Wednesday is all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at stuff you should spend top dollar on.
Quote of the Day
"(L)ife planning is an essential part of financial planning."
(Tim Maurer)
Retirement
- Should you ever take Social Security benefits early to invest it? (alphabaskets.com)
- Health care costs will eat up a lot of your retirement income. (bloomberg.com)
- Early retirement and the implications for investing in retirement accounts. (obliviousinvestor.com)
- The Rule of 300 is based on a 4% withdrawal rate. (monevator.com)
Estates
- Four key estate planning documents you need to have. (blog.independenceadvisors.com)
- Seven tips for investing an inheritance. (beta.morningstar.com)
Advisors
- 19 questions (and answers) to ask your (prospective) financial advisor. (blogs.wsj.com)
- Unscrupulous advisors use high-fee annuities to screw clients. (tonyisola.com)
- When you can go DIY and when you need an advisor. (peterlazaroff.com)
Real estate
- Lauren Lyons Cole, "Just because the city is expensive doesn't mean it's cheaper to live in the suburbs." (businessinsider.com)
- Selling a rental house: the decision making process. (financialsamurai.com)
Personal finance
- Diane Harrison, "The achievement of a long-term successful investment plan shares more than a few traits with executing a successful military operation." (allaboutalpha.com)
- Dollar cost averaging helps blunt the impact of drawdowns. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- Why should term life insurance should be layered. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- Ten questions to ask about your savings. (humbledollar.com)
- Are you being unnecessarily frugal? (financialsamurai.com)
