Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the downside of aging in an older house.
Quote of the Day
"The most valuable personal finance asset is not needing to impress anyone."
(Morgan Housel)
Podcasts
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Jonathan Clements editor of the new book "My Money Journey." (morningstar.com)
- Andrew Stotz talks with NIck Maggiulli about his worst investment mistake. (myworstinvestmentever.com)
- Morgan Housel on how money impacts your family. (open.spotify.com)
Home ownership
- Tapping your home equity is harder than it looks. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- There is a lot more to home ownership than the actual purchase price. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- Why Ramit Sethii pushes back against the bias towards home ownership. (cnbc.com)
Retirement
- Why retirees still need an emergency fund. (humbledollar.com)
- The only longevity measure is one relevant to you. (bestinterest.blog)
- Why retiring (really) early is a bad idea. (rogersplanning.blogspot.com)
Investing
- You don't need a big, hairy goal to get started investing. (genyplanning.com)
- Series I savings bonds just got a an interest rate boost. (morningstar.com)
Planning
- Financial planning is perfectly imperfect. (tonyisola.com)
- What it's like using a virtual financial planner. (kindnessfp.com)
Personal finance
- If you save first, you can spend guilt-free. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- How a frugal person justifies a new car purchase. (mrmoneymustache.com)
- How to create your own charitable giving plan using a donor-advised fund. (flowfp.com)
- What happens if you die without a will. (wsj.com)
- The downsides of 'frictionless finance.' (vox.com)
