Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web.
Why you should pursue the unnecessary things in life (The Root of All). Thoughtful, well-written piece about the connection between money and a meaningful life.
I decluttered my house, but didn’t find true peace until I decluttered my digital life, too (Business Insider). Clutter isn’t just about physical stuff.
9 ways minimalism will save you money in 2025 (Rich in What Matters). Limiting our stuff brings so much more—peace, freedom, joy.
The credit score needed to buy a house in 2025 (Yahoo Finance). It depends on the type of loan you’re pursuing.
Parents are gaming their kids’ credit scores (The Atlantic). This hardly seems like “gaming.” Making a child an authorized user by around age 17 or 18 is a good idea.
Doing without: the art of choosing not to buy anything new for a year (No Sidebar). If a broad spending fast seems like too much, consider an entertainment spending fast or a clothing spending fast. Read also, Radical ways to accomplish your financial goals.
Why vacation clubs are even worse than timeshares (Clark Howard). They roll out lots of perks to tempt you to buy. Then comes the regret.
Giving brings greater blessing than receiving (Eternal Perspective Ministries). Whatever Randy Alcorn writes about money, I recommend reading.
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