Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the art of spending money.
Quote of the Day
"Financial planning is a process not an event. You need to make course corrections to your plan along the way as new information and circumstances come to light."
(Ben Carlson)
Podcasts
- Barry Ritholtz talks with Ramit Sethi about living a 'rich life' and his new Netflix how 'How to Get Rich.' (ritholtz.com)
- Jon Luskin talks with Mike Piper about his new book "More than Enough: A Brief Guide to the Questions That Arise After Realizing You Have More Than You Need." (bogleheads.podbean.com)
Benefits
- How to apply for Social Security benefits. (financialducksinarow.com)
- Making the case for traditional Medicare. (humbledollar.com)
Parents
- How to negotiate with aging parents. (kffhealthnews.org)
- What happens when you inherit your parent's home. (wsj.com)
Housing
- Options are few for people looking to get into the housing market. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Home buying math is bad right now, but will it be any better a year from now? (bloomberg.com)
Personal finance
- Things to do before pulling the plug on your job and retiring. (humbledollar.com)
- Financial planning means always adjusting your plan. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Ten tips for a better life including 'Give up fast food/prepared meals.' (moneytalks101.substack.com)
- How to shift from impulsive to intentional spending. (contessacapitaladvisors.com)
- What you need to know about solo 401(k) plans. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- Why Dave Ramsey is being sued for $150 million. (finance.yahoo.com)
- The case for semi-retirement. (msn.com)
- Five formulas for wealth. (sapientcapital.com)
- 529 Plans, 101. (morningstar.com)