Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why money can only solve money problems.
Quote of the Day
"Native planting is nature’s version of low-cost, simple index funds."
(Tony Isola)
Podcasts
- Jordan Harbinger talks with Morgan Housel about his book "Same As Ever." (jordanharbinger.com)
- Barry Ritholtz has a new short-form podcast 'At the Money' exploring a range of money questions. (ritholtz.com)
Housing
- There is a good chance you could not afford your house at current prices and mortgage rates. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Is America's housing stock ready for an aging population? (fastcompany.com)
- There can be a cost to living in an urban area. (dariusforoux.com)
- Agriculture-focused housing developments are on the rise. (modernfarmer.com)
Retirement
- Everywhere you look, retirement issues are bubbling up. (humbledollar.com)
- Safe retirement withdrawal rates are estimates. Act accordingly. (humbledollar.com)
Cognitive decline
- Don't count on a financial institution to save you from cognitive decline-related decisions. (bloomberg.com)
- Keeping things simple helps avoid the risk of bad decision making. (rogersplanning.blogspot.com)
Shopping
- Why do we make the holidays more stressful than they need to be? (humbledollar.com)
- How to know if you have an online shopping problem. (humbledollar.com)
Personal finance
- Money can only do so much for you. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- You hire professionals to avoid big mistakes. (thomaskopelman.com)
- The pros and cons of tax-loss harvesting. (bestinterest.blog)
- A lot of what we learn about money is from friends and family. (wsj.com)
- Some steps to take to avoid check fraud. (humbledollar.com)
- Some books Morningstar types recommend including "Number Go Up" by Zeke Faux. (morningstar.com)
- Worry is wasted energy. (humbledollar.com)