Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web.
The financial planning expert who’s boycotting 529s for his kids (Wall Street Journal). Two brothers, two very different approaches to saving for college.
Why college? (The College Financial Lady). Maybe parents of college-bound children are focusing on the wrong question.
After a decade as a Yale hospital janitor, she is now a doctor there (MSN). A wonderful story of perseverance and the difference a caring person can make.
We haven’t seen the worst of what gambling and prediction markets will do to America (Derek Thompson). The rapid rise of online gambling and prediction markets is just as quickly leading to some disturbing results.
Intentional vs. unintentional giving (The White Coat Investor). The case for doing more giving while we’re living.
Ode to my 2009 Honda Accord (The Belle Curve). As the happy owner of a 2010 Accord, I had to include this one.
What’s the value of one day? (The Root of All). Lots of ideas worth contemplating here.
An Easter meditation: “Love Beyond Retrieval” (Sound Mind Investing). A moving reflection on God’s love.
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Congratulations on keeping a car for 15 years, Matt. That’s a good start. I had a 1990 Accord that I genuinely enjoyed – until another driver made a left turn in front of me and it was totaled. I’d been listening to commercials for Subaru. Living in the “country” of Colorado, all wheel drive was very appealing. I bought a new (I know, I know) 1995 Legacy that I kept until 2019. Yup, 24 years and 330,000 miles later, I donated it to the local rescue mission. No expensive engine work that whole time, till running great. The driver’s seat cover was not so good. Well, you can’t have everything, right?
Wow, Al, 24 years and 330,000 miles? That’s amazing. I guess my car, at 150,000 miles is just getting broken in!