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The Sunday Best is a collection of articles I’ve curated from the furthest reaches of the internet for your reading pleasure.
Every week, I scan hundreds of headlines, read dozens of posts, and bring you the best of the best to save you time and mental energy.
Financial Independence (FI) is a primary focus, but it’s an awfully broad topic. I tend to approach FI and early retirement from a fatFIRE perspective and through the lens of a physician, so expect to see those biases in the selected articles.
Related topics that have become recurrent themes include early retirement, selective frugality, tax issues, travel, physician issues, and of course, investing.
For more great articles, take a peek at The Sunday Best Archives. Now let’s get to the best… The Sunday Best!
Jorge Sanchez, MD, curated this week’s articles.
The storage industry is nearly a $30 billion behemoth. Charles Passy from Market Watch chronicles how he went from spending $10,000 on storage fees to getting out of the storage trap: I spent $10,000 renting a storage unit but finally learned my lesson
Being tax-efficient with your donations can make your charitable donations go further. In this week’s post, we examined how donor-advised funds (DAF) and qualified charitable distributions (QCD) work: Leveraging DAFs and QCDs for Tax-Effective Donations
Monevator explains why bonds and cash are similar but not the same. And while, sometimes, it can be an appropriate shortcut to lump both into the same basket, it’s essential to know when it’s inappropriate: Cash and bonds are different investments
Home prices are rising, and mortgage rates are at a stunning 22-year high. Axios tells a story about why housing affordability is so bleak right now.
- U.S. home prices have increased by over 40% since January 2020, and the 30-Year fixed rate mortgage is above 7%. Is it too late for those who aspire to buy a home? Nick Magguilli from Of Dollars and Data tells us why he doesn’t think so: How to Save for a House: The Comprehensive Guide to Homeownership
- Thinking of buying a home? Thomas Kopelman outlines the Upfront Costs Of Buying A Home. And yes, it’s more than just the down payment.
Barry Ritholtz explains why you should avoid getting pulled into very short-term news if you have investment horizons of years or decades. And why stepping away from a single moment and zooming out to see the broader context is essential when it comes to investing: Pix vs. Flix
Money is a battery for time and energy. Investment talks shares why we should measure wealth not in terms of money but time: Wealth is the Control of Time
In this insightful podcast episode, Decision Nerds discusses the profound effect of regret on our choices and how it can impact even the best and brightest of us: The psychological nature of regret – why it can be useful, but also harmful.
Do you need a will? This article by Wealth Found Me covers the iconic late artist Whitney Houston’s Will and the lessons to learn when understanding why, at minimum, a Will is necessary for everyone: How Will I Know…
Steve Sanduski warns against the danger of equating wealth with virtue or happiness: 2,500 Years of Thinking About “How Much is Enough?”
The uncertainty of money often prevents many of us from experimenting and pursuing our passions, and exploring unknown versions of Self. All About Your Benjamins discusses the importance of micro experiments and establishing a sound financial foundation: Micro Experiments
You have a two-year-old, and you want to save for their college. The answer to “Where should I save?” is easy enough. The bigger, harder question is: “How much should I save?” Flow Financial Planning discusses How Much Should You Put In Your Child’s 529 College Account? What if It’s Too Much?
The most significant risk isn’t taking one. Tony Isola tells us how ownership changes the dynamics and income distribution in your favor: Ownership 101- A Wealth Building Guide For Young People
In this post, we compare VOO and VFIAX, so you can make more informed decisions about which fund best suits your investment goals and preferences: VOO vs. VFIAX: Which is a better index fund?
- Does adding dividend stocks improve portfolio returns? Morningstar tells us why they don’t believe they do: Does Add Dividend Stocks Improve Portfolio Performance?
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