Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why rich people often don’t feel rich.
Quote of the Day
"The bad news is that most of us will need to work longer. The good news is that, if we do it right, most of us will want to."
(Allison Schrager)
Podcasts
- Christine Benz and Amy Arnott talk with Meir Statman author of "A Wealth of Well-Being: A Holistic Approach to Behavioral Finance." (morningstar.com)
- Justin Carbonneau and Jack Forehand talk with Jared Dillian author of "No Worries: How to Live a Stress-Free Financial Life." (youtube.com)
- Peter Lazaroff talks with Sara Gelsheimer, Senior Wealth Manager at Plancorp, about the unique planning needs for women who are primary breadwinners. (peterlazaroff.com)
Retirement
- Why the media loves to tout a looming 'retirement crisis.' (morningstar.com)
- The best thing to have in retirement is optionality. (rogersplanning.blogspot.com)
- On the benefits of simplicity in retirement. (humbledollar.com)
- What does success (or failure) look like in retirement? (caniretireyet.com)
- Don't wait too long to spend your money. (humansvsretirement.com)
Taxes
- Direct File was a success. Look for it to expand in 2025. (wsj.com)
- How to start preparing for next year's tax season. (savantwealth.com)
- Why would billionaires be willing to do this? (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Taxes matter. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
Credit
- How your credit score affects your mortgage rate. (wsj.com)
- How to fix an error on your credit report. (bitchesgetriches.com)
Travel
- How high-end fractional home ownership works. (wired.com)
- What happens when you add up ALL the costs involved with travel? (thejointaccount.beehiiv.com)
Personal finance
- How direct indexing works. (humbledollar.com)
- Health and wealth both require discipline and consistency. (tonyisola.com)
- How income affects happiness. (theatlantic.com)
- It's easy to forget that progress doesn't happen overnight. (contessacapitaladvisors.com)
- How rules of thumb affect how you think about money. (thewaiterspad.com)
- Not every Baby Boomer is going to be able to leave a financial legacy. (nytimes.com)
- Some common Medicare mistakes. (crr.bc.edu)
- Americans throw out a surprising amount of change every year. (wsj.com)