Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web.
101 ways anyone can save money (This Evergreen Home). There’s bound to be an idea or two on this list you can use.
Clark’s updated way to shop for car rental deals (Clark Howard). Clark’s go-to tips and tools for saving on rental cars.
Gimme credit. Three ways to manage kids with credit cards (Reuters, via Fidelity). I like the idea of making a child an authorized user of a credit card by around age 17 or so. But it requires training and setting expectations. You might even consider using the credit card contract I created.
Winter home preparation checklist (Mr. Handyman). It’s probably your biggest investment. Get it ready for the harsh days of winter.
The IRS is rolling out its free tax-filing tool to 30 million Americans—and surprisingly, it’s great (Fast Company). Especially if your situation is pretty straight forward, consider this option for filing your taxes.
3 science-based tips on how to break bad habits (Psychology Today). As with all areas of life, so much of money management—good or bad—is about the habits we build. A great book for more about breaking bad habits and building good ones is “Atomic Habits” by James Clear.
Your vision for the family isn’t big enough (The Gospel Coalition). I haven’t read this book, but I love the intent behind it. It’s similar to my hope and prayer for Trusted: Preparing Your Kids for a Lifetime of God-Honoring Money Management— that by growing up learning biblical financial perspectives and practices, countless generations will be impacted for good.
The spiritual practice at the heart of generosity (National Christian Foundation). Now’s the time to prepare for an especially meaningful Thanksgiving.
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