Wednesday is all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at what to do with a sudden financial windfall.
Quote of the Day
"I hope that the winner(s) of this jackpot will be free to live their most fulfilling life. Unfortunately, the statistics on past lottery winners show that’s likely not to be the case."
(Blair DuQuesnay)
Investing
- Are you sure your investments are appropriate for you? (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- Why boring investing for the vast majority of people is better. (tonyisola.com)
- Three reasons why investors continue to be attracted to private equity. (blairbellecurve.com)
- Combating the behavior gap requires simple portfolios. (thebackcourtreport.com)
Social Security
- Trying to get back just on Social Security payments? Good luck with that. (humbledollar.com)
- Social security benefits just got 2.8% cost of living bump. (independenceadvisors.com)
Advice
- Some steps to take to 'stay in the game' financially. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- A big part of managing your finances is simply being more aware. (smartliving365.com)
- 12 suggestions from "How to Think About Money" on getting the most out of our money. (humbledollar.com)
Personal finance
- Annuities are meant to hedge longevity risk. Buying 'period certain' coverage defeats the purpose of risk pooling. (obliviousinvestor.com)
- Tips for getting your estate plan in place and updated. (independenceadvisors.com)
- In defense of the 401(k). (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- How zip codes affect auto insurance rates. (nytimes.com)
- The mathematics of retiring to Spain. (humbledollar.com)
