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Profitable Ideas: The “Good News is Bad News” Economy, Politeness Won’t Get You Hired, and More

Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Why are experts talking about low unemployment like it’s a bad thing? (CNN). A good explainer of this “good news is bad news” economy. Ways to teach your kids about money on vacation this summer (Saving For College). A lot of this has to […]

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Profitable Ideas: Logging Off, Making Your Last Smart Money Move Now, and More

Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. How to log off (MIT Technology Review). To a great degree, social media is a distraction and discouragement—for us and our kids. See also, How to stop mindless scrolling (Business Insider). Too many employees cash out their 401(k)s when leaving a job (Harvard Business […]

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Profitable Ideas: Tough Lessons for Newer Investors, It Pays to Drive Safely, and More

Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Amateur investors rode the bull up. Now the bear looms (NY Times). After a long-running bull market that left many investors feeling like they could do no wrong, some are facing their first real test. See also, Maintaining perspective (SMI). Why everyone’s bearish (The […]

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Profitable Ideas: A Rude Awakening, When Robots Conduct Job Interviews, and More

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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Profitable Ideas: The Bull Market May Have Room to Run, Financial Education in Aisle Three, and More

Weekly roundup of worth-your-time personal finance articles from around the web. Is this the greatest bull market in history? (A Wealth of Common Sense). Good times (and bad times) can last longer than you may think. What do you think you should be paid? (NY Times). Navigating a tough interview question. See also, 3 better questions […]

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Profitable Ideas: Ask for a Raise, Teach Your Kids Healthy Phone Habits, and More

Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. Here’s why you should ask for a 5% raise right now (Money). “For the first time in a long time, workers may actually have the upper hand.”  When job interviewers ask, “What are your weaknesses?” they’re testing your emotional intelligence (Grow). How […]

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