Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Helicopter money (The Contessa Counts). Letting go isn’t easy, but it’s so important. 31 years of stock market returns (A Wealth of Common Sense). To succeed as an investor, you have to stay with it. Do you spend money more like a millennial or […]
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Profitable Ideas: How Limits Boost Happiness, The Weekly Allowance Conundrum, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Want to boost happiness? Limit your choices (This Evergreen Home). In a world of countless options, we would be wise to choose limits. Your phone is the key to your digital life. Make sure you know what to do if you lose it. (VOX). […]
Should You Give Your Kids an Allowance?
The topic of allowances can get surprisingly contentious. On one end of the allowance spectrum are parents who don’t believe in the idea. They point out that in life no one is going to just give our kids money; they have to earn it. So they require certain chores of their kids for no pay […]
Profitable Ideas: Up Your Confidence Game, Our Consumer Culture Floating Offshore, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. Want to sound more confident? Avoid these 11 words and phrases that make you look ‘weak,’ say grammar experts (CNBC). How we convey our thoughts can be just as important as the substance of those thoughts. We chartered a boat to look […]
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: Overcoming Our Obsession With Stuff, The Tax Papers You Need to Keep, and More
A weekly roundup of helpful personal finance articles. 7 life-changing perspectives to overcome your family’s obsession with stuff (Becoming Minimalist). Simplifying doesn’t start with cleaning out your closets. It starts with rethinking your assumptions. Now & then (A Wealth of Common Sense). Some good thoughts on striking a balance between saving and spending. Ways to be a […]
Requiring Kids To Earn Their Allowance
When it comes to allowances, there are those who say you should just give kids some money since they’re part of the family. Others say they should earn it. Dave Briggs is in the earn it camp. “I do not believe just giving kids money prepares them for the real world,” he explained. “When you […]