Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why the stuff you cherish nobody else might want.
Quote of the Day
"Freedom is in the eye of the beholder. If wealth possesses your time, something is very wrong."
(Tony Isola)
Podcasts
- Cameron Passmore and Benjamin Felix talk with Ayelet Fishbach author of "GET IT DONE: Surprising Lessons from the Science of Motivation." (rationalreminder.ca)
- Michael Horn and Jeff Selingo talk with Ron Lieber about his book "The Cost of College." (futureupodcast.com)
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk all things personal finance with Jill Schlesinger. (morningstar.com)
- Chris Hutchins talks with Ben Carlson about dealing with inflation, when to to hire a financial advisor and more. (allthehacks.com)
Social security
- What factors go into Social Security claiming strategies. (humbledollar.com)
- Social Security depends on your priorities and how you want to spend your time. (rogersplanning.blogspot.com)
- More people would delay claiming Social Security if they had a bridge plan. (humbledollar.com)
Housing
- Home price indices matter, but what matters more is your local market. (thebasispoint.com)
- Having a 20% down payment is great, but not necessary. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- A mortgage should work for your personal financial situation. (thomaskopelman.com)
Spending
- Budgeting sucks. Why you should try 'reverse budgeting.' (thomaskopelman.com)
- Why you should consider stuff that you can 'buy for life.' (budgetsaresexy.com)
Investing
- Why you should prepare in advance to be wrong when it comes to your investments. (wsj.com)
- Beware the hype around I-Series bonds. (humbledollar.com)
Earlier on Abnormal Returns
- When simplicity trumps complexity. (abnormalreturns.com)
- Striking out on your own with confidence. (abnormalreturns.com)
Personal finance
- The problem with broad brush personal finance advice is it lacks nuance. (richfrugallife.com)
- Why you should plan your giving like other financial goals. (adamnash.blog)
- Do you know how finluencers are getting paid? (bloomberg.com)
- Whole life insurance is sold, not bought. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- How to work with an IPO windfall. (blairbellecurve.com)
- Caring for older adults can be financially debiliating. (wsj.com)
- Your net worth is not your self worth. (howtomoney.online)
