Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. How long does it take to make your money back after a bear market? (A Wealth of Common Sense). Learning what we can from past downturns. Seven ways to manage your anxiety during a market crash (A Teachable Moment). There’s still […]
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Profitable Ideas: When Investing Gets Uncomfortable, The One Guarantee in the Stock Market, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Everybody’s talking about it (The Irrelevant Investor). To invest, you have to get comfortable with being uncomfortable sometimes. Here’s what happens when you panic and sell your 401(k) investments (USA Today). In short, nothing good. Why you probably don’t want to […]
Profitable Ideas: The Science Behind Saving, You Might Be Destroying Your Home, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. The science behind why saving for retirement is hard (Fast Company). Understanding how your brain sometimes leads you astray may help you save more. Just in time (Humble Dollar). Take the financial well-being quiz linked to in this article. College degrees […]
Profitable Ideas: Setting Yourself Up to Win, The Best Streaming Services, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Try these five tricks to do a day’s worth in just a couple of hours (Fast Company). Multi-tasking doesn’t work. Here are better ways to set yourself up to win. Why it pays to be a patient shopper (Wise Bread). The […]
Profitable Ideas: When Someone Asks You For Money, The ‘Free Shipping’ Myth, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. What should I do when people ask for money? (Chalmers). Ideas for handling what can be an awkward situation. The mail crunch: Effectively handle damaged or stolen packages (The Simple Dollar). Stealing packages off of front porches has become unfortunately common. […]
Profitable Ideas: A Guide to Grocery Home Delivery, Profiting From ‘Weird Knowledge,’ and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Grocery delivery services: The best way to save time and money in 2020 (The Wealthy Nickel). A comprehensive guide to home delivery providers. Have you tried any of these? Using First-Order Thinking to Visualize Spending Decisions (The Simple Dollar). Looking at […]
Profitable Ideas: When Enough is Enough, Products That Last a Lifetime, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. The enough curve: Consider the ongoing costs of your purchases (My Money Blog). When buying more only brings more problems. It’s okay to be happy with a quiet life (Becoming Minimalist). Tagging off the last article… And when buying less brings […]
Profitable Ideas: Reaching Maximum Frugality, Five Things to Never Buy New, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. When frugality bottoms out (The Simple Dollar). What to do when you’ve maximized savings in all areas. How to teach your kids about money and help them be financially responsible adults (Money). Solid advice, especially for younger kids—and especially “Let them […]
Profitable Ideas: The Master Life Skill, Inside the Credit Card Industry, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. True long-term career success depends on this most underrated aspect of talent (Fast Company). The ability to wait for a greater reward is considered the master life skill, impacting our careers, our investing success, and so much more. I worked at […]
Profitable Ideas: Learning From Your Financial Mistakes, Cutting the Financial Umbilical Cord, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Biggest financial regrets (The Big Picture). Another way to look at this: 10 years from now, what financial moves are you likely to regret doing or not doing? The curious economics of being ripped off on holiday (Tim Harford). Don’t let […]