Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web.
Misbehaving in a volatile market (A Wealth of Common Sense). As investors, the biggest risk to our success is the way we react to market and world events.
How to ease your money anxiety when the economy is stressing you out (NY Times). Making big money moves when emotion is running high usually does more harm than good.
Americans buy a crazy amount of cheap stuff. It’s costing us dearly (Wall Street Journal). “We’re battling a tsunami of stuff, and the stuff is winning.”
Is college still worth it? It is for most, but not all, Federal Reserve finds (CNBC). “For at least one-quarter of graduates, college does not pay off.”
The Seth Godin interview: What I learned about the long view from sci-fi legends (Big Think). Lots of good thoughts here, many of which pertain to managing money.
Don’t get burned: Six summer disasters your home insurance might not cover (Kiplinger). It’s worth it to spend a few minutes reviewing your coverage.
10 simple home maintenance steps that will make your life easier in the future (Lifehacker). Helpful tips for making the care of your home less of a chore.
It is finished: Why we call it “Good” Friday (FaithFi). “The debt is paid. The work is done. Salvation is secure.” Blessings to you and your family for a wonderful Easter weekend.
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The WSJ article on cheap stuff was pretty good. It’s crazy how much junk we keep thinking it’s important/expensive/valuable, yet it sits in a shelf or in a box unused for years. I’ve been going through our stuff rethinking a lot of things. And I have been trying to only buy consumables (food, toiletries, etc) and second hand for other things. There are no tariffs on secondhand!
Stuff overload is a battle many of us fight, TJ, my family included. I think that’s why I’m drawn to articles about minimalism. It makes so much sense. Less stuff means less time spent organizing it, maintaining it, and all the rest. I like the idea that for every item that comes into our home, one item needs to go out (even better if two go out!). And yes, buying secondhand is a good way to go.