Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why many financial decision don’t need to be all-or-nothing.
Quote of the Day
"In general, I don’t love the idea of trading our 40 best years in life to a corporation in exchange for 20-30 years of freedom where we’re breaking down."
(Cullen Roche)
Podcasts
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Ann Garcia the author of the book "How to Pay for College." (the-long-view.simplecast.com)
- Larry Bernstein talks with Victor Hagani and Myron Scholes about the essentials of investing. (elmwealth.com)
Layoffs
- Steps to take, and not, if you get laid off. (thisisthetop.substack.com)
- Make sure you take advantage of all the resources available to you when you get laid off. (morningstar.com)
- How to negotiate your severance package. (bloomberg.com)
Work
- Americans are slowly, subtly stepping away from 'workism.' (msn.com)
- Why side hustles aren't worth it. (dariusforoux.com)
- On the myth of 'passive income.' (nytimes.com)
529 to Roth
- New rules have made 529 accounts all the more attractive to a select few. (tonyisola.com)
- Tamp down your expectations about 529-to-Roth rollovers. (thinkadvisor.com)
- 529-to-Roth conversions open up new possibilities. (fischfinancial.org)
Personal finance
- Ben Carlson, "We humans tend to care a lot more about better or worse rather than good or bad when it comes to our finances." (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Something to consider if you plan to move in retirement. (humbledollar.com)
- QCDs are a simple tool. (humbledollar.com)
- Is there an ideal time of year to do a Roth conversion? (obliviousinvestor.com)
- Job number one for HNW investors is not to lose money. (ritholtz.com)
