Profitable Ideas: 5 Minimalist Choices, Yet Another Data Breach, and More

Weekly list of curated personal finance articles from around the web.

5 minimalist choices that push back on consumerism (This Evergreen Home). Great ideas for less spending and more satisfaction.

Why it’s the toughest time to be searching for work in America in years (The Washington Post, via MSN). AI is coming for more and more jobs. See also, Young America faces an economic crisis (Axios).

Sell it, donate it — recycle it? A beloved old minivan faces a fork in the road (NPR). A “SHiFT” in thinking is making good use of old car parts.

Parental dilemma: What to do if you’re supporting children as you near retirement (Barron’s). “Parenting is happening later, longer, more intensively, and more expensively.”

TransUnion data breach: Why it’s more important than ever to freeze your credit (Clark Howard). It’s easy to set up a credit freeze at each of the bureaus, and so beneficial.

How to prepare your teen for financial independence: 5 must-know money concepts (USA TODAY). Another “must-know” is that generosity is an essential part of wise money management.

How to find true wealth (FaithFi). “God created us for more than temporary pleasures and short-lived achievements.”

3 ways decluttering helps you spend less and save more (Becoming Minimalist). Wonderful words of wisdom.

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Published on September 12, 2025 06:30
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