Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the downside of BNPL services.
Quote of the Day
"Minimalists don't stop spending money, they just spend it differently."
(Karen Trefzger)
Planning
- Financial planning is about making your goals happen. (thereformedbroker.com)
- Financial independence gives you options. (educatorfi.com)
Housing
- How to take money out of your house without selling. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- iBuying isn't going away but it may change. (nytimes.com)
Retirement
- Why retirement is a period so fraught with (mixed) emotions. (joylere.substack.com)
- 90% of Americans want to 'age in place' but the costs are high. (marketwatch.com)
Personal finance
- Six pieces of advice from your parents you can safely ignore 'Pay off your mortgage as quickly as you can.' (thomaskopelman.com)
- How to start sussing out how much you might pay at various colleges. (humbledollar.com)
- Credit card companies are pushing hard for new applications. (wsj.com)
- Americans area broadly in favor of state-sponsored retirement savings programs. (marketwatch.com)
- The best investment is in your health. (tonyisola.com)