Profitable Ideas: Step Away From the Screen, What’s So Great About Generosity, and More

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

Tips on stepping back from screens and starting a new hobby (AP News). Less screen time will be good for our finances and so much more.

The college drop-off is done and the nest is empty. Now what? (Wall Street Journal). It’s a huge transition for the kids, and the parents.

Colleges should stop selling dreams (National Review). Don’t look to a particular school to deliver more than it can.

The key to a winning 401(k) (Morningstar). On the importance of starting early—parents, tell your new college grads.

How to get hired at 89 (or 50) (The Contessa Counts). Wonderful piece about avoiding the trap of self-limiting beliefs.

One of the best things about generosity (This Evergreen Home). Living selflessly is the most satisfying way to live.

Why you should never pay for travel with a debit card (Clark Howard). Is a little savings worth the complete lack of protection?

The great wealth transfer’s begun. Are heirs-to-be ready to receive it? How to prepare (USA TODAY). Leaving someone a lot of money without sufficient training can turn a gift into a burden.

The silent epidemic: why comparison is wrecking our souls (Relevant Magazine). The comparison game can prompt a lot of needless spending and worse. Here’s a very powerful, biblical way to exit the game.

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Published on September 19, 2025 06:30
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