Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at confusing your net worth with your self worth.
Quote of the Day
"The more we talk about our money, the more normal it becomes to talk about money in general."
(Matt Trogdon)
Podcasts
- Peter Lazaroff talks with Josh Bannerman, co-host of the podcast Stacking Benjamins. (peterlazaroff.com)
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Clark Howard about being a smart consumer. (morningstar.com)
- Maria Gallagher talks about the stock market with Morgan Housel. (open.spotify.com)
- Daniel Crosby talks with Lauren Hunter about our anxieties about aging and death. (standarddeviationspod.com)
Death cleaning
- More people are engaging in cleaning out their stuff while they are still alive. (nytimes.com)
- Jeremy Olshan and Stephanie Kelton talk with David Ekerd about downsizing and 'Swedish death cleaning.' (marketwatch.com)
Donor advised funds
- For whom donor-advised funds are best-suited. (obliviousinvestor.com)
- When using a donor-advised fund makes sense. (flowfp.com)
Spending
- On the balance between between frugality and extravagance. (humbledollar.com)
- Why you're better off buying fewer, better clothing items than fast fashion. (permanentstyle.com)
- Should you change your spending due to inflation? (spilledcoffee.substack.com)
Investing
- Stop trying to copy the investments of billionaires. (demystifyingmarkets.com)
- Index funds take a lot of other issues off the table. (humbledollar.com)
Personal finance
- Your money life includes both the big stuff and the small stuff. (lazymanandmoney.com)
- Rising home prices are only going to increase wealth inequality. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- 22 tips on working with your tax preparer. (humbledollar.com)
- Three things to consider when leaving children an inheritance. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- Are you really prepared for a 30-year retirement? (michaelhbaker.com)
- Don't generalize from one-off, lucky events. (wewantguac.com)
- Inner peace is not found in a bigger bank account. (indeedably.com)