Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. How rich people go broke (A Wealth of Common Sense). Even A-list movie stars make financial mistakes. Learn from Robert Di Nero’s miscues. 5 unexpected ways doing a budget will change your life (Live Your Wage). It’s simply the most powerful […]
Tag Archives | 401(k)/IRA
Profitable Ideas: Why Your Liquid Net Worth Matters, Safeguarding Your Online Financial Life, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Why liquid net worth is so important for your finances (Of Dollars and Data). Net worth is one way of keeping score, but how much of it could you access if you needed to? Lost your job but still have a […]
Profitable Ideas: The Getting Rich Quadrant, Money-Making Lessons From Airbnb Hosts, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. The getting rich quadrant (Safal Niveshak). Some very important truths about building wealth, illustrated very well. Nobody told me (Humble Dollar). One of today’s best personal finance writers on the 10 things he would have liked to know about money when […]
Profitable Ideas: The Mystery of How Much You’ll Pay for College, 3 Common Retirement Plan Mistakes, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. FAFSA says how much you can pay for college. It’s often wrong. (NY Times). The amount can be deceptively low. Anyone who buys things online is missing out… by ignoring free shopping portals (Business Insider). Another way to rack up points […]
Profitable Ideas: Millionaire Regrets, Avoiding a Guaranteed Way to Overspend, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. The five biggest millionaire regrets (ESI Money). When people look back on a long life or the accomplishment of a goal, their insights can help those who are still on the journey. 4 reasons parents don’t discuss money (and why they […]
Profitable Ideas: How Your Phone Impacts Your Spending, Too Much Stuff, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. You spend 41% more at the supermarket if you keep checking your phone (MarketWatch). Distracted shopping costs more. 200 random things libraries will let you check out for free—from instant pots to skulls (Money). When was the last time you checked […]
Profitable Ideas: The Financial Habits You Inherited, Becoming a 401(k) Millionaire, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Want a good lesson in financial planning? Study how well your parents did or didn’t do (Pete the Planner). Identifying how your parents continue to influence your financial beliefs and behaviors is the first step toward deciding whether you want to […]
Profitable Ideas: Becoming a 401(k) Millionaire, 4 Ways to Avoid College Debt, and More.
A weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. How to reach the $1 million 401(k) milestone (Morningstar). The advice in a nutshell? Steady plodding brings prosperity (Proverbs 21:5). Pets are like family. But as health costs rise, few are insured that way (NY Times). Does Polly need a policy? […]
Profitable Ideas: Your Wealth is Predictable, What Every Successful Person Knows, and more.
A weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. The 5 things that best predict how rich you’ll be (Moneyish). Good things come to those who know how to wait. Is your employer’s retirement plan any good? Here’s how to find out (Quartz). All 401(k) plans are not created equal. Be […]
Don’t Believe the Critics — A 401(k) Plan Can Help You Build Wealth
Criticizing 401(k) plans has become a cottage industry. With great regularity, financial writers still complain about the loss of traditional pensions and say it’s asking far too much to expect people to be able to figure out how much to contribute and what investments to choose. The most recent example is an LA Times article […]