Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. The longer I do this, the less I care about results (Ryan Holiday). Doing good work in a world obsessed with followers, likes, and hearts. 4 charts that explain the stock market (A Wealth of Common Sense). Long-terms gains come with plenty of short-term […]
Having our oldest home this summer has been such a joy. He had a great freshman year at college, but it’s been an adjustment—for him, and for us! Even though he worked full-time over the summer, we made sure to squeeze in lots of family time. And we took care of one unpleasant but very […]
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Ownership 101 — a wealth-building guide for young people (A Teachable Moment). This is a great mindset to cultivate in our kids. As I like to ask, “Why just buy what all the other kids buy when you could buy the companies that make […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. The key to making good financial decisions—connecting with your “future self” (Forbes). If we could get even a little bit better at thinking ahead, we would make all manner of decisions, including financial decisions, better. Swimming pools make you happy (Klement on Investing). Spending […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. About half in U.S. worry about their money’s safety in banks. (Gallup). The banking crisis is weighing on a lot of people’s minds. See also, Is Your Money Safe? (Sound Mind Investing). You’re about to pay $300,000 for college. What’s another $3,000 in […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. How to use tech to create an ethical will (Wired). Filling in the gaps left by a traditional will. How should your children inherit? 4 scenarios where ‘equal’ is not appropriate (Kiplinger). This is a tough issue for a lot of parents, but it’s […]
More than any other document, a will puts you in touch with your mortality. That probably explains why, according to a survey by Lawyers.com, 65 percent of adults in the U.S. don’t have a will. However, if you care about what happens to your property after you die – and more importantly, if you care […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. How to prepare your digital life for your death (PC Magazine). Access to online accounts needs to be part of every estate plan. What happens to travel miles and hotel points when you die? (Clark Howard). Another example of an estate planning issue most […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. 4 things you can do to make sound financial decisions in financially lean times (Christian Stewardship Network). Things aren’t exactly great in the economy right now. Here are some ways to cope. 10 steps you can take to keep advertisers from dictating your life […]
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Investing: the greatest show on earth (Collaborative Fund). One of my favorite financial writers has done it again. He has created a piece that’s well worth your time. A generosity philosophy (Calibrating Capital). A wonderful article about one of the most […]
