Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the rise in elder financial abuse.
Quote of the Day
"A lot of people assume that success leads to happiness. “If I achieve goal X, I will be happy.” That type of conditional thinking only leads to unhappiness."
(Darius Foroux)
Chart of the Day

Your kid likely isn’t going to get an athletic scholarship. Even if they do, it’s not all that.
Podcasts
- Jeff Ptak and Christine Benz talks FIRE with Leif Dahleen, who heads up the popular Physician on FIRE blog. (morningstar.com)
- Roben Farzad talks with Jonathan Clements about covering personal finance. (podcasts.apple.com)
Aging
- It's hard to think about retirement without some humility. (alephblog.com)
- Putting into perspective your 'investment' in Social Security and Medicare. (humbledollar.com)
- Gray divorce is one the rise and has differential financial implications. (marketwatch.com)
- How climate change will affect retirement plans. (cbsnews.com)
- The best time to plan for elder care is before someone needs it. (humbledollar.com)
- Travel while you are healthy enough to do so. (humbledollar.com)
Investing
- Individual investors have never been better behaved, so why do we focus on the negative? (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Don't be passive when it comes to paying taxes on your investments. (humbledollar.com)
- How to select investments along with your significant other? (humbledollar.com)
Career
- How to prepare for a career change in middle age. (marketwatch.com)
- The FIRE movement has come to China. (apnews.com)
Personal finance
- There is a big difference between a 'wealthy life' and a 'rich life.' (financiallybalanced.com)
- Four questions you should ask yourself about your financial life. (humbledollar.com)
- A look at the ins and outs of RSUs. (morningstar.com)
- What options do parents have to get their college age kids health insurance? (nytimes.com)
- Personal finance books that won't make you feel bad about yourself including "The Bogleheads’s Guide to Investing." (bravelygo.co)