Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Consumers have ‘5 times’ more clothes than they did in the 80s. This is the impact (CNN). I once heard that people typically wear only 20% of the clothing in their closet. I’m guessing that percentage is even lower now. See also, Fast fashion […]
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Profitable Ideas: Setting Yourself Up to Win, The Best Streaming Services, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Try these five tricks to do a day’s worth in just a couple of hours (Fast Company). Multi-tasking doesn’t work. Here are better ways to set yourself up to win. Why it pays to be a patient shopper (Wise Bread). The […]
Profitable Ideas: Turning Money Into Superdollars, Why Kids Really Want Things, and more.
A weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. How to turn your money into superdollars (Morningstar). Time is one of the most important ingredients for investing success. Free money doesn’t hurt either. Purposeful spending (The Belle Curve). On the benefits of funded contentment. 28 pieces of productivity advice I stole […]
Profitable Ideas: The Number That Matters Most, Preparing for the Next Bear, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. Number one number (Humble Dollar). There’s wisdom in maintaining a healthy hatred of recurring bills and being ruthless about keeping them under control. To cure affluenza, we have to be satisfied with the stuff we already own (The Guardian). The […]
Profitable Ideas: The Right Way to Ask For a Raise, Your Money Truths, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. How to ask for, and get, a raise (Chicago Tribune). Your boss probably doesn’t care that your cost of living has gone up, but he or she does care about the results you’re generating. 7 steps to get […]
Profitable Ideas: Don’t Set/Forget Your 401(k), Debt After Death, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. Why you shouldn’t stick with your 401(k) plan’s default savings (US News). For starters, the percentage of your salary it’ll have you contributing is probably too low. My 12 biggest financial mistakes of the last 10 years (The […]
Profitable Ideas: Most Common Financial Regrets, Getting Better at the Game of Life, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. Most Americans have financial regrets, particularly about saving (Bankrate.com). You can avoid this regret by getting in the game with saving and investing. Five pro tips to nail an interview and land your dream job (Fast Company). The […]
The 4-Hour Workweek: A Review
Tim Ferriss has become a sensation. His book, “The 4-Hour Workweek,” popularized the term “lifestyle design” and crowned him the leading practitioner. Apparently, he makes a great living working very few hours while traveling the world. What’s the secret to such a life? Can it be taught to the masses? And is it a life […]