Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at some common myths about retirement.
Quote of the Day
"Take it from one of the most successful and wealthy emperors in history: Judicious use of our money isn’t just important to a life of contentment and happiness. Rather, it’s imperative."
(Jim Wasserman)
Mortgages
- Why you should think of your mortgage as a part of your overall financial plan. (morningstar.com)
- Peter Dunn makes the case for a 15-year mortgage. (ibj.com)
Retirement
- How to hack your retirement using behavioral economics. (ritholtz.com)
- How would a public retirement savings program work in the US? (theatlantic.com)
Taxes
- Some of the ins and outs when you relocate from a high tax state to a zero tax state. (independenceadvisors.com)
- Is it time to resume Roth IRA conversions? (humbledollar.com)
Lessons learned
- Four lessons learned from Ramit Sethi's updated edition of "I Will Teach You To Be Rich." (nytimes.com)
- Morgan Housel, "I’m surprised how many good investors I know with terrible personal finance habits." (collaborativefund.com)
- Stop counting other people's money. (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
- Jonathan Clements, "What’s the alternative to always seeking more?" (humbledollar.com)
Personal finance
- Why the faith of DIY investors has been so shaken in the UK. (ft.com)
- What to do when you own a boatload of company stock. (humbledollar.com)
- What can you do with an inherited 401(k) account? (financialducksinarow.com)
- Some thoughts on how to use deferred income annuities. (humbledollar.com)
- How auto loans can blow a hole in your budget. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- The upside of filing for bankruptcy. (fastcompany.com)
- What can you do to help those who are struggling to make sense of their personal finances? (stockcharts.com)