The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. – Proverbs 22:3 About 37 million U.S. households have no life insurance, according to industry trade group LIMRA. For many, the cost of coverage stands in the way. But there may be some, such as singles and married couples […]
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Profitable Ideas: Why We Spend, Minimalist Principles for Raising Money-Wise Kids, and More
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. The financial risks of the stories we love (Root of All). Great article that gets at the motivations for so many of our financial decisions. This might look like a long read, but it’ll be worth your time. 8 minimalist principles for our kids […]
Profitable Ideas: Helping Our Kids “Catch” Contentment, Inflation is Coming for Our Tax Bills, and More
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Six practical ways to model contentment for your kids today (Becoming Minimalist). Great ideas for helping our kids “catch” contentment from us. Teenagers should be working this summer (Daily Citizen). Getting our young people working will benefit them in countless good ways. And this […]
Profitable Ideas: A Digital Estate Plan, The Many Benefits of Minimalism, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. Why your estate plan needs to include digital assets like passwords and cryptocurrency (Money). You probably have more digital assets than you realize. What will happen to all of it if something happens to you? It’s time for Americans to buy less […]
Profitable Ideas: The Always/Everywhere Temptation to Spend, Quantifying the Value of College, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. E-commerce skyrocketed during the pandemic. Now Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat want in. (Retail Dive). Everywhere we turn, it’s becoming easier and more enticing to spend. Why are so many knowledge workers quitting? (The New Yorker). Some thought the pandemic would lead to […]
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: Finishing Rich Isn’t About the Lattes, Finding Your Financial Focus, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. All you need to do to finish rich (The Irrelevant Investor). It isn’t about lattes. Can self-employed people ever actually retire? (MarketWatch). In short, yes, but it’ll take discipline and an awareness of the unique retirement accounts available to the self-employed. […]
Profitable Ideas: Making Your Holidays More Meaningful, How Black Friday Can Help You Save All Year, and More.
A weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. Save money this holiday (while creating a closer family) (Kiplinger). Good ideas for making your holidays more meaningful. A long and cold November (Medium). For investors, it’s been a tough stretch. It can be jarring, especially since things have been so smooth […]
Profitable Ideas: Your Wealth is Predictable, What Every Successful Person Knows, and more.
A weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. The 5 things that best predict how rich you’ll be (Moneyish). Good things come to those who know how to wait. Is your employer’s retirement plan any good? Here’s how to find out (Quartz). All 401(k) plans are not created equal. Be […]
Profitable Ideas: 9 ‘Secret’ Costco Perks, Invisible Credit Cards, and More
A weekly roundup of some of the more interesting and helpful personal finance articles I’ve read recently. This increasingly commonplace habit could be dangerous for your finances (MarketWatch). We’re automating more of our spending. Savings? Not so much. College’s hidden costs: What the admissions office doesn’t tell you (Washington Post). Take everything you know about […]