Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web.
Worried about money? Here’s a researched-backed way to stress less (Money). Talk it out—it’ll be good for you.
How to plan a financial meeting with your spouse (Schwab). From the earliest days of your marriage, establishing the habit of regular money meetings will be really helpful.
How the big beautiful bill impacts education savings: 529 plans, ABLE accounts, and Trump accounts (savingforcollege.com). You can now use such funds for more education-related expenses.
3 short stories that might change the way you see your life (Becoming Minimalist). Great stuff — well worth the read.
Americans see their 401(k)s not just as nest eggs but as rainy day funds (Wall Street Journal). This is why I like to see people establish a solid base of savings before starting to invest.
1 in 4 Americans don’t know this trick for getting bigger Social Security benefits (Money). I was surprised about this one. I thought most people knew…
Even multi-millionaires can’t get this basic idea right (The Best Interest). What’s your “wonderful life”?
10 things you think you need—until you let them go (No Sidebar). Cue the Frozen song and, yes, let it go.
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