Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. The internet turned “money” into a hobby (Vox). Call me a spoilsport, but for a lot of people this will not end well. How Robinhood’s psych experiment backfired horribly (Wired). It was the stock trading platform of the pandemic, but “…unleashing the ‘move fast […]
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Profitable Ideas: Keys to a More Satisfying Career, College Plan B, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. The secret to happiness at work (The Atlantic). “What matters is not so much the ‘what’ of a job, but more the ‘who’ and the ‘why.’” College or plan b? (Humble Dollar). It runs hard against many parents’ assumptions, but some young […]
Profitable Ideas: The Financial Question on Most People’s Minds, Buying Happiness, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. How much should you have saved in your 30s? (A Wealth of Common Sense). “The entirety of personal finance can be drilled down to one question: Am I going to be OK?” Still paying for college at 65: a growing number of Americans […]
Profitable Ideas: Financial Happiness In a Tough Season, What You Give Up For a Coupon, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. All the happiness money can buy in the winter of Covid-19 (MSN). With our freedom to do stuff still very restricted, some good reminders about the most satisfying uses of money. Kristina Ellis won $500,000 in scholarships and graduated without student […]
Profitable Ideas: Life Lessons From “The Pursuit of Happyness,” Money and Friends, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Life lessons from The Pursuit of Happyness (All About Your Benjamins). This article made me want to see the movie again. Make versus buy — the key to effortless saving (City Frugal). Reminds me of the book, “Brave New World,” in […]
Profitable Ideas: Secrets of Superstar Savers, A Richer Level of Happiness, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. The No. 1 thing people with fat savings accounts scrimp on that you likely don’t (MarketWatch). The importance of getting the big things right. Parents, don’t sacrifice yourselves on the altar of your children’s education (Tim Mauer). Sacrificing to save is […]
Profitable Ideas: Buying a Little More Happiness, You Might Be Owed Some Money, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Even someone whose finances are a mess can teach you something valuable about money management (CBNB). People are opening up about their financial lives, and you can learn from them, even if they don’t have it all together. Return on equity […]