Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the surge in the number of Americans starting a business in pandemic.
Quote of the Day
"In the end, goals-based investing is simply about using financial markets to achieve your goals under real-world constraints."
(Franklin J. Parker)
Chart of the Day

Vanguard investors held tight through all the 2020 craziness.
Financial planning
- Your financial plan needs to fit your goals and aspirations, not anyone else's. (tonyisola.com)
- Why every financial plan will need to be updated and revised: stuff happens. (tonyisola.com)
- Three sure-fire ways to ensure you don't meet your financial goals. (livingwithmoney.com)
Estate planning
- Five things to keep in mind when a spouse passes away. (investmentnews.com)
- Don't leave behind an annuity for your heirs. (blairbellecurve.com)
Perspective
- It's hard to define success outside of what everyone else wants. (thegrowtheq.com)
- Everybody has regrets: how to put them into perspective. (humbledollar.com)
- You are not your net worth. (petetheplanner.com)