Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why there is never a bad time to organize your finances.
Quote of the Day
“Trying not to lose is often the most prudent thing to do.”
(Brian Portnoy)
Home equity
- Don't be surprised if more Americans start drawing down some home equity. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- What to know about pulling equity out of your home. (wsj.com)
Giving
- Don't wait until the end of your life to give your money away. (tonyisola.com)
- A look under the hood of the country's largest donor-advised fund, the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. (morningstar.com)
Cash
- Four questions to ask yourself before investing in anything. (thomaskopelman.com)
- Five myths about women and investing. (blogs.cfainstitute.org)
Investing
- The case for Series I Savings Bonds, 'the best-kept secret' in investing. (wsj.com)
- Sometimes there is no good alternative to holding cash. (humbledollar.com)
Compensation
- What you need to know about employee stock options. (linkedin.com)
- What you need to understand about RSUs. (thomaskopelman.com)
Family
- The basics of trusts. (obliviousinvestor.com)
- Seven steps for anyone going through a divorce including 'Build Your Team of Professionals.' (mullooly.net)
Personal finance
- 'Playing your own game' is harder than it looks. (calibratingcapital.com)
- Your intuition about what drives retirement income is probably pretty good. (morningstar.com)
- It's okay to break some financial rules, within reason. (humbledollar.com)
- Learning to talk money is like learning another language. (monevator.com)
- Have you received a financial windfall? Put the taxes aside right now. (wsj.com)
- How to avoid problems when transferring IRA accounts. (humbledollar.com)
- A comparison of the tax benefits of investing in various state 529 plans. (morningstar.com)
