Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. A rude awakening is coming for millions of new investors (Money). It seemed like it was so easy to make money in the stock market, until it wasn’t. About a third of people admit they’ve committed some form of financial infidelity (Acorns). And that’s […]
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The Three Expenses You Have to Get Right
Financially, I’m all about sweating the small stuff. Even though I don’t like the word “frugal,” if you followed me around for a week you might describe me that way. I bring my lunch to work almost every day, reuse plastic bags, and almost always order water in restaurants. However, I’m also all about sweating […]
Profitable Ideas: Managing Your Career, The Real Cost of Cars, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. Wisdom I wish I knew 30 years ago (The Big Picture). Good career management advice, no matter what your field. The cotton tote crisis (NY Times). Why is it that so many supposedly eco-friendly actions turn out to be not so eco-friendly? […]
Profitable Ideas: The High Cost of Giving Your Kids Too Much, The Best Use of Money, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. Not everything gets easier (Liberty Wealth). Some good parenting advice related to the high cost of giving your kids too much. How much money do you need to make to buy a new car? (A Wealth of Common Sense). “Wealth is the […]
Profitable Ideas: What To NOT Do In 2021, How To Stop Stressing About Money, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. The year of the quitter. Seven things to stop doing in 2021 (Value Walk). A stop-doing list can be even more beneficial than a to-do list. More information is available about which college majors pay off, but students aren’t using it […]
Profitable Ideas: This is Your Brain on Market Volatility, Blessed Are The Recyclers, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Don’t lose it (Humble Dollar). What happens to your brain when the markets go crazy. Blessed are the cobblers, recyclers, and thrift-store shoppers (Christianity Today). How should our faith guide us in a throw-away culture. You can afford that item you […]
Profitable Ideas: When Buying in Bulk Costs More, The Best Retirement Account You’re Not Using, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. When buying in bulk is a mistake (New York Magazine). Sometimes, paying a lower cost per ounce means paying more. Got a raise? It’s time to bump up your savings, too (NY Times). An increase in pay is an opportunity for […]
Profitable Ideas: Secrets of Super Savers, What Science Says About How to Spend, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. The number one thing people with fat savings accounts scrimp on that you likely don’t (MarketWatch). Cancelling the daily latte will only get you so far. Here’s how to really free up some money to save. So, your adult child moved […]
Profitable Ideas: When Buying a New Car Makes Sense, How 3 Simple Changes Added Up to $5,000 of Savings, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Should I buy a used or new car? (The Simple Dollar). The math doesn’t point toward buying a used car as much as before. The obscure charges that utility companies add to your bill (ProPublica). Have you ever taken a close […]
Profitable Ideas: How to Up Your Investment Game, Keeping the Financial Peace in Your Family, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Why are we such poor investors (The Financial Bodyguard). How our brains, and our hearts, often lead us astray. The thing that’s probably blowing a hole in your budget (A Wealth of Common Sense). It drives more of your financial life […]