Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. How I think about debt (Collaborative Fund). “Debt defines your future, and when your future is defined, hope begins to die.” Defining success beyond material excess (Simple Money). Owning more often complicates life more than it enriches life. The new math of driving your […]
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Profitable Ideas: Confessions of a Phone Thief, An Unsafe Way to Spend, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. He stole hundreds of iPhones and looted people’s savings. He told us how. (The Wall Street Journal). Of course, our phones are about so much more than making calls. That’s why there’s so much at stake in keeping track of them. Revealed: US utility […]
Profitable Ideas: Looking the Part, Just Say “No,” and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Don’t roll your eyes: looking the part could land you that job (Wall Street Journal). How to dress for success — it’s different industry by industry. Jonathan Haidt: I’m worried about the boys, too (The Free Press). He has chronicled the harmful impact of […]
Profitable Ideas: Set It and Forget It No More, Generosity Done Right, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Your ‘set it and forget it’ 401(k) made you rich. No more. (Wall Street Journal). The Journal’s advice? Lower your expectations. Hmm. Baby boomers are aging. Their kids aren’t ready (Vox). How are your parents doing? And what’s your plan for when they aren’t […]
Profitable Ideas: 80/20 Personal Finance, The Last Time, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. The Pareto principle never gets old (Contessa Capital Advisors). Read the bullet points for some great 80/20 advice. Want a 3% interest rate? ‘Assumable mortgages,’ a relic of the 1980s, are here to combat high rates (MarketWatch). Of course, there’s a catch. They aren’t […]
Profitable Ideas: Just Say No, The Good Life, and More
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Embracing the freedom of no (Becoming Minimalist). “Every choice we make has an opportunity cost, and the currency we’re trading is not just our money—it’s our time, energy, and attention.” Money isn’t real (Fast Company). “Money can solve money problems. It can’t solve life […]
Profitable Ideas: Nobody Dreams of a House Full of Stuff, Whether to Pay for Grades, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. Your biggest dreams do not include a house full of stuff (Becoming Minimalist). Look around. It’s possible that our dreams and our aspirations are not in synch. How to get your family to actually use a password manager (Wired). You finally got […]
Profitable Ideas: Your Brain is Not Your Financial Friend, The Mobile Investor, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. Your behavioral biases could be causing you more financial harm than you realize (CNBC). In many ways, our brains seem to be wired to steer us off course. Your 401(k) isn’t free. Here’s how to figure out how much you’re paying in […]
Profitable Ideas: Planning for a Productive Day, An Estate Plan for Your Digital Assets, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. This is the best time to do anything: 6 powerful secrets from research (Barking Up The Wrong Tree). I have found this to be an important key to productivity. That’s why I try to schedule all creative work for the morning and […]
Profitable Ideas: Identity Theft Comes For a Financial Author, When Renting Beats Buying, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. How identity thieves took my wife for a ride (NY Times). Even if you do everything right, you can get scammed. How much is your time worth? (A Wealth of Common Sense). Not everyone can afford to do this, but if you […]