If you think education is expensive try ignorance. – Derek Bok
You can be comfortable or courageous, but you cannot be both.
We love to read and share – here’s some notable things from the last week covering life, investing, planning, financial literacy for kids and caveman living plus a look at what we were up to this time last year.
Perspective
David Brooks on the the experiences one should have on the way toward the richest possible inner life – qualities to admire – The Moral Bucket List
The art of choosing and why we have a hard time making up our minds – Free to Choose?
Advice from the management ninja – 10 Bad Habits You Need to Break to Be More Productive
Investing
“Human nature turns out to be a virtual Petrie dish of financially pathologic behavior” You can be your own worst enemy – Exploring the Human Factor
High fees are a much bigger drag on investment performance than most people think – How to Find Those Costly Hidden Investment Fees
Chalten perspective on being prepared for whatever market conditions come – Are you worried about a crash? Gaucho Mario has some advice for you
Index Fund Advisors on how trying to time the market swings just doesn’t work – Time Pickers
Lifehacker answers a question about whether we’re heading for a crash – Is the Stock Market Going to Crash Soon?
Verification for how weak current active fund managers are – The indomitable benchmarks!
Doing it yourself allows you to reduce costs further but beware – Are You Cut Out To Be A DIY Investor?
Awareness of natural human behavior can help save you from yourself – 5 Things Investors Need To Know about Investor Behavior
Planning
Pay yourself fist + plus a few other rules that should keep you on track – After the golden rule of personal finance follow these ones
Carl Richards on why we shouldn’t just accept random prescriptions for our financial lives either – Financial Prescriptions Shouldn’t Be Taken Lightly
From the Motley Fool – 20 Life-Changing Money Lessons You Learn in Your 30s
Financial literacy for kids
How open should you really be with your kids about your money? – Family finances: How much should you tell the kids?
Helping kids understand the value of money through experiences
This time last year
