Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at how to spend your money to increase your happiness.
Quote of the Day
"Life is easier if you stop trying to police other people’s behavior."
(Quentin Fottrell)
Podcasts
- Rusty Guinn and Ben Hunt talk personal finance with Brian Portnoy. (epsilontheory.com)
- Justin Castelli talks with Finimize CEO Max Rofagha. (allaboutyourbenjamins.com)
Books
- The 10 best personal finance books of 2020 including “Die With Zero” by Bill Perkins. (thesimpledollar.com)
- A positive review of Morgan Housel's book "The Psychology of Money." (retirementfieldguide.com)
Estate
- Wills are not just for older people. (evidenceinvestor.com)
- Financial steps to take when a spouse dies. (latimes.com)
Credit
- How to go through your credit report for errors. (alephblog.com)
- How to close a credit card account. (iwillteachyoutoberich.com)
Lessons
- Five lessons learned in 2020 including "Resilience is vital, but looks like inefficiency." (realreturns.blog)
- Eight lessons from ten years of retirement including "Grandkids grow up." (humbledollar.com)
Personal finance
- In praise of the humble Honda Civic. (humbledollar.com)
- Pay yourself first: Justin Castelli on 'How I Invest My Money' (allaboutyourbenjamins.com)
- A dozen things money CAN buy including "The extra time you purchase by hiring someone to do chores you dislike." (humbledollar.com)
- Looking to achieve your financial goals in 2021? Take small steps. (wsj.com)
- It would be great if the $300 charitable deduction in the CARES Act were made permanent. (impersonalfinances.com)