Buy-and-hold strategy: market-cap index funds or equal-weight ETFs that track an index? Hi, All, I'm in the midst of deciding how to allocate my investment portfolio in a taxable account using equal-weight ETFs or low-cost market-cap index funds for a buy-and-hold strategy. Two financial advisors I recently spoke with recommended equal-weight ETFs (in a general sense), because, in theory, it's better to have an equal representation of equities that constitute   Read More ...

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Budgeting completely changed my life. Here’s the budget template I’ve been refining for the past two years. Hey all, long-time lurker here, first time poster. I want to share a budget template with the community that I've been iterating on for the past two years. Budgeting has completely changed how I perceive my income, expenses, and savings, and I can't imagine where I'd be today without it. I hope this   Read More ...

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Tomorrow is the last day to file a claim if you were impacted by the Equifax data breach Title. Unable to link the news article that reminded me. Equifax is offering a 6-month credit monitoring or $125.00 cash payment as part of the settlement. You can also file a claim if your identity was stolen as a result of the data breach. If you are unsure if you were impacted   Read More ...

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