Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at how to ‘Marie Kondo’ your budget.
Quote of the Day
"I thought, when I retired, my life would involve fewer worries. In some ways, that’s true. But taking care of an elderly parent, or losing a loved one or a best friend, can be very stressful. Don’t get me wrong: I enjoy retirement—but it isn’t stress-free."
(Dennis Friedman)
Spending
- How e-commerce sites get us to spend more money. (nytimes.com)
- How bundling can get us to spend more money than we want to. (humbledollar.com)
- Why that new car may not make you all that happy: talking transportation trade-offs with Ben Carlson. (abnormalreturns.com)
Charity
- How to research the charities you support. (humbledollar.com)
- The amount of money stashed in donor-advised funds has tripled over the past decade. (vox.com)
Investing
- Points to consider when investing a lump-sum. (evidenceinvestor.com)
- Don't forget about your 401(k) when you switch jobs. (cnbc.com)
Kids
- If your teen is doing paid work, a Roth IRA is a perfect fit. (vanguardblog.com)
- Some topics that trigger readers including the cost of raising kids these days. (humbledollar.com)
Personal finance
- Five life lessons for recent college graduates including "Learning how to work." (humbledollar.com)
- The time vs. money question is more complicated than you think. (calibratingcapital.com)
- Money as a double-edge sword. (moneymaven.io)
- Financial therapy - when your money issues are deep-rooted. (nextavenue.org)
- Home equity makes up 52% of the average American's net worth. (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
- Why you should join AARP, for the discounts, no matter how old you are. (finance.yahoo.com)
