Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web.
Your father’s stock market is never coming back (Fortune). The crazy investing world we’re living in.
Add ‘climate hazards’ to your home-buyer’s checklist (NY Times). Now you can find out the likelihood of fires, floods, and more for a house you’re thinking about buying.
Don’t let randomness rule your giving strategy (A Teachable Moment). There’s a lot more that needs to be unpacked here, but the overall point is well worth considering.
Before you start some post-pandemic spending, make these money moves (CNBC). There’s a lot of pent up desire to spend, but maybe there’s a better use for all that money you didn’t spend last year.
How to do long term (Collaborative Fund). Putting long-term thinking into practice is more beneficial, and more difficult, than most people realize.
How decluttering at home sets healthy boundaries for parents (Parents). There’s a lot involved in getting rid of stuff, and a lot to be gained.
Long working hours are leading to a rise in premature deaths, the W.H.O. says (NY Times). Many people are very literally working themselves to death.
Opening a Roth in your 20s could set you up for success later in life (CNBC). Even better, if you have school-age kids and they have earned income, get them set up with a Roth. As I’ve asked before, What If Your Kids Had Their Retirement Funded Before They Finish High School?
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