Throughout their marriage, John and Jessica had maintained separate credit cards and apparently didn’t talk about how they were each using their cards. After 12 years of marriage, Jessica was shocked to discover that John had racked up $68,000 of credit card debt. Instead of asking for forgiveness, John asked Jessica to co-sign for a […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Only an eight (Humble Dollar). Frugal living and the odd conversations it fosters. Low expectations (Collaborative Fund). It’s something of a superpower, and it isn’t the same thing as pessimism. How do financial habits form — and can they be changed? (The White Coat […]
How would you describe your house? What type of car do you own? How much money do you have in your checking account? All of those questions seem normal enough. But wait. Is any of that really yours? My main mentor when it came to learning about and then teaching biblical principles of money, Dick […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. A guide to getting rid of almost everything (New Yorker). Deciding to get rid of stuff is a great first step toward simplifying our lives. But what to do with all of it? Big financial questions? Step away from the spreadsheet (Morningstar). Some of […]
A recent survey from TD Ameritrade highlighted some key differences between “super savers” and everyone else. The survey defined a “super saver” as someone who sets aside 20% or more of his or her income to save or invest. A peak into their financial lives offers good lessons for anyone who aspires to save more. […]
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Now you get it (Collaborative Fund). How are you holding up in the midst of all the stock market volatility? Do what Jack said (Humble Dollar). In the investing world, there’s an expression: “Don’t try to catch a falling knife.” It was made for […]
Waiting can be tough. We seem to be hardwired to resist it. And our culture does us no favors here. Whatever we’re interested in buying, there are ways — and we’re strongly encouraged — to have it now. Paying for it? That can wait until later. But there are great rewards for those who learn […]
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 […]
Financially, I’m all about sweating the small stuff. Even though I don’t like the word “frugal,” if you followed me around for a week you might describe me that way. I bring my lunch to work almost every day, reuse plastic bags, and almost always order water in restaurants. However, I’m also all about sweating […]
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 […]
