Where to put $5,000 now

What would you do with a million bucks? That's easy. But what about five grand? With a handful of broad goals in mind, here are Money Magazine's picks.

By Asa Fitch and George Mannes, Money Magazine

Best long-term returns:<br>Vanguard fund mix

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Goal: Building wealth

Best long-term returns:
Vanguard fund mix

To add a bit of sizzle to a portfolio full of U.S. blue chips, divide your $5,000 among 12 shares of the Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF (VWO), 14 shares of the Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (VB) and $3,000 in the Vanguard Total International Stock Index.

For a Vanguard Intl. prospectus go to vanguard.com, or call 800-851-4999

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