Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Are you financially resilient? (Incognito Money Scribe). Some good, practical steps you can take to build a financial life that can take some hits. 3 ways you’ll still pay at the vet even if you have pet insurance (Money). If you’re […]
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Ultra-fast fashion is eating the world (The Atlantic). An eye-opening look at the world of influencer marketing. Americans take to ‘buy now, pay later’ shopping during pandemic, but can they afford it? (Reuters). Such plans have blossomed during the lockdown when […]
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. The price of admission (Compound Advisors). To invest, you have to make peace with volatility. You must be present to win. Don’t overdo it (Humble Dollar). Frugality — too much of a good thing is not a good thing. Becoming a […]
Using money well is one of those things we never get fully right. We’re constantly trying to make changes, improvements. And the bigger the change, the greater the challenge. That’s why I’ve been taking an in-depth look at the findings from Switch, Chip and Dan Heath’s excellent book on “How to Change Things When Change […]
One of the most common questions I get in workshops is, “Where can I possibly find the money to…” save, give, get out of debt, or simply make ends meet? The answer is often found in questioning our spending assumptions. I recently worked with two couples and recommended that they go from two-car households to […]
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. All the happiness money can buy in the winter of Covid-19 (MSN). With our freedom to do stuff still very restricted, some good reminders about the most satisfying uses of money. Kristina Ellis won $500,000 in scholarships and graduated without student […]
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Is Robinhood good for investors? (The Irrelevant Investor). The trading platform has certainly spurred a lot of debate. Personally, I love commission-free trading and have benefited from fractional share trading (via Fidelity). The problem, it seems, is that these benefits have […]
Everyone knows there’s a global Covid-19 pandemic going on. I certainly don’t mean to minimize its significance, but there’s another pandemic that’s been going on a lot longer — a global pandemic of obesity. And out of 195 countries, the problem is growing fastest in the U.S. What’s to blame? In part, it’s our “food […]
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Meet the teens saving for retirement (Money). Some very wise young people understand that time is one of their most valuable assets. See also What if your kids had their retirement funded before they finish high school? Don’t fear the […]
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. How much is $20 a month worth? (A Wealth of Common Sense). Boosting your savings by a little bit can make a big difference. How to save for a big purchase (Of Dollars and Data). Low risk isn’t the same as […]
