Wednesday Reading List
What Can I Buy With 529 Distributions?
Back-to-school season is in full swing! Whether you are saving for college or spending on it now, this post has you covered.
Home Prices Are Going Nowhere Next Year, Goldman Sachs Says
In 2023, prices will be flat, they said. “While outright declines in national home prices are possible and appear quite likely for some regions, large declines seem unlikely,” the economists wrote. The Goldman team aren’t the only economists calling for slower sales this year.
Related article: The housing market slowdown, explained in 7 charts
Identity scams are at an all-time high. Here are ways to protect yourself
Identity crime and attempted fraud jumped by 36% in 2021 relative to 2020, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. Theft linked to government benefits like unemployment and to social media accounts were among the most prevalent identity scams. Here are some ways consumers can protect themselves from identity crimes.
Economists say that the Fed is targeting something that could be much more painful for average Americans: a “growth recession.”
Crypto influencers peddle questionable advice and profit off their viewers — no matter which way the market turns
On the often-overlooked aspect of focusing on your health to increase your odds of achieving your goals.
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The August jobs report, released last Friday, was billed as somewhat-Goldilocks (not too hot, not too cold).
Book Recommendation
Nudge: The Final Edition by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein
An essential new edition―revised and updated from cover to cover―of one of the most important books of the last two decades, by Nobel Prize winner Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
Since the original publication of Nudge more than a decade ago, the title has entered the vocabulary of businesspeople, policy makers, engaged citizens, and consumers everywhere. The book has given rise to more than 400 “nudge units” in governments around the world and countless groups of behavioral scientists in every part of the economy. It has taught us how to use thoughtful “choice architecture”—a concept the authors invented—to help us make better decisions for ourselves, our families, and our society.