Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at why every couple’s money story is unique.
Quote of the Day
"If you’re paying for advice, make it work for you."
(Alina Fisch)
The Art of Spending
- Michael and Ben talk with Morgan Housel, author of “The Art of Spending Money.” (podcasts.thecompoundnews.com)
- Ted Seides talks with Morgan Housel, author of “The Art of Spending Money.” (capitalallocators.com)
Podcasts
- Sam Dogen talks with Bill Bengen, author of "A Richer Retirement: Supercharging the 4% Rule to Spend More and Enjoy More." (sites.libsyn.com)
- Cameron Passmore and Benjamin Fexlix talk with John Y. Campbell, co-author of "Fixed: Why Personal Finance Is Broken and How to Make It Work for Everyone." (rationalreminder.libsyn.com)
- Brendan Frazier talks with Rick Foerster about the challenges of being on 'the other side of enough.' (podcasts.apple.com)
Books
- Doug and Heather Boneparth on what they tried to accomplish with their new book "Money Together." (readthejointaccount.com)
- A review of three new investment books by Jim Cramer, Barry Ritholtz, and Bill Bengen. (moneysense.ca)
Investing
- There's no such thing as a perfect portfolio, but there are good enough portfolios. (morningstar.com)
- Holding cash has a number of different purposes. (thesandboxdaily.com)
Taxes
- You can't control future tax rates. (humbledollar.com)
- What is asset location? (whitecoatinvestor.com)
States
- Where assumable mortgages are most present in the U.S. (ft.com)
- What constitutes 'middle income' in different states. (flowingdata.com)
Aging
- The economic gap between parents and their adult children continues to grow. (wsj.com)
- Maybe seniors shouldn't be so fearful of stairs. (barrons.com)
- When un-retiring doesn't work out. (nextavenue.org)
Personal finance
- Why you should focus on the money decisions that will actually move the needle. (humbledollar.com)
- Change happens in between meetings with your financial advisor. (contessacapitaladvisors.com)
- How to detach yourself from money. (theatlantic.com)
- Can you trust Google AI summaries when it comes to personal finance questions? (thecollegeinvestor.com)
- How to roll over an old 401(k) account. (morningstar.com)
- The media often fails to provide proper context. (tonyisola.com)
- It's not rude to ask for a raise. (moneychangeseverything.substack.com)
