Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at how to buffer your financial life against bad luck.
Quote of the Day
"No one is going to knock on your door, asking you to save for retirement."
(Ross Menke)
Retirement
- Is traditional full-stop retirement going extinct? (bpsandpieces.com)
- How the sharing economy will change retirement. (marketwatch.com)
Moving home
- There's no shame in moving home after college as long you use the opportunity well. (bonefidewealth.com)
- If you child moves back home they should pay (something) in rent. (wsj.com)
Housing
- When a down payment is the hurdle to purchasing a home. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Mortgage files are filled with all manner of sensitive, personal financial data. (marketwatch.com)
Spending
- If you don't get your fixed costs right, your financial life will always be out of balance. (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
- Spending less need not mean a lower quality of life. (thesimpledollar.com)
- What is the difference between minimalism and frugality? (whitecoatinvestor.com)
Planning
- Why you need to understand what phase of your financial life you are in. (thereformedbroker.com)
- What you learn by going through the financial planning process. (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
- On the benefits of keeping your finances as simple as possible. (xentum.co.uk)
Behavior
- Dan Egan, "I believe most people check on their investments far too often. If they fully understood them, they’d spend less time monitoring their accounts, and more time gaining knowledge about investing." (betterment.com)
- Sometimes the most efficient solution, may not be the most effective. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- Why it's okay that certain apps 'trick' you into saving more money. (thebasispoint.com)
Personal finance
- What happens AFTER you achieve financial independence. (getrichslowly.org)
- Here's a good financial goal: own your time. (moneymaven.io)
- Six piece of financial advice for new college graduates. (fattailedandhappy.com)
- Why Ben Carlson is such a fan of Ramit Sethi and his book "I Will Teach You to Be Rich." (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- It's often the small stuff in life that makes us reliably, most happy. (getrichslowly.org)