Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why its okay to break your spending rules once in awhile.
Quote of the Day
"You must be emotionally ready to accept professional help. That means being willing to hear things you might not want to hear."
(Heather and Doug Boneparth)
Podcasts
- Peter Lazaroff talks with Barry Ritholtz about his new book "How NOT to Invest." (peterlazaroff.com)
- Peter Mallouk talks the science of happiness with Jonathan Clements. (creativeplanning.com)
- Ben Carlson talks with Scott Rick, author of "Tightwads & Spendthrifts," to explore the psychology of spending (youtube.com)
- Rick Ferri talks with Phil DeMuth, author of "The Tax-Smart Donor." (bogleheads.podbean.com)
- Cameron Passmore and Benjamin Felix talk about the danger of underdiversificaiton. (rationalreminder.libsyn.com)
- Carl Richards talks art and life with Austin Kleon. (podcasts.apple.com)
Investing
- The case for bonds. (bestinterest.blog)
- Things to keep in mind when managing your cash holdings. (morningstar.com)
- An example why investors buying shares of private companies simply don't have the same protections as the public markets. (wsj.com)
- Putting 40% of your portfolio into Bitcoin seems like a reach. (rogersplanning.blogspot.com)
Housing
- What to do if your condominium association announces a big special assessment. (wsj.com)
- It's tough out there for first-time homebuyers. (apolloacademy.com)
Aging
- Rules-of-thumb only get you so far when it comes to Social Security claiming. (theretirementmanifesto.com)
- There's no great solution to long term care costs. (morningstar.com)
Goals
- Why financial independence is overrated. Do this instead. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
- Money, alone, isn't the goal. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
Personal finance
- Everybody's financial risks are different. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- Gen Z has learned the lesson on retirement savings. (nytimes.com)
- For many, spending more money requires effort and thought. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Extremes don't make a lot of sense when it comes to health and wealth. (tonyisola.com)
- Don't let trying to get rich knock you off track. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Everybody needs help, financial and otherwise, sometimes. (readthejointaccount.com)
- How the ultra-wealthy craft pre-nuptial agreements. (wsj.com)
- Some steps to take if you get laid off. (npr.org)
- Cars just cost more these days. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- On the illusion of wealth. (humbledollar.com)
