Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at finding a good fit with a potential financial advisor.
Quote of the Day
"How we spend time is the most precious of financial resources."
(Tony Isola)
Podcasts
- Michael and Ben take some reader questions including 'Do commodities have a place in your portfolio?' (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak recently spoke with me about a bunch of topics including the role of luck in investing and life. (morningstar.com)
Investing
- Nick Maggiulli, "So before we judge investors of today (and investors of tomorrow) let’s consider the incentives and the environment in which they are investing. When you do this, a lot more seemingly odd behavior starts to makes sense." (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- The more you can automate your investments, the better. (morningstar.com)
- Just because something is an 'index fund' doesn't mean it's inexpensive. (citywireusa.com)
- In, or near, retirement you may be able to take advantage of a 0% rate on capital gains. (humbledollar.com)
Social Security
- Why you can tune out the 'Social Security is going bust' talk. (morningstar.com)
- Why you should regularly review your Social Security benefits. (financialducksinarow.com)
Paying for college
- Why every parent should fill out a FAFSA form even if they don't think they should. (tonyisola.com)
- One of the challenges of saving for college is the wide range of possibilities. (humbledollar.com)
- The Biden administration is revamping the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to make it easier to qualify. (axios.com)
Retirement
- Why most retirees can spend more than they think. (morningstar.com)
- Company promises are just that - promises. Promises that can be broken. (humbledollar.com)
Life stuff
- One of these days were are going to be able to ditch our wallets for our phones, but not yet. (spilledcoffee.substack.com)
- Charitable giving is a blank slate for all of us. (humbledollar.com)
- Eliminating food waste does more than save money. (theescapeartist.me)
Personal finance
- Three important things about investing that have nothing to do with numbers. (morningstar.com)
- A review of "Invest Your Way to Financial Freedom" by Ben Carlson and Robin Powell. (bankeronwheels.com)
- Why our behavior and goals can be in conflict. (indeedably.com)
- Mental accounting can help us reach financial goals, but there are some downsides. (humbledollar.com)
- Even if you love your job you should be focused on financial independence. (physicianonfire.com)
- Why you can safely ignore most of the financial media. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- How to choose among your company's benefits. (genyplanning.com)
