9: Index Funds

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9: Index Funds

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Dec 11, 2016

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Index Funds offer us a low cost entry point into buying a slice of the entire economy. See how the vast majority of active funds fall short of market returns.

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Dec 11, 2016

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Millennial Money Minutes distills tough personal finance topics in 5 minutes or less. Hosted by Grant Sabatier @MillennialMoney and Matt Zubricki @DistilledDollar

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9: Index Funds: Index Funds offer us a low cost entry point into buying a slice of the entire economy. See how the vast majority of active funds fall short of market returns. by Millennial Money Minutes | Personal Finance in 5 Minutes
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61: Interview: J. Money @BudgetsAreSexy: We chat with the one and only J. Money for our first extended interview. J. Money is one of the world's top personal finance bloggers and has been writing about money for 9 years at BudgetsAreSexy.com and RockstarFinance. It's was a true honor and an awe... by Millennial Money Minutes | Personal Finance in 5 Minutes
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19: Rethinking Emergency Funds: Do you really need an Emergency Fund? We explain when you do/don't need an Emergency Fund and why investing it might make more sense. by Millennial Money Minutes | Personal Finance in 5 Minutes
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33: Time Value of Money: Invested money is worth significantly more in 5, 10, 20+ years than the same money today. But we naturally aren't wired to think about future value, so we have to work harder to build the habit. Learn how you can leverage the time value of money. by Millennial Money Minutes | Personal Finance in 5 Minutes
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36: Interview: Kevin @FinancialPanthe: We interview Kevin aka the Financial Panther, a side-hustling lawyer who paid off $87,000 in student loans, and has the best company retirement benefits ever. by Millennial Money Minutes | Personal Finance in 5 Minutes
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8: Roth vs. Traditional IRA: From Backdoor Roth contributions to IRA Conversion Ladders, we tackle the Roth vs. Traditional IRA topic from start to finish. See which is better for you. by Millennial Money Minutes | Personal Finance in 5 Minutes
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17: Money Goals: Learn about two of our primary money goals. Matt hits a zero net-worth and Grant returns to frugality. by Millennial Money Minutes | Personal Finance in 5 Minutes
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42: Best Online Savings Tools: Saving money > not saving money. We share our favorite online savings tools, including Amazon subscribe & save, Wikibuy, and others! by Millennial Money Minutes | Personal Finance in 5 Minutes
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20: Frugal vs. Cheap: There's a big difference between frugal and cheap. In this episode learn the pros/cons of each. by Millennial Money Minutes | Personal Finance in 5 Minutes
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