Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. How ‘anchoring’ empowers this personal finance author to make better spending decisions (NBC News). Marketers use ‘anchors’ all the time. Create your own and you’ll save money. How to reclaim your time to focus on work that really matters (Fast Company). […]
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Profitable Ideas: Cars That Last, Why It Matters Who Made Your Clothes, and More
A weekly roundup of helpful personal finance articles. Should you buy Bitcoin? Ask a different question first (Sketch Guy – a NY Times blog). Are you winging it with your investments or do you have a plan? Here’s to doing what matters — a manifesto (Coach Carson). An interesting way to find motivation by visualizing the […]
Profitable Ideas: Putting Your Money Where Your Values Are, Minimizing Losses During The Next Bear Market, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. What do you value? (Live Wealthy Now). Aligning your use of money with what’s most important to you is the most satisfying way to use money. Income alpha (A Wealth of Common Sense). Making your most valuable asset […]
Profitable Ideas: Best Money Apps, Taming The ‘More!’ Monster, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. The best financial tools, apps, and calculators I recommend all the time (Gen Y Planning). I haven’t tried all of these, but I trust the source. You’re bound to find several that are helpful. Why we’re keeping our […]
Living Without a Car Payment Gets a Good Rap
Several years ago when online budgeting tools, such as Mint.com, were introduced, I looked on with a sense of happy shock as budgeting suddenly became something very close to cool. Prior to that, the mere mention of the word “budget” was a conversation killer. With their user-friendly interfaces and access-anywhere apps, online budget tools quickly […]
A Key Way to Drive Toward a Financial Life That Works
Sometimes I come across financial articles that give such bad advice I have to read them twice to make sure I read what I thought I read. Such was the case when glancing at one of the many “What To Do With Your Tax Refund” articles that are so common this time of year. The […]