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

Why smaller houses can lead to happier lives (Washington Post, via MSN—h/t to Jacob at The Root of All). The quest for more is an integral part of our consumer culture, but is more always better?

Fidelity’s 17th annual resolutions study (Fidelity). What are your financial resolutions/goals for the new year? Read also, Financial goals and systems: can one exist without the other? (Sound Mind Investing).

Your key survival skill for 2026: critical ignoring (Wall Street Journal). This is huge—for investing, and for life. Figure out who you’re going to pay attention to and tune out the rest.

8 family tech habits to build in 2026 (Screenagers). Some good ideas for bringing sanity to screen time.

The key to making more marriageable men (Wall Street Journal). This one is a little off topic, but there’s a great message in it about the importance of cultivating in our kids a diligent work ethic and encouraging them to figure things out on their own without so much parental hovering/involvement.

Conquering your fear of investing (Christian Stewardship Network). A conversation between CSN president Leo Sabo and yours truly.

Bets on Maduro, Jesus reveal promise and risks of prediction markets (Bloomberg). “Prediction markets”—this is one of the big trends shaping culture today.

It happened again (A Wealth of Common Sense). It’s so important to choose an investment strategy you can live with in good times and bad, and then actually stay with it in good times and bad. For more on this topic, read this.

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