Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the state of Social Security.
Quote of the Day
There is so much more that goes into owning a home than owning other financial assets like stocks and bonds. Run the numbers."
(Ben Carlson)
Books
- An excerpt from "Creative Money: New Financial Rules for Artists, Innovators, and Misfits," by AJ Ayers. (moneychangeseverything.substack.com)
- Three takeaways from "Your Perfect Portfolio: The Ultimate Guide to Using the World's Most Powerful Investing Strategies" by Cullen Roche. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
Housing
- Every part of building a house is becoming more expensive. (wsj.com)
- Stop thinking about your house like any other investment. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- The mortgage rate buyers are holding out for. (snippet.finance)
Medicare
- Average monthly premiums for Medicare Part D plans are set to jump 50% (healthcaredive.com)
- Retirees need to do more planning around Medicare. (advisorperspectives.com)
Retirement
- Think twice before putting travel at the top of your retirement to-do list. (earnandinvest.com)
- Four dangerous retirement assumptions including 'You will receive an inheritance.' (morningstar.com)
- Americans do not have a great understanding of Social Security. (humbledollar.com)
Wealth
- It takes time to build wealth. (adamnash.blog)
- There's millionaires, and then there are liquid millionaires. (ofdollarsanddata.com)
Affordability
- Your affordability is not some one else's. (yourbrainonmoney.substack.com)
- ACA premiums are on the rise. (msn.com)
Personal finance
- Mimicking what institutional investors do can backfire. (humbledollar.com)
- Why smart people make dumb financial decisions. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- AI is killing the financial blogosphere. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- A 2026 year-end tax planning checklist. (kindnessfp.com)
- Volunteering helps the volunteer as much as the beneficiary. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
- Who are you competing against? (tonyisola.com)
