Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at rising home insurance rates.
Quote of the Day
"When it comes to taking financial advice, you have to be careful whom you ask. If you want to know which bank has the best customer service, the crowd will provide a great answer. But when it comes to topics where some knowledge is required, you have to rely on experts."
(Nick Maggiulli)
Podcasts
- Christine Benz talks with Daniel Crosby about his new book "The Soul of Wealth: 50 Reflections on Money and Meaning." (morningstar.com)
- Robin Powell talks with Jonathan Clements about the importance of investor behavior. (youtube.com)
- Katti Gatti Tassin and Henah Velez talk about the many downsides of spending too much on your car (or pickup truck). (podcast.moneywithkatie.com)
- Peter Lazaroff on how tax projections work. (peterlazaroff.com)
Housing
- Taxes and insurance are creeping up as a percentage of total home ownership costs. (wsj.com)
- Owning a home isn't for everyone. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
Retirement
- Seven hidden traps of retirement including 'Not focusing on creative endeavors to maximize your fulfillment.' (theretirementmanifesto.com)
- What's changing for retirement in 2025. (morningstar.com)
Investing
- Three easy ways to simplify your portfolio. (morningstar.com)
- Boring is always appropriate when it comes to investing resolutions. (etf.com)
- More people, mostly men, are seeking help with compulsive gambling in the stock market. (wsj.com)
- Americans are swapping bank deposits for money market funds. (wsj.com)
Personal finance
- You need to put on your own (financial) oxygen mask first. (nytimes.com)
- Be careful who you trust for financial advice. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- The world is constantly changing. Why you can't let that throw you. (tonyisola.com)
- Don't fall into the trap of becoming a perpetual learner, who does nothing. (meaningfulmoney.life)
- Steve Ballmer has done well by holding onto his Microsoft ($MSFT) stock. (wsj.com)
- How celebrities get into money problems. (contessacapitaladvisors.com)
- Don't over complicate your financial life. (bestinterest.blog)
- Why we are addicted to progress. (humbledollar.com)
