One of the things I enjoy most about the fintech and personal finance communities is reading all of the excellent content that other fellow bloggers produce. Here you will find my favorites from July 2018 by topic.
To see previous months I have listed the top picks from all months on the top posts page.
FinTech
50 Hot Consumer Fintech Startups – From AngelList is an excellent list of the top consumer-facing #fintech companies and products on the market today.
Personal Finance
Build A CD Step Stool, Not A CD Ladder In A Flattening Yield Curve Environment & How To Make Lots of Money During The Next Downturn Let’s cut straight to the chase…with the market trading at elevated PE ratios, historically low-interest rates and mounting national and personal debt loads it can be difficult to know what to do as an investor. You can always simply avoid all the noise and simply go with the S&P 500 Index fund or ETF. If you feel now isn’t the time to take the simple S&P 500 approach Sam over at Financial Samurai lays out this compelling case for CDs. I think you will also enjoy Financial Samurai’s article on how to understand the yield curve from the lender, borrower, and investor perspective.
Retirement Savings By Age Show Why Americans Are… Okay, another from Sam at Financial Samurai and this one is a bit older but still well worth a read!
17 Best Investing Apps That Are Free – A great rundown on some of the best online digital apps available today from Well Kept Wallet.
The Biggest Financial Mistakes People Make And How To Fix Them – From Listen Money Matters
Income Replacement with Disability Insurance – Disability Insurance is often forgotten even though statistically speaking the chances of becoming disabled are higher than dying prematurely. From – Get Your Financial Ducks In A Row
Personal Loan Options – From MoneyPeach. It is always best to carry no debt at all but given that statistically speaking anywhere from 70% – 80% of Americans have some form of debt here are some options. Fortunately, consumers have a number of new options online they can compare. This article gives a good breakdown of many of them.
The Trinity Study Updated – I had never before heard of this study before Zach over at Four Pillar Freedom posted it.
How I Saved $100,000 By Age 24 also from Zach! I can’t wait to meet Zach at Fincon! Really impressed by the content he produces. It is easy to see why he has accomplished this 6-figure saving level even at his young age!
Why We No Longer Need Traditional Banks from FinTech Insider
30 Life and Money Lessons Learned In 30 Years over at Millennial Money Man is a great list for anyone at any age or stage of their life!
Other Great Resources
Hey Alexa, Stop Spying On Me! 5 Places Where Your Info Lives Forever – The Penny Hoarder lays out ways out some great ways to protect your identity in the digital world.
40 Ways to Make Money Without Getting A Real Job
Top 6 Programming Languages from Millennial Money outlines the top coding languages and how to acquire them. I also enjoyed the 5 Essential Future Skills post.
Top 21 Highest Paid Bloggers and how they earn their income from Create & Go.
I Almost Sold My Blog For $15,000 2 Years Ago – And Now I Make That In A Month from Fitnancials. I just recently discovered Alexis over at Fitnancials and really enjoy reading the content she has produced! This article was especially good with some great blog making course suggestions!
Why I’m Obsessed With Cemeteries is an older post but one I returned to after a recent walk in a nearby cemetery. Well worth a read over at Budgets Are Sexy if you haven’t read it before.
10 Ways To Make The Most Of The FinCon Conference by WalletHacks. I am excited to be attending my first FinCon conference in September in Orlando! This article was helpful…especially for us rookies to FinCon!
Speaking of FinCon…For a look at other amazing content from the personal finance, community be sure to check out Rockstar Finance.