Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at how to choose the best mortgage for your situation.
Quote of the Day
"My disdain for retirement, the “R” word, comes from its insidious focus on a future that doesn’t exist. A future where you are a different person who suddenly gardens or plays piano. The reality is your retired future is spent worrying about new things."
(Kris Abdelmessih)
Podcasts
- Cameron Passmore and Benjamin Felix talk about the rent vs. buy decision. (rationalreminder.libsyn.com)
- Daniel Crosby talks with Joe Saul-Sehy about how to master personal finance. (standarddeviationspod.com)
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with former Vanguard CEO Jack Brennan. (morningstar.com)
Wealth
- Being able to easily borrow is a benefit of being rich. (blairbellecurve.com)
- The wealthy are not immune from online scammers. (ft.com)
College
- Don't let college rankings drive education decisions. (tonyisola.com)
- The case for holding off on funding those 529 accounts. (humbledollar.com)
- How to set up an endowed scholarship. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
Retirees
- Your spending determines how long your money will last. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- Why many retirees face a dip in happiness. (humbledollar.com)
- Being a snowbird isn't just for retirees these days. (gq.com)
- Exercise now to avoid health care costs in retirement. (nytimes.com)
Lifestyle creep
- In defense of some lifestyle creep. (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
- How to avoid 'competitive consumption.' (humbledollar.com)
Personal finance
- There's no relationship between activity and accomplishment when it comes to investing. (tonyisola.com)
- What you need to know about managing lumpy income. (thomaskopelman.com)
- Focus on your human capital. (humbledollar.com)
- Why demographics is so important to the housing market. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- There is a difference between tracking your spending and being on a budget. (occaminvesting.co.uk)
- What to do if you partner has different financial goals. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- Decluttering is about living in the present. (alawyerandhermoney.com)
