Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Why does how we view money matter? (Eternal Perspective Ministries). “The sheer enormity of Scripture’s teaching on this subject screams for our attention.” The most important financial planning recommendation (SignatureFD). When there’s a 100 percent certainty you will need something, you should probably get […]
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Profitable Ideas: Stealth Shopping, Endless Parenting, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. The rise of stealth shopping: how Americans are hiding big purchases from their partners (Wall Street Journal). “My husband doesn’t need to see that I bought another pair of shoes.” Or does he? The new age of endless parenting (MSN). How will they ever […]
Profitable Ideas: The Financial Habits You Inherited, Stealing Graceland, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. The money habits I learned from my parents—for better or worse (Wall Street Journal). “You may want to invest and spend wisely, but these unconscious, ingrained tendencies can create financial problems down the road.” How to visit colleges (The College Financial Lady). If you’re checking out […]
Profitable Ideas: Keep Your Number to Yourself, Less Stuff Rules, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. When companies ask for your Social Security number, try saying no (Wall Street Journal). Organizations are free to ask, but you’re free to say no. The global loss of the u-shaped curve of happiness (After Babel). Lengthy article, but on an important topic. While […]
Profitable Ideas: College Decision Time, The Most Important Concept in Finance, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. 9 ways to help your teen with the college decision (US News). A good guide for what can be a gut-wrenching decision. Financial flexibility (The Best Interest). Don’t paint yourself into a corner. Facing mortality, more Americans wrote wills during the pandemic. Now, they’re […]
Profitable Ideas: Doing Good Work, Long-Term Gains, and More
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 […]
Unpleasant But Necessary Documents for Your Older Teen
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 […]
Profitable Ideas: A Good Money Mindset for Kids, What Documents to Keep Where, and More
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 […]
Profitable Ideas: Thinking of Future You, The Abstraction of Money, and More
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 […]
Profitable Ideas: Bank Safety, Financial Decisions You’ll Regret, and More
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 […]