It’s a pretty outrageous claim that I made in the title of this post. Index funds can save you (and me) over $200,000 throughout the course of our lives …. Hmmm … that certainly doesn’t sound true. But, just in case it is, let’s explore the statement. Since I started writing this on Black Friday (the ultimate shopping day here in the United States), this could actually be the biggest Black Friday savings ever! Before we dive into saving money with an index fund, it helps to know what it actually is. Basically, an index fund is a collection of stocks put together to make up a mutual fund. This…