Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at how to value your pension.
Quote of the Day
"True success is when you can opt out of this game altogether and treat people with compassion, no matter who they are."
(Lawrence Yeo)
Podcasts
- Thomas Kopelman and Jacob Turner talk what you should look for in auto insurance. (podcasts.apple.com)
- Peter Lazaroff on what to consider when doing a Roth IRA conversion. (peterlazaroff.com)
- Khe Hy talks with Diana Merriam about the downsides of FIRE. (youtube.com)
Health insurance
- Health insurance costs are only going up. (wsj.com)
- Even when you have health insurance your work isn't done. (readthejointaccount.com)
Housing
- Do you have enough insurance to re-build your home if it is destroyed? (wsj.com)
- Home renovations aren't getting cheaper any time soon. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
Fixed income
- Some investors are finding out their CDs are callable. (wsj.com)
- Another reminder that TreasuryDirect is a mess (wsj.com)
Estate planning
- Why it often takes a crisis to prompt movement on an estate plan. (kindnessfp.com)
- Where people without children are passing on their estates. (wsj.com)
Retirement savings
- How 401(k) rollovers can reduce your expenses. (financialducksinarow.com)
- Don't let a job change knock your retirement savings off track. (wsj.com)
Personal finance
- The key in retirement is not having to sell stocks when they are down. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
- Receiving a financial windfall? Talk to someone. (humbledollar.com)
- Your financial plan should allow for occasional splurges. (rootofall.substack.com)
- More states are incentivizing companies to help employees pay for college. (nytimes.com)
- Who gets to feel entitled to really push things financially? (moneywithkatie.com)
- Bucking societal norms isn't easy. (tonyisola.com)
- Intentions are not enough. (signaturefd-3437664.hs-sites.com)
