Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the lessons that a teenage job can provide.
Quote of the Day
"I think for a lot of people the process of becoming wealthier feels better than having wealth."
(Morgan Housel)
Chart of the Day

Mortgage rates have already started coming down. (chart via MDN)
Family
- How to support loved ones financially without putting yourself in a bind. (genyplanning.com)
- Some things to understand about caring for aging parents. (theretirementmanifesto.com)
- Parents need to take care of their own retirement before college planning. (tonyisola.com)
Taxes
- Tax planning becomes even more important nearing retirement. (humbledollar.com)
- Roth IRA conversions involve a lot of different variables. (morningstar.com)
Planning
- How one planner helped motivate a couple to get their finances on track. (consumerreports.org)
- The financial planning process can turn scenarios into choices. (peterlazaroff.com)
Investing
- Most people don't pull all their money into the stock market and leave it there. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- In bull markets we can overestimate our ability to take on risk. (wealthfoundme.com)
Personal finance
- Ask yourself this question before retiring. (mullooly.net)
- Higher surrender fees put regretful investors in a bad situation. (realsmartica.com)
- What's the best travel rewards credit card? (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Why don't more people use reverse mortgages? (humbledollar.com)
- Around Army bases there is a whole alternative financial services ecosystem. (nytimes.com)
- Don't store money in your house, period. (bestinterest.blog)