Getting Started With Investing
For help determining how much you may need for your retirement, figuring out your optimal asset allocation, adopting the best process for choosing investments, and choosing among your IRA and 401(K) options, read The Essentials of Investing. For college funding, read How to Help Your Kids Pay for College.
If you have money in the stock market, you’ve probably noticed things have gotten a little bumpy. Here are some suggestions for handling the rough ride. 1. Take a deep breath When it comes to money — and plenty of other things — the emotional extremes of fear and greed can get the best of […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Americans say they need to earn $128,000 to feel financially okay (Bloomberg). How much you make matters, to be sure. But how well you manage what you make can make a big difference. It’s why some people who make a lot feel like they […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Investors are paying millions for virtual land in the metaverse (CNBC). To the uninitiated, this probably sounds crazy, but it may be the wave of the future. Five common obstacles to generosity (and how to overcome them) (National Christian Foundation). Are any of these […]
Weekly roundup of worth-your-time personal finance articles from around the web. Is this the greatest bull market in history? (A Wealth of Common Sense). Good times (and bad times) can last longer than you may think. What do you think you should be paid? (NY Times). Navigating a tough interview question. See also, 3 better questions […]
Weekly roundup of worth-your-time personal finance articles from around the web. What a 500-year-old saint taught me about money (Incognito Money Scribe). The “financial examen” — a wonderful idea for cultivating a more thoughtful, intentional financial life. The value of a college degree (Get Rich Slowly). “A student’s choice of program is perhaps the most […]
Weekly roundup of worth-your-time personal finance articles from around the web. A one-page financial plan? Yup, that really is enough (The Evidence-Based Investor). If you don’t have a financial plan, this article (and the book it’s based on) will help you get started quickly and easily. Six rules for avoiding market panic attacks (A Teachable […]
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. What you’re really worried about when you’re worried about money (The Atlantic). It’s good to explore what’s behind our financial fears, and it’s interesting how generosity can redirect our focus in very healthy ways. Starting early (Humble Dollar). Getting the young people […]
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. 8 reasons we have delayed (even further) getting our daughters phones (Eric Geiger). “When they get a phone, everything changes.” No such thing as enough money (Incognito Money Scribe). A beautiful post that puts much into perspective. Women may be better investors […]
There’s a new report out that says a growing but still small number of Americans are financially healthy. Working with researchers at the University of Southern California, the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) administers an annual eight-question survey among a representative sample of U.S. adults, leading to what it calls the U.S. Financial Health […]
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. The great resignation is accelerating (The Atlantic). The pandemic has upended the world of work. Will it ever be the same? What’s a college degree worth? (Chronicle of Higher Education). It’s a very complicated question with a wide variety of answers. Don’t […]
