Wednesdays are all about personal finance here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last week’s links including a look at the one true portfolio benchmark.
Quote of the Day
"Risk isn't a bad thing. We just need to align the types of uncertainties we accept to our goals and timeline."
(Rubin Miller)
Podcasts
- Ben Carlson and Michael Batnick talk credit card points with Chris Hutchins, Host of All The Hacks Podcast. (theirrelevantinvestor.com)
- Chris Alacron talks with Jonathan Clements author of “My Money Journey: How 30 People Found Financial Freedom and You Can Too.” (financiallywelloff.com)
- Peter Mallouk and Jonathan Clements on the key ingredients of a good retirement. (creativeplanning.com)
- Morgan Housel talks about the spectrum of wealth. (open.spotify.com)
Estate planning
- How to create a digital estate plan in three steps. (kindnessfp.com)
- Trusts, 101. (thomaskopelman.com)
Student loans
- Student loan repayments are set to restart. (npr.org)
- Student debt relief is unlikely at this point. (noahpinion.blog)
Investing
- Conor, "Employing a boring strategy is easier said than done." (demystifyingmarkets.com)
- An investment in your health outweighs any tinkering with your portfolio. (tonyisola.com)
- Another case where fees matter, a lot. (403bwise.org)
Retirement
- 9 steps to a productive retirement including 'Stay flexible on the withdrawal rate front.' (morningstar.com)
- Why you shouldn't upend your financial life to avoid IRMAA. (whitecoatinvestor.com)
Spending
- There is a balancing act between indulgence and delayed gratification. (lifeafterthedailygrind.com)
- How to combat lifestyle inflation. (awealthofcommonsense.com)
Personal finance
- Why numbers on a screen don't seem real. (blairbellecurve.com)
- Nine questions we all need to ask ourselves including 'What do you value?' (humbledollar.com)
- How excited should you be about employee stock purchase plans? (flowfp.com)
- Stop working if you hate your job, and the money to do so. (humbledollar.com)
- Simple pleasures never go out of fashion. (contessacapitaladvisors.com)