Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at how to become more intentional with our money.
Quote of the Day
"It would be difficult to overemphasize how important Vanguard Group is to everyday investors."
(Joanthan Clements)
Chart of the Day

US consumers are paying the highest credit card interest rates in more than two decades.
Credit cards
- What it's like to use the new Apple ($AAPL) Card. (theverge.com)
- Will the Apple ($AAPL) Card boost he popularity of Apple Pay? (finance.yahoo.com)
- If you fly Delta ($DAL) this card is a good option. (businessinsider.com)
- Chase Sapphire vs. Amex Platinum: a tale of the tape. (businessinsider.com)
- The best credit cards of 2019, by category. (thewirecutter.com)
Family finances
- Your parent's money habits can have a big affect on your outlook. (humbledollar.com)
- Four reasons why parents don't talk to their kids about money. (nytimes.com)
- It's easy to overspend on kids. (cnbc.com)
Life advice
- Anthony Isola, "Base your financial plan on the most important investment factor – Happiness." (tonyisola.com)
- You can rebalance your life just like you rebalance your portfolio. (allaboutyourbenjamins.com)
- Only a small percentage of the population is going to "rich." What other ways can we be successful? (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- A case study in living for today. (calibratingcapital.com)
Guides
- Eighteen things to do after college to save money and build personal capital. (thesimpledollar.com)
- The ultimate (simple) guide to personal finance. (demonetizedblog.com)
- Four things you probably don't need to worry about. (morningstar.com)
Health
- Physical fitness IS financial fitness. (humbledollar.com)
- There are a lot of different ways to try and mitigate the costs of health care in retirement. (morningstar.com)
Personal finance
- There is a good chance your portfolio could use a double-check. (humbledollar.com)
- Three signs your finances may not be ready for retirement. (petetheplanner.com)
- Why you shouldn't use retirement funds to pay off debt. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- Tax planning involves trying pass along 'stepped up' taxable assets to heirs. (independenceadvisors.com)
- Three ways grandparents can pay for college. (wsj.com)
- The states and Feds are battling over $25 billion in matured, unclaimed savings bonds. (wsj.com)