The Single Most Powerful Personal Finance Tool
If a tool existed that would give you a strong sense of control over your finances and help keep your financial stress low, wouldn’t you use it? If this tool served as a financial road map, showing you clearly how you could live within your means, generously support the causes you care about, and save […]
Profitable Ideas: Confessions of a Phone Thief, An Unsafe Way to Spend, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. He stole hundreds of iPhones and looted people’s savings. He told us how. (The Wall Street Journal). Of course, our phones are about so much more than making calls. That’s why there’s so much at stake in keeping track of them. Revealed: US utility […]
How ‘Anchoring’ Can Mess With Your Mind and Money
This weekend, I bought new shoes for two of our kids at a Nike Outlet store. When I got home, I told my wife what a “great deal” they were. The shoe boxes told the tale. In both cases, they showed a “suggested retail price” of $85 and listed “our price” at $64.99. But I […]
Profitable Ideas: Looking the Part, Just Say “No,” and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Don’t roll your eyes: looking the part could land you that job (Wall Street Journal). How to dress for success — it’s different industry by industry. Jonathan Haidt: I’m worried about the boys, too (The Free Press). He has chronicled the harmful impact of […]
Christmas — What’s Fear Got To Do With It?
We don’t usually associate Christmas with fear. We associate it with joy and the celebration of Christ’s miraculous birth. And yet, if you make the mistake of paying too much attention to the news, it’s easy to get all wrapped up in fear. There are wars, inflation, rumors of a recession — oh my! So […]
Profitable Ideas: The No-Cost Lifestyle Upgrade, The Gift of Money, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. How to upgrade your lifestyle without spending an extra penny (Becoming Minimalist). Quality over quantity is a path to a better experience with money. Financial gift ideas for any age (Wall Street Journal). It always fits, and it’s always the right color. Technology in […]
The Case Against Frugality
As the recession of 2008 dragged on, frugality came into vogue, and many commentators believed a new and lasting way of life had begun. The savings rate went up, people held onto their cars longer, and second hand stores became all the rage. In 2010, 63 percent of people said the recession had “forever changed” […]
Profitable Ideas: Goodbye Mint, Experiencing a Better Christmas, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Goodbye Mint, hello…? (Sound Mind Investing). My go-to budgeting app is shutting down. Such a bummer! Thankfully, there are alternatives. How to make your holiday more about experiences and less about gifts (No Sidebar). You don’t have to eliminate gifts all together, but making […]
Are You Financially Asleep or Awake? An Advent Lesson
“What does Jesus have against sleep?” One of our kids asked that question several years ago while we were on our way to church on a Sunday morning in December. Our family had been invited to lead “a responsive call to worship” that morning – a short time at the beginning of the service in […]
Profitable Ideas: Future You, A Saver’s Superpower, and More
Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web. Time travel: what if you met your future self? (BBC). You’d probably take better care of your health, your relationships, your finances, and more! Why is everyone so unhappy at work right now? (Wall Street Journal). “Quiet quitting” is all the rage. Maybe we’re […]