Froogal Stoodent vs. jlcollinsnh

Boy, I've been pretty feisty recently! First picking a fight with Vanguard, then tackling the sticky healthcare debate, and now picking a fight with Jim Collins, the personal finance world's favorite uncle!

The reason for the fight with Vanguard—and now for the fight with jlcollinsnh—is that I've been spending quite a bit of time recently on asset allocation, and I'm starting to wonder whether the simplest approach truly is the best.

Links for your financial health, August 2017

Links for your financial health, August 2017

There's no substitute for personal responsibility and fair laws (not to mention equitable enforcement of those laws). Their absence may lead to the downfall of the United States: http://howigrowmywealth.com/made-america-wealthy/
     -Don't think the U.S. is fiscally doomed? Illinois might already be.

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Excellent advice for college students: http://www.themillenniaires.com/managing-the-colossal-costs-of-college/

Excellent financial advice for college students (and non-college-students, for that matter): https://kjhfinancialservices.wordpress.com/2017/07/18/starting-college-financial-tips/

Would less work make us more productive? https://crew.co/blog/why-you-shouldnt-work-set-hours/

Links for May 2017

Links for May 2017

-It's wise to create multiple sources of income, so that you're not held hostage by a single source: http://rockstarfinance.com/rich-habit-20-creating-multiple-streams-of-income/  Side hustles are great!

-Bridget from MoneyAfterGrad makes a few insightful points here:  http://www.moneyaftergraduation.com/2016/05/03/the-future-youre-saving-for-does-not-exist/