Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. One way to stop wasting money: choose bigger goals (Becoming Minimalist). Thinking beyond our own wants and needs can help us use money more intentionally. The only equation that matters (Fortunes and Frictions). For those teaching personal finance at home. Americans have tip fatigue […]
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Profitable Ideas: The High Cost of “Free” Checking, Happy Spending, and More
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Myth of “free” checking costs consumers over $8 billion a year (Bloomberg). Overdraft “protection” sounds like a benefit. It can cost you. The single most important thing to know about financial aid: it’s a sham (Slate). The headline might be a little over the […]
Profitable Ideas: Investor Live Fire Training, Tricked Into Buying, and More
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Now you get it (Collaborative Fund). How are you holding up in the midst of all the stock market volatility? Do what Jack said (Humble Dollar). In the investing world, there’s an expression: “Don’t try to catch a falling knife.” It was made for […]
‘I Play Like It’s The Last Day of My Life’
As much as I love the game of golf, I can honestly say that I’ve never read a golf-related article that brought tears to my eyes. Until I read the incredible story of Jose de Jesus Rodriguez. (Even if you’re not a golfer, I think you’ll be glad you read the article at that link). […]
Profitable Ideas: Great Resignation Accelerates, Minimalism and a Meaningful Life, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. The great resignation is accelerating (The Atlantic). The pandemic has upended the world of work. Will it ever be the same? What’s a college degree worth? (Chronicle of Higher Education). It’s a very complicated question with a wide variety of answers. Don’t […]
Profitable Ideas: Ask for a Raise, Teach Your Kids Healthy Phone Habits, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. Here’s why you should ask for a 5% raise right now (Money). “For the first time in a long time, workers may actually have the upper hand.” When job interviewers ask, “What are your weaknesses?” they’re testing your emotional intelligence (Grow). How […]
Profitable Ideas: Keys to a More Satisfying Career, College Plan B, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. The secret to happiness at work (The Atlantic). “What matters is not so much the ‘what’ of a job, but more the ‘who’ and the ‘why.’” College or plan b? (Humble Dollar). It runs hard against many parents’ assumptions, but some young […]
Profitable Ideas: Managing Your Career, The Real Cost of Cars, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. Wisdom I wish I knew 30 years ago (The Big Picture). Good career management advice, no matter what your field. The cotton tote crisis (NY Times). Why is it that so many supposedly eco-friendly actions turn out to be not so eco-friendly? […]
Finding Meaning In Our Work
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. – Colossians 3:23-24 In the opening scene from the movie About Schmidt, Warren Schmidt, played by Jack Nicholson, is staring at a clock on […]
Profitable Ideas: The Always/Everywhere Temptation to Spend, Quantifying the Value of College, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. E-commerce skyrocketed during the pandemic. Now Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat want in. (Retail Dive). Everywhere we turn, it’s becoming easier and more enticing to spend. Why are so many knowledge workers quitting? (The New Yorker). Some thought the pandemic would lead to […]