Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why it’s okay to break financial rules some of the time.
Quote of the Day
"By “focusing on work,” we put off the things that make us uncomfortable or otherwise unsettled and anxious."
(Rocco Pendola)
Housing
- As home prices rise, the $500,000 capital gains exemption is becoming more relevant. (wsj.com)
- Big chunks of the home loan system are still antiquated. (humbledollar.com)
- Some companies are making renting an apartment as easy as a couple of clicks. (wsj.com)
- Beware all those 'best places to live' lists. (robertsilvernail.com)
Paying for college
- Parent PLUS loans can be a real trap for parents. (nytimes.com)
- How to fill out your FASFA form this Fall. (mullooly.net)
- Student loan payments are starting back up - what you need to know. (wsj.com)
Cognitive decline
- How companies are dealing with the prospect of more clients having cognitive decline. (wsj.com)
- Things to do to prepare for the possibility of cognitive decline. (obliviousinvestor.com)
Retirement
- The biggest downside in retirement: not having something to look forward to. (humbledollar.com)
- Having a job in retirement isn't just about the money. (barrons.com)
- Some questions become more important as we get older. (humbledollar.com)
- Four retirees who have found second 'careers.' (barrons.com)
Wealth
- Real wealth means not worrying about money. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Everybody has their own definition of wealth. (thedarwiniandoctor.com)
- Five steps to take when dealing with sudden wealth. (peterlazaroff.com)
- The best investment is in people that you love. (nytimes.com)
Books
- Nine takeaways from Bill Perkins' book "Die With Zero." (debtfreedr.com)
- The case for re-reading "Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life by John C. Bogle." (feld.com)
Philanthropy
- Money is piling up in donor-advised funds and foundations. (nytimes.com)
- A closer look at the Schwab Charitable Fund. (morningstar.com)
Personal finance
- Five financial issues on which people can reasonably disagree. (humbledollar.com)
- Why natural selection favors low-cost, passive investments. (tonyisola.com)
- Seven lessons I would teach my 17-year old self. (dariusforoux.com)
- A financial checklist for the newly married. (womenwhomoney.com)
- Who pays for all those credit card rewards? (vox.com)
- What would your future self want? (nosidebar.com)
