Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at lessons learned from the hardcore FIRE crowd.
Quote of the Day
"The fear of being a burden atomizes us, and as a result, further entrenches our reliance on something else: money."
(Katie Gatti Tassin)
Podcasts
- Barry Ritholtz talks with Peter Mallouk about keeping things simple. (ritholtz.com)
- Christine Benz and Jeff Ptak talk with Scott Burns about financial minimalism. (morningstar.com)
- Steve Chen talks with Andrew Biggs about whether there really is a retirement crisis brewing in the U.S. (podcasts.apple.com)
- Katie Gatti Tassin on whether you are saving too much for retirement. (podcast.moneywithkatie.com)
- Cameron Passmore and Benjamin Felix talk with Prof. Antoinette Schoar about the impact of target-date funds and the state of financial literacy. (rationalreminder.libsyn.com)
Housing
- Have younger generations soured on homeownership, or is it simply a function of price? (ft.com)
- The housing market may not tank during the next recession. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- It doesn't take much to make your forever home an unsuitable solution. (humbledollar.com)
- The problem with a 'forever home' mindset. (retirebeforedad.com)
- A look at the costs of building a new home. (sherwood.news)
Investing
- Every generation learns the lessons of the markets their own way. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- The case for consolidating all your investments in one place. (humbledollar.com)
- Why age is not the be-all-end-all for asset allocation decisions. (obliviousinvestor.com)
- How to rebalance your portfolio. (humbledollar.com)
Retirement
- How much you need in retirement can differ, a lot. (contessacapitaladvisors.com)
- How does inflation affect retirement? (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- In praise of a phased retirement. (morningstar.com)
- Cognitive decline is real. Plan ahead. (humbledollar.com)
Progress
- Want to make progress? Start small. (becomingminimalist.com)
- Write your own obituary to help you live your best life. (kindnessfp.com)
- How to save in advance for a financial goal. (flowfp.com)
Family
- The challenges when one spouse has zero interest in all matters financial. (marketwatch.com)
- Don't lend money, gift it. (npr.org)
Personal finance
- Darius Foroux, "When we have enough money, we can be mentally and practically content with what we have." (dariusforoux.com)
- In praise of doing stuff that doesn't require a grade. (tonyisola.com)
- Being an executor is a challenging and thankless task. (wsj.com)
- More companies are defaulting employer 401(k) contributions at 6%. (wsj.com)
- More states are requiring financial literacy courses. (economist.com)
- How 529-to-Roth IRA rollovers work. (kitces.com)
