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Book
Business Insider: 11 Books to Help You Grow Your Career in a Recession
Career Contessa: The Career Contessa Spring Book Round-Up
Career Contessa: Good Books Roundup - Career Contessa’s Favorite Books
GOBankingRates: 10 Financial Books That Will Change Your Life (and Finances)
Green Corner Financial Notes: Preface of Taiwan version of Work Your Money, Not Your Life
LendingClub: Best Personal Finance Podcasts and eBooks of 2021
Reading Outpost: Review of Taiwan version of Work Your Money, Not Your Life
Reading Outpost: 10 Books That Brought Me the Most Inspiration in 2020
The Simple Dollar: The Best Personal Finance Books of 2020
Financial Planning
Financial Planning Association: Diversity Scholarship Recipient (2017)
InvestmentNews: "40 Under 40" in Financial Planning (2017)
Investopedia: Top 100 Most Influential Financial Advisors (2018, 2019, 2020)
Mic: Follow These 21 Twitter Accounts to Get Smarter About Money
TV | VIDEO | RADIO | PODCASTS
Alain Guillot: How to Balance Your Career and Personal Finances
Bloomberg: No, Renting Isn’t Throwing Your Money Away
The Bump: Budgeting for Baby
Career Contessa Podcast: Don’t Panic. How to Protect Your Money Right Now
CNBC: How to Max Your Retirement for Your 2021 Financial Resolutions
CNBC: The Great Resignation - What to Do Before You Quit Your Job
Financial Grownup Podcast: 4 Myths About Money and Investing
Fox 5 NY: AARP At Any Age
Fox 5 NY: Which MetroCard Should You Buy
Fox 5 NY: New Yorkers Tightening Their Belts
Fox 5 NY: Wall Street Stumbles 3.3% as Fears of a Recession Grows
Hack Your Wealth: How to be Strategic with Your Retirement Accounts
Informed Choice Radio Podcast: How to Balance Your Career and Finances to Get What You Want, with Roger Ma
MarketWatch: The Do’s and Don’ts of Retirement Saving & Investing (or listen to podcast episode)
Millennial Money Podcast: Work Your Money, Not Your Life
Money Savage Podcast: Book Club with Roger Ma
Paychecks & Balances: Work Your Money, Not Your Life Featuring Roger Ma
TheStreet: 7 Ways To Tell If You Have A Good 401(k)
TheStreet: How To Save Money Using Cash-Back Shopping
TheStreet: How to Retire In Your Thirties, FIRE Pros and Cons
TheStreet: This May Be The Biggest Challenge Facing Women In Retirement
Wisconsin Public Radio: AARP, Financial Planners, Groceries and More
You’re a Financial Planner, Now What Podcast: Designing the Life You Want
FEATURES
Cash and Debt Management / Saving Money
acorns + CNBC: I Joined AARP at 22 - and You Should, Too
acorns + CNBC: Big Discounts, Freebies from Costco, Sam’s Club and 4 Other Memberships (That Most Don’t Know About)
acorns + CNBC: ‘Outsource Absolutely Everything,’ Says CEO, to Run Your Home Like a Successful Business
acorns + CNBC: 70% of Americans Want a Side Hustle: Here’s Where to Start
acorns + CNBC: Here’s How Much It Costs to Live in California
acorns + CNBC: The U.S. Cities Where You Need to Make the Most to Count as Middle Class
acorns + CNBC: The 1 Money Bias That Hurts Investors Most
The Balance: Why Make Year-End Charitable Donations?
