Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. “Tipflation” may be causing tipping backlash as more digital prompts ask for tips (CBS Money Watch). That awkward moment when you’re asked for a tip in a situation that previously didn’t call for one. See also, What your barista is really thinking as you […]
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Profitable Ideas: The Good Life, Adding by Subtracting, and More
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. What is the good life? (Randy Alcorn via FaithFi). It’s something quite different than what our consumer culture leads us to believe. The power of adding subtraction to your life (No Sidebar). It’s more difficult to subtract than to add, but so worth it. […]
Profitable Ideas: Parenting Well Through Christmas, Future Tax Refund Shock, and More
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. Parenting well through Christmas and beyond (Eternal Perspectives Ministry). Setting our kids on the path toward enduring happiness. Your wallet is being drained by subscriptions. Wall Street thanks you. (Wall Street Journal). Be careful what you sign up for. You may end up staying—and […]
Profitable Ideas: Your Brain on High Inflation, New Research on Money and Marriage, and More
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. How to adjust your brain for 8.5% inflation (Wall Street Journal). After enjoying a low-inflation environment for so long, it’s jarring to go to the gas station or grocery store these days. Here’s how to cope. Target-date funds work up to a point. So […]
Profitable Ideas: No Need to Worry, Intro to Crypto, and More
Weekly roundup of recommended personal finance articles from around the web. My go to Bible verse when I worry about money (Luke1428). Timely Truths we would all do well to remember. Does your teen need to file a tax return? (Schwab). If your kids are planning to work this summer, here’s what you (and they) […]
Profitable Ideas: Why We Buy, Defining Success, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. Why we buy products connected to place, people, and past (HBR). Wow, there’s a lot going on inside our brains—and hearts—when we make purchase decisions, many of which we’re not even aware of. 11 steps to winterize a house (US News). It’s […]
Profitable Ideas: Up Your Confidence Game, Our Consumer Culture Floating Offshore, and More
Weekly roundup of interesting and helpful personal finance articles from around the web. Want to sound more confident? Avoid these 11 words and phrases that make you look ‘weak,’ say grammar experts (CNBC). How we convey our thoughts can be just as important as the substance of those thoughts. We chartered a boat to look […]
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: Making Your Money Back, Why We Won’t Talk About Money, and More
Weekly roundup of some of the best personal finance articles from around the web. How long does it take to make your money back after a bear market? (A Wealth of Common Sense). Learning what we can from past downturns. Seven ways to manage your anxiety during a market crash (A Teachable Moment). There’s still […]
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 […]