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

10 principles to help anyone overcome consumerism (Becoming Minimalist). Lessons from a long-time minimalist.

Blackstone and Apollo court small-time investors they used to snub (Bloomberg). Investment options in your 401(k) plan are getting more complicated, and riskier.

The inevitable bill of legalized sports gambling has come (Yahoo Sports). Some believe the NBA scandal is just the beginning.

The economy that’s great for parents, lousy for their grown-up kids (Wall Street Journal). There’s no easy solution here, but it’s ever more important to take a vocational approach to college, with real-world internships throughout.

Millions of student loan borrowers at risk of default as late payments climb (CNBC). As the previous article showed, a college education is no guarantee of a job. Borrowing for that education makes it all the more challenging.

Why millions of taxpayers could get bigger refunds next year (Money). Are you in any of these four situations?

The 5 regrets of the dying (This Evergreen Home). There’s a lot to learn from this—financially and otherwise.

Is Plaid safe? 5 things to know before linking your bank account (Clark Howard). Good-to-know info about the company the links apps you might be using to your bank account.

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