Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web.

I’m nervous, too! (TKer). When the market wobbles, it’s good to know a little market history.

No, printing your Social Security record won’t protect you—but doing this will (MarketWatch). This article corrects some bad advice and offers a solid suggestion for protecting yourself from identity theft.

Workers are losing over $4 billion in unspent FSA money a year (Money). Even after adding a grace period, far too many people are losing money they could have used.

The 401(k) has become America’s rainy-day fund (Wall Street Journal). It’s all too easy to access retirement savings early, but doing so defeats the purpose of saving for retirement.

Protect your parents from scammers (Flow Financial Planning). As they age, they become more vulnerable to financial predators.

Should you get a smart meter for your home? (Clark Howard). It depends on when you’re typically at home.

Don’t make these five mistakes on your tax return (Kiplinger). Many of the most common mistakes could be avoided by just slowing down and double checking your work.

The attention economy’s stealing your soul—fight back (Relevant Magazine). Is your phone a tool you use or does it control you?

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