Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why the uber-wealthy can still be ‘attention poor.’
Quote of the Day
"The items you’ll one day treasure will come into your hands almost carelessly—and you’ll know they’re valuable because somehow they never leave."
(Jonathan Clements)
Podcasts
- Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick dipped into the 'Animal Spirits' mailbag to answer some listener questions. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Jim Dahle talks about avoiding debt and more with Washington Post personal finance writer Michelle Singletary. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- The best of the Long View podcast with Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak. (morningstar.com)
Life lessons
- Seven lessons learned from forty years on the planet including 'Never burn a bridge, if you can avoid it.' (blairbellecurve.com)
- You can't live your life fully without acknowledging it ends for all of us. (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
- Changing your life takes time and discipline. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- When in doubt, act. (youngmoneyweekly.substack.com)
Retirement
- Gray divorce is putting older women in a more precarious situation in retirement. (nytimes.com)
- Retiring early? Some tax planning you may want to consider. (caniretireyet.com)
- Aging is, in part, a battle against inertia. (marketwatch.com)
Financial products
- Some best practices for using BNPL services. (wealthfoundme.com)
- Home insurance rates are on the rise due, in part, to rising supply costs. (washingtonpost.com)
Personal finance
- A one-page financial plan is plenty for many people. (evidenceinvestor.com)
- What the Rolling Stones can teach you about money. (ritholtz.com)
- Three ways to simplify your portfolio including 'Swap your actively managed funds for index products.' (morningstar.com)
- How to simplify your financial life in 2022 including stop tracking your spending. (wsj.com)
- What to consider before buying a house with your significant, non-spouse. (bloomberg.com)
- "Stacked – Your Super Serious Guide to Modern Money Management" by Emily Guy Birken and Joe Saul-Sehy is not 'your typical money management book.' (financialducksinarow.com)