The Balance: Gamify Your Budget to Reach Your Goals and Stick with It
Bankrate: Best No Annual Fee Credit Cards of 2018
Business Insider: 6 Expensive Things That are Totally Worth the Money
Business Insider: 3 Questions to Ask Before Quitting Your Job
Business Insider: Why You Shouldn’t Panic About Inflation
Bustle: 15 Ways to Save More Money Without Drastically Changing Your Lifestyle
CNBC: 4 Ways to Use Health Savings Accounts to Boost Your Bottom Line
CNBC: Consumer Debt is Set to Reach $4 Trillion by the end of 2018
CNBC: College Grads Should Prepare for Loss of "Student Status" on Their Accounts
CNBC: Paying Down Debt vs. Saving for Retirement - Here's How to Prioritize
CNBC: Your Child Could Be Running Up Your Credit Card Bill. You Can Fix That
CNBC: It’s Not Just Experiences - Spending on Objects Makes Us Happy, Too
CNBC: I Signed Up for a Credit Card to Get the Welcome Bonus. Now That I Earned It, Can I Cancel My Card?
CNBC: Should I Close My Credit Card If I Have a High Interest Rate?
CNBC: Here’s How Automating Your Payments Can Help Your Credit Score
CNBC: Using Your Company Credit Card May Help or Hurt Your Personal Credit Score - Here’s How
CNBC: 5 Key Moves to Make Now to Protect Your Financial Future If You’ve Been Furloughed
CNBC: This Financial Advisor Opened 3 Credit Cards to Pay for His Wedding
CNBC: Money Moves to Make Now If You’ve Been Laid Off or Furloughed
CNBC: Voters Worry About Their Finances and 5 Money Moves to Make Right Now
CNBC: Don’t Get Caught Up in the Hype as Bitcoin Hovers Around $19,000
CNBC: Here are Smart Money Moves to Make Before the End of the Year
CNBC: Second Stimulus Checks May be on the Way. Here’s What Advisors Say You Should Do with the Money
CNBC: This May be a Challenging Time to Stick to Those Retirement Savings Goals
CNBC: Wells Fargo to Launch New, No-Annual-Fee Card with 2% Cash Back
CNBC: Investing in the Stock Market is One of the Best Ways to Build Long-Term Wealth
CNBC: Holding Too Much Cash Isn’t Growing Your Personal Wealth. Do This Instead
CNBC: Investing Some Savings is the Best Way to Grow Your Wealth
CNBC: How to Know When It’s Time to Upgrade from Your Starter Credit Card
CNBC: The “Great Resignation” Could Be an Opportunity for a Career Reboot
CNBC: Here’s What Americans Plan to Spend More Money on as Inflation Pushes Prices Higher
CNBC: Here’s What Americans Plan to Spend More Money on as Inflation Continues to Surge
CNN Money: Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Early Instead of Saving for My Kids' College?
CNN Money: Should I Pay Off Debt or Save?
CNN Money: How to Save on Your Grocery Bill
CNN Money: It's Not Avocado Toast - It's Actually Harder for Millennials to Save Money
CommonBond: 3 Key Money Tips for New Couples
CreditCards.com: Can Your Credit Card Company Impose a New Annual Fee on You?
Credit Karma: The Credit Karma Guide to Credit Cards
Credit Karma: What Your Credit Karma Approval Odds Really Mean
Credit Karma: How to Maximize the Benefits of Chase Sapphire Preferred Card
Elite Daily: Do You Need to Talk About Money Before Getting Engaged?
Fatherly: 7 Tips to Help Get Back on Your Feet Financially After a Divorce
Fatherly: How We Learned to Finally Stop Fighting About Money
The Financial Diet: 6 Rules for Networking Without Feeling Sleazy
Grow (from Acorns): Want to Tackle Your Debt Once and For All? Answer These Questions First
Huffington Post: How to Have ‘The Talk’ (About Money!) With Your Kids
HumbleDollar: Less is More
Journal of Financial Planning: 10 Questions with Roger Ma (FIRE Movement, Financial Literacy, and Diversity)
Knew Money: 6 Financial Myths Your Parents Told You
MarketWatch: Job and Finances Under Threat from COVID-19? How to Get a Little More Financial Certainty
Mic: Tax Tips for Newlyweds: 9 Ways Getting Married Changes Your Taxes
Mic: Most Self-Made Millionaires Follow This One Simple Rule - And So Can You
Mic: If Money Were No Object, Where Would You Go On Vacation?
