A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. How space influences what we buy (Becoming Minimalist). On a similar note, I’ve seen research that shows the size of the shopping cart or basket we use influences how much we buy at the grocery store. The problem […]
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Profitable Ideas: Financial Tough Love, How to Raise Non-Materialistic Kids, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. All the things I want to say about money but never do (Becoming Minimalist). A little tough love for those who say they “can’t afford to…” Do optimists or pessimists manage their money better? (Yahoo Finance). Interesting insights […]
Profitable Ideas: Products That Never Need to Be Replaced, Spending Smart Online, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. 12 things you only need to buy once in your lifetime (Business Insider). Paying more to buy a quality product can save money in the long run. Teenagers everywhere don’t understand money (Bloomberg). The article contains a link […]
Profitable Ideas: The Right Way to Ask For a Raise, Your Money Truths, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. How to ask for, and get, a raise (Chicago Tribune). Your boss probably doesn’t care that your cost of living has gone up, but he or she does care about the results you’re generating. 7 steps to get […]
Profitable Ideas: Happy Spending, Mending is Better Than Ending, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. The ultimate alternative investment: happiness (A Teachable Moment). Some uses of money pay much bigger happiness dividends than others. Your superpower – not sucking at money (White Coat Investor). While I’m not crazy about the language used in […]
Profitable Ideas: Online Shopping Costs More Than You Think, Looking for Travel Bargains in All the Wrong Places, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. How online shopping makes suckers of us all (The Atlantic). Online retailing is driven by very sophisticated science, and you are at the center of constant experiments. Cash is king no more (NY Times). Philosophical musings on our […]
Profitable Ideas: Simplifying For Your Kids’ Sake, Why Pinterest Isn’t In Your Best Interests, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. Why simplifying may protect our children’s mental health (No Sidebar). Less clutter equals less stress. Is Pinterest the enemy of your finances? (The Simple Dollar). One more example of how social media can be hazardous to your financial […]
Profitable Ideas: The Secret to Financial Freedom, The Art of Enough, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. The secret to financial freedom (Pretend to be Poor). It isn’t about how much money you’ve saved. How much money do you need to retire? (A Wealth of Common Sense). General rules of thumb will only get you […]
Profitable Ideas: Why It Pays to Spend More, 7 Pieces of Life-Changing Financial Advice, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. Worth the price: The actual cost of quality vs. quantity (No Sidebar). With apologies to all the frugalistas out there, many times, it pays to spend more. Selling what they preach (The Atlantic). A fascinating look at the […]
Profitable Ideas: Lessons for Living, The Limits of Minimalism, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. Some lessons for living from older generations (A Wealth of Common Sense). One of the absolute best ways to learn about life—the financial aspects and everything else—is to ask those who’ve gone before us. The observer effect and […]