Profitable Ideas: Choices to Make Sooner Than Later, Let Them Stumble, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. 9 choices you’ll wish you made sooner (This Evergreen Home). Time flies, so make these choices sooner than later. Is it time to become a one-car family? (MarketWatch). A highly underrated wise money management move—if you have two cars, have you ever considered becoming […]
Danger Ahead
It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to. — Bilbo Baggins, “The Lord of the Rings” We were made for adventure. Even those of us who work in offices know that’s true. […]
Profitable Ideas: Spend That Gift, The Tricky Math of Cars, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Americans have billions in unused gift cards (Quartz). If you received a gift card for Christmas, use it before you lose it! Should you buy your 16-year-old a new vehicle? (A Wealth of Common Sense). I’ll write a longer post about this topic later. […]
Two Steps to Take Now for a Financially Sane Christmas Next Year
I know, Christmas is over. However, by the time most Christmas prep articles come out, it’s too late to prepare adequately. What I’ve discovered in my own life is that the most helpful steps toward a financially sane Christmas next year begin right after this year’s Christmas celebration is over. 1 – Create your own […]
Profitable Ideas: The High Cost of Homes, Free Cars, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Insurance and taxes now cost more than mortgages for many homeowners (Wall Street Journal). As you update your budget for the new year, make sure you’ve accounted for what are probably higher costs in these two parts of your housing category. It’s not rocket […]
A Peace That Transcends Understanding
Each Christmas season when our kids were younger, we would change their bedtime routine to include singing some traditional Christmas carols like Silent Night and O Holy Night. The songs made for a soothing transition from playtime to bedtime. Silent night, holy night. They’re still two of my favorite Christmas songs. Maybe it’s because this […]
Profitable Ideas: Don’t Take it Personally, The High Cost of Bad Advice, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Don’t take the market personally (A Wealth of Common Sense). “Once you start to take the market’s movements personally you’ve already lost.” Starbucks is the new Venmo for Gen Alpha (Fast Company). “The coffee chain is so deeply integrated into the lives of teens […]
The Warmth of Winter
Even though winters are much milder here in Louisville than in Chicago where we used to live, I have still found myself longing for spring. And isn’t that how it is whenever we go through a wintry financial season? We can’t wait for a better one to begin. In my mid 20’s, I inherited $60,000 […]
Profitable Ideas: Put a Car in Your Cart, What Changed Scrooge, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. You can buy a car on Amazon now (Wired). Amazon Autos is starting with Hyundai, but more manufacturers are sure to follow. Money changes your clients: Key psychological insights for financial advisors (Advisor Perspectives). Written for advisors, but applicable for all. The hidden costs […]
Doing the Work
One of our sons recently told me about some things that have been bothering him. He’s making good decisions, building good habits, and getting good grades. But he can’t quite see the point in some of the things he’s studying. And all the homework sometimes makes life feel like a grind. I did my best […]