Mic: These Clever Twitter Hacks Will Make You a Money Guru in No Time
NerdWallet: 3 Financially Savvy Couples Share Their Gifting Tips
Newsday: Metro Area has 2nd Highest ATM Fees; Here's How to Avoid Them
Newsday: Tips to Get Newlyweds Off On the Right Financial Foot
Newsweek: 20 Genius Ways to Save Money
New York Post: How to Stay Sane and Cope With Commuting Headaches
The New York Times: Pay for Cleaners, Babysitters, and Dogwalkers Hangs in the Balance
The Plunge: How to Take Out a Wedding Loan (And If You Even Should)
PolicyGenius: The Ultimate Summer 2020 Reading List, According to Money Experts
PolicyGenius: Savings Account Interest Rates are Bad. Are There Alternatives?
PolicyGenius: How to Save for a Short-Term Goal
PolicyGenius: 10 Best Answers from #PgTalksMoney, a Twitter Chat About Family Finances
Real Simple: 22 Smart Money-Saving Ideas from Experts
Real Simple: Our Best Money-Saving Tips for Saving Money
SELF: What Financial Planners Want You to Know Before You Donate to Charity
The Simple Dollar: Rich People Still Worry About Money
US News: Doing Grocery Delivery or Pickup? 5 Tips for a Better Shopping Experience
US News: How Couples Handle Money at Every Stage in Their Relationships
US News: Ways to Prepare for Deflation
US News: What is a Health Insurance Premium?
US News: How to Save $1 Million
Vice: 101 Brilliant Ways to Blow the $100 You Got for Graduation
The Wall Street Journal: The Newest Card-Carrying Members of AARP: 20-Somethings
The Washington Post: Married to Debt: Couples are Taking Out Loans to Pay for Their Weddings
The Washington Post: Fine-Tune Your Finances
Yahoo! Money: Coronavirus Stimulus Check - Experts Give Advice on How Americans Should Use the Funds
Investing / Growing Money
acorns + CNBC: How Mark Cuban is Using Dogecoin to Teach His Son About Investing
Bloomberg: No One Knows if the Market is Too High - But Your Emotions Probably Are
Business Insider: I Ditched My Financial Advisor for an App and Saving Money Has Never Been Easier
Chicago Tribune: Three Basic Building Blocks to Building Wealth
CNBC: Do This With Your Retirement Portfolio If You're Worried About a Correction
CNBC: Here's What You Shouldn't Do During Stock Market Volatility
CNBC: Five Smart Investment Moves To Make As A Bear Market Looms
CNBC: You Could Be Missing Out On This Employee Benefit. But Beware the Risks
Financial Advisor IQ: Tax Optimization: The Ultimate Differentiator?
Financial Planning: As Questions About Future Returns Swirl, Advisors Seek Shelter for Clients
Kiplinger: Time-Tested Tactics to Build Your Wealth
MagnifyMoney: 7 Ways to Grow Your Net Worth - Earn More, Owe Less
MarketWatch: The Good and Bad of the Roth IRA on its 20th Birthday
MarketWatch: Is a Traditional IRA Really the Wrong Way to Invest for Retirement?
MarketWatch: Goldman Sachs is Joining the Robo-Investing Party - Should You?
Mic: Stock Markets Crashed to the Floor as Donald Trump Began to Win. What this Means for You
Mic: Should I Buy Bonds or Stocks? Here are the Basics You Need to Know
Mic: Yes, Millennials Should Buy Stocks - But Not Based On Donald's Trump's Tweets
People Magazine: How Coronavirus is Impacting Your Money
PolicyGenius: Money Pro Tips - A Q&A With Financial Planner Roger Ma
PolicyGenius: Coronavirus is Roiling Markets. We Asked 5 CFPs How They’re Currently Managing Their Personal Portfolios
PolicyGenius: How to Weather a Bear Market
US News: Why Your Long-Term Relationship May be Harming Your Financial Literacy
US News: Dear Younger Me - 12 Financial Truths We Wish We Knew Earlier
RETIREMENT / FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE
Albany Business Review: How Young Investors are Chasing Early Retirement
Bankrate