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DCA Is Simple. Knowing Whether It's Working Is Not.Dollar-cost averaging — investing a fixed amount on a fixed schedule regardless of price — is one of the most widely recommended investment strategies. It removes the timing decision, reduces the impact of volatility, and keeps you investing consistently through market cycles. Most people who invest in index funds are already doing it, whether they know it or not.What most people don't...

Most Roth IRA Trackers Show You a Balance. A Good One Shows You a Plan.Your brokerage shows you your current balance. That's useful. But it doesn't tell you how much you've contributed this year vs. the annual limit, whether you're on pace to max out, what your balance will be at retirement if you keep contributing at your current rate, or whether your income is approaching the phase-out threshold.Those four...