Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at a sure-fire way to boost your happiness.
Quote of the Day
"If the game of life isn’t fun, what’s the point?"
(Tony Isola)
Podcasts
- John Reeder talks with Bill Perkins author of "Die with Zero." (podcasts.apple.com)
- Elliot Appel talks with Dr. David Rhoiney about his life story and his journey to blogging. (makingthemostoftime.com)
- A talk with Ramit Sethi about 'living your richest life' in 2022. (podcasts.apple.com)
- Craig and Zeona talk financial independence with JL Collins author of "How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before it was Fashionable." (thefiteam.com)
- Under what circumstances should you hire a financial advisor? (youtube.com)
Housing
- Successfully aging in place requires some planning. (humbledollar.com)
- Where in the U.S. its cheaper to rent than own a home. (axios.com)
- Stop fetishizing old homes. (theatlantic.com)
Content
- In praise of personal finance blogs. (financialchainbreakers.com)
- Why you need to read Fox Business content carefully to avoid conflicts of interest. (washingtonpost.com)
Financial advisors
- Questions to ask before hiring a 'financial advisor.' (advisorperspectives.com)
- Hiring a financial advisor depends, in part, on how you want to spend your time. (zeninvestor.org)
Personal finance
- When you retire is a balancing act. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- What's a luxury for one person is a necessity for others. (evidenceinvestor.com)
- At some you should want to turn your hard earned savings into experiences. (rogersplanning.blogspot.com)
- Some big financial life lessons including 'travel earlier in life.' (humbledollar.com)
- 21 personal finance guidelines from Laurence Kotlikoff author of "Money Magic: An Economist’s Secrets to More Money, Less Risk, and a Better Life." (cnbc.com)
- On the relationship between financial literacy and emergency saving funds. (papers.ssrn.com)