Independent, evidence-based financial education for everyday U.S. investors since 2024.
Founder & Lead Writer
Personal finance writer and index investing advocate with over 12 years of experience studying and practicing passive investing strategies.
When I started investing in my mid-twenties, I was overwhelmed by jargon, conflicting advice, and financial websites that seemed more interested in selling products than genuinely educating investors.
Index funds changed everything for me. The research was clear, the strategy was simple, and the long-term results were compelling. But finding a single, honest, U.S.-focused resource that explained it all without a sales agenda? Surprisingly difficult.
IndexFunds.Guide exists to fix that. We publish plain-English guides on index fund investing, broker comparisons, tax strategy, and long-term wealth building — all grounded in evidence and completely free.
Every article on this site is written to help you understand your options clearly. We never accept payment from brokerages or financial companies to influence our content. Our broker comparisons are based solely on publicly available data and our own research.
We update our content regularly to reflect changes in contribution limits, tax laws, and market conditions. Every article displays its publication and last-updated date.
We are educators, not advisors. Nothing on this site constitutes financial advice. We strongly believe that an informed investor is the best protection against costly mistakes — but investment decisions are yours alone to make.
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Every recommendation is grounded in academic research and publicly available market data.