Personal finance reading

[dlm2827]

I enjoy reading Bogleheads and Humble Dollar, but haven't found anything else that has been as interesting or provided good, thought-provoking financial information. Are there other interesting personal finance websites/blogs/forums? If so, what do you recommend? Thanks.

[jebmke]

Not a reading destination but the Rational Reminder podcast has some good episodes.

[dlm2827]

Not a reading destination but the Rational Reminder podcast has some good episodes.

Thanks. I will check that out.

[InvisibleAerobar]

If you could find it, the NPR Marketplace Weekend podcast before 2014 was great for personal finance. Kinda like the personal finance equivalent of an agony aunt column or NPR's Car Talk program, where callers would inquire about solutions to their problems, and a very knowledgeable host (comparable to Michelle Singletary of WaPo) would recommend solutions.

I learned a lot about Roth IRA and index funds from it. Unfortunately, that particular host left, and the format of the program changed (for the worse, in my opinion).

[dlm2827]

If you could find it, the NPR Marketplace Weekend podcast before 2014 was great for personal finance. Kinda like the personal finance equivalent of an agony aunt column or NPR's Car Talk program, where callers would inquire about solutions to their problems, and a very knowledgeable host (comparable to Michelle Singletary of WaPo) would recommend solutions.

I learned a lot about Roth IRA and index funds from it. Unfortunately, that particular host left, and the format of the program changed (for the worse, in my opinion).

Thanks! I will see if I can find any of those podcasts.

[InvisibleAerobar]

You're welcome, and I apologize re: one item I noted above.

After some sleuthing, I located the archives of Marketplace Money. I was originally unable to find it, b/c I was searching using the wrong podcast name (Marketplace Weekend instead of Marketplace Money).

So the title of the program was originally Sound Money; in 2005, after one year's broadcast, the program became Marketplace Money. Tess Vigeland is the host mentioned in my post upthread, and she began hosting in 2006 and stepped down in 2012. The show continued its older format until 2014, when it appears to have changed its focus, away from the details involved in sound personal finance planning and more toward what I deemed fluff pieces that shied away from the personal finance aspects (or put more bluntly, my view is that most of the podcasts were based on stories that are deemed not sufficiently serious for regular Marketplace programming). I'd imagine the episodes from 2007-2012 to be packed with worthy guidance.

Two people who were often the experts for the personal finance segments (up til 2014) are Liz Weston and Michelle Singletary. Both have written books and would be a good places to start. Otherwise, I've found personal finance centered on the core principles to be dry (as it ought to be). What sort of make things memorable and bring another dimension to things are the somewhat personal aspects of it all. Issues such as weighing how much to initially contribute to defined contribution at one's first job, if the first job isn't that handsomely remunerative. Or how much one should spent on rent but what factors would lead one to reconsider (say in the case of paying $300/month more to get a place of one's own).

[chris conte]

I'm a fan of A Wealth of Common Sense.

Link here: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/

[dlm2827]

You're welcome, and I apologize re: one item I noted above.

After some sleuthing, I located the archives of Marketplace Money. I was originally unable to find it, b/c I was searching using the wrong podcast name (Marketplace Weekend instead of Marketplace Money).

So the title of the program was originally Sound Money; in 2005, after one year's broadcast, the program became Marketplace Money. Tess Vigeland is the host mentioned in my post upthread, and she began hosting in 2006 and stepped down in 2012. The show continued its older format until 2014, when it appears to have changed its focus, away from the details involved in sound personal finance planning and more toward what I deemed fluff pieces that shied away from the personal finance aspects (or put more bluntly, my view is that most of the podcasts were based on stories that are deemed not sufficiently serious for regular Marketplace programming). I'd imagine the episodes from 2007-2012 to be packed with worthy guidance.

Two people who were often the experts for the personal finance segments (up til 2014) are Liz Weston and Michelle Singletary. Both have written books and would be a good places to start. Otherwise, I've found personal finance centered on the core principles to be dry (as it ought to be). What sort of make things memorable and bring another dimension to things are the somewhat personal aspects of it all. Issues such as weighing how much to initially contribute to defined contribution at one's first job, if the first job isn't that handsomely remunerative. Or how much one should spent on rent but what factors would lead one to reconsider (say in the case of paying $300/month more to get a place of one's own).

Thanks for the update!

[dlm2827]

I'm a fan of A Wealth of Common Sense.

Link here: https://awealthofcommonsense.com/

Thanks! I will check that out.

[imbogled]

https://www.caniretireyet.com/articles/

Save More * Invest Smarter * Retire Sooner

The above link takes you to a personal finance site that has popular and current articles written by many well known authors in the field. For example the September best of include: William Bernstein, Mike Piper, Ben Carlson and Jason Zweig.

The site has recommended books, blogs, and calculators .

[dlm2827]

https://www.caniretireyet.com/articles/

Save More * Invest Smarter * Retire Sooner

The above link takes you to a personal finance site that has popular and current articles written by many well known authors in the field. For example the September best of include: William Bernstein, Mike Piper, Ben Carlson and Jason Zweig.

The site has recommended books, blogs, and calculators .

I will take a look at that website. Thanks!