Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Can you be content in a culture of ‘never enough’? (Relevant Magazine). Good ideas for living with joy in our consumer culture. Screen time is contributing to chronic sleep deprivation in tweens and teens (The Conversation). One of many reasons to place limits on […]
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Your marriage needs a CFO and a COO (Wall Street Journal). Interesting idea, but when it comes to household finances, while one might take the lead in doing the work, both should be involved in the decisions — from how much to save to […]
As my family prepares to go to a wedding, I’ve been thinking about the best financial advice my wife and I received before we got married. It came from the pastor who led us through some pre-marital counseling. What to do with a second income When a couple gets married, one of the biggest financial […]
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. I do the reading skimming so you don’t have to. Why do lottery winners go broke? (Common Good). In many ways, lottery winners aren’t so different from you or me. Ellary’s bake sale: how I’m learning from my generous child (National Christian Foundation). Great […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Those iPad screens are getting us to tip more—way more (Wall Street Journal). How “dark design” spurs us to give. Don’t store cash in Venmo and PayPal, US regulator warns (CNN). There are few, if any, protections for such money. More than half of […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Married couples who merge finances may be happier, stay together longer (Science Daily). The research is in: “Married couples who have joint bank accounts not only have better relationships, but they fight less over money and feel better about how household finances are handled.” […]
I had the most remarkable experience the other day. An arborist I had made an appointment with called to say he was running early and asked whether that was okay. It was. When I met him, he was the nicest guy, and he was clearly very knowledgeable about trees. He quickly alleviated some concerns my […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Money can break a marriage, even getting more of it (Wall Street Journal). Money and marriage — it can get messy. No easy answers here, but it helps to talk openly about money and maintain complete financial transparency. So much to like (Humble Dollar). […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Avoiding unhappiness (Humble Dollar). If we could better envision our future self, we’d be more cautious in our use of debt. KidFinLit series: 10 children’s books that teach kids about saving money (Forbes). A fun way to help kids learn about money. ‘Young people […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Your money mindset forms by 7: and the gift keeps on giving (Kiplinger). Why it’s so important to teach kids about money from an early age. How to ask for a raise, without alienating your boss along the way (NY Times). These people should […]
