Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why 2020 has been a great year for tax-loss harvesting.
Quote of the Day
"Don’t ever find yourself not knowing the finances of your life, ever."
(Joanne Wilson)
How I Invest My Money
- Surprising lessons learned from financial advisors from "How I Invest My Money." (cnbc.com)
- Lessons learned from putting the new book "How I Invest My Money" together. (thereformedbroker.com)
- Why you should focus on optionality when it comes to planning your financial life. (moneymaven.io)
Investing
- How to get yourself unstuck when you have a big wad of cash to invest. (realreturns.blog)
- Your job as an investor is not to beat the market. (humbledollar.com)
Financial planning
- Financial planning is an exercise in being able to absorb 'future shocks.' (evidenceinvestor.com)
- Questions you should ask of your next financial adviser. (cnbc.com)
- Are you a good financial role model? (ft.com)
Savings
- How should you invest the money you have saved for a major purchase. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- A key to saving money is increasing your savings rate over time. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Seven things you can do to save/make money without taking on more risk. (mebfaber.com)
Taxes
- Working is important in retirement for many, but it does have tax implications. (humbledollar.com)
- What to do if you get a notice from the IRS. (financialducksinarow.com)
- Why, after 2020, you should look to automate your RMDs. (cnbc.com)
Housing
- The house transaction process is becoming increasingly digital. (nytimes.com)
- Why it makes sense to walk away from a deal even if you lose money in the process. (humbledollar.com)
Personal finance
- Ten things the pandemic will change about aging including an increased desire to stay in your home. (wsj.com)
- 35 assumptions we shouldn't make about ourselves or others. (humbledollar.com)
- Four financial tips for newly married couples. (modernwealthbuilders.com)
- Four things that make money meaningful. (incognitomoneyscribe.com)