal Finance gt; Investing Investing is for DRIPs July 6, 1998 11 32 a.m. ET Dividend reinvestment plans let you buy stocks and avoid the broker fees NEW YORK (CNNfn) - Want to make your broker mad? Want to buy stocks without paying a commission? Want to make money in your spare time? Consider dividend reinvestment plans. These plans, known somewhat unenticingly as DRIPs, allow you to buy your stock straight from the company as lo...