I read many blog posts each day. They mostly focus on personal finance, but also on minimalism and travel . Here are some of my favorite posts I read this month.
It seems like everyday I am reading about some way in which AI will change our world, maybe even our finances. For a doctor, that usually means helping with charting, or refining our diagnoses, or maybe putting us out of a job. I never thought about the fraud opportunities in higher education, until I read about Ghost Students in California.
The Woke Salaryman does a great job of illustrating (pun intended) financial concepts in a simple, clear way. Sometimes their posts are sponsored, but these are clearly marked, and still often quite informative. This month I enjoyed 2 posts: The first is a reminder of the importance of compounding and long-term investing, in The most overlooked aspect of building wealth. The second is a more thought-provoking look at a topic we have been hearing about in the USA: What mobile games can teach us about income inequality. Honestly, since I don’t play mobile games, I found that discussion very interesting.
Sometimes, it’s just good to get back to basics.
From The Guardian: I saved $36,000 by not buying anything new. A reminder that not only can you save money by stopping your shopping habit, but your life can get simpler, and better, too.
From A Wealth of Common Sense: The Sunk Costs of Market Timing. In short, market timing has all sorts of issues.
From Karen Trefzger at No Sidebar: How You Can Enjoy Life Now AND Save For Later. A reminder that some of the best things in life are not things you buy. Go out and enjoy life these ways, and you’ll have savings too.
I very much enjoyed 3 posts from The White Coat Investor this month:
- Shadow Syndrome, which starts out talking about children growing up in the shadow of their more successful parents, but really turns into a discussion of how to support your children without spoiling them.
- I’ve Been Semi-Retired for a Quarter Decade. A report from a physician who has cut back.
- Financial Lessons from My Family’s Experience with Long-Term Care Insurance. It turns out even with LTC insurance, there’s still a lot of effort involved in arranging for care for your older relatives.
For me, dealing with eSIMs is definitely not basic. However, it’s a nice way to save money on your cell phone bill if you are going abroad. I definitely appreciated this post from The Finance Buff (with basic instructions): eSIM for International Travel Mobile Data Roaming.
And now a post that has little to do with money or tidying:
For all those pet owners who swear their animals watch other animals on TV: Scientists Taught Pet Parrots to Video Call Each Other–and the Birds Loved It. I feel bad for the solo pet parrots, now, except for the part where sick parrots (who might infect their buddies) can socialize without endangering their friends.
Do you have any favorite posts from May?