Profitable Ideas: Airlines Prefer Credits Over Refunds, Money Transfer Apps Add Fees, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Help! My flight was cancelled and I still can’t get a refund (NY Times). Airlines are trying to issue credits when they may be obligated to provide a refund instead. It pays to know the rules. Will travel change after coronavirus? […]
For Better Investing, Be Selective About Who and What You Pay Attention To
If you pay close attention to investment news, it’ll either make you laugh or it’ll drive you crazy. Within the same hour, the popular MarketWatch investment news website often runs completely contradictory articles. One says the market is headed higher; the next says the market is about to tank. What’s a smart investor to do? […]
Profitable Ideas: When the Market Doesn’t Make Sense, Asking a College for More Financial Aid, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Making sense of a stock market that doesn’t make any sense (A Wealth of Common Sense). What to make of a market that rises on bad news. What would you do differently? (The Financial Bodyguard). Ways we should all build stronger […]
Four “Blind Spots” To Watch Out For When Investing
Ignorance definitely isn’t bliss when it comes to your investments, and yet we all seem to be hard-wired with blind spots, or as psychologists call them, behavioral biases. Here are some of the more common ways we tend to make irrational and unprofitable investment decisions. 1. Assigning too much value to the most recent news Try […]
Profitable Ideas: The New Ethics of Spending, No-Cost Ways to be Generous, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Is it okay to buy things you want but don’t need during coronavirus? (Grow). “Do I try to protect the health of delivery people or do I protect their livelihood?” Here’s what to do if your company cuts its 401(k) match […]
The Benefits, and Some Major Limitations, of Financial Automation
This past weekend, I looked outside from the comfort of our home and took in a wonderful sight: Our boys mowing the lawn. It was a beautiful thing to see a chore I used to do being done by others. Much the same can be said for some forms of financial automation. A one-time decision […]
Profitable Ideas: Minimalism in a Crisis, The True Cost of a Cat, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Minimalism in a crisis (Becoming Minimalist). As we stock up on essentials, this is a good time to consider all that is truly non-essential. Personal finance during a crisis (A Wealth of Common Sense). An action plan for anyone whose […]
Now’s The Time… to Manage Your Recurring Bills
If your family is anything like mine, your nights and weekends are freer than they’ve been in a long time. Like so many families, we tend to run pretty hard, with each of our kids involved in sports, music, church, or other activities. Now that so much is on hold, I’ve been enjoying the extra […]
Profitable Ideas: Getting Travel Money Back, A Costly Fear of Rejection, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Coronavirus and travel: What you need to know (Clark Howard). Had a trip planned? Here are refund guidelines from airlines, hotels, and more. Lost your job? Take these 4 steps first (The Simple Dollar). Millions are suddenly out of work. If […]
Now’s The Time… to Get Your Savings Accounts Set Up Right
I’m guessing that most of us have a some day/one day list. Projects we’d like to get to if we could ever just find the time. Right now, with so many of us unable to do so many of the things we usually do, we actually do have the time to get to some of […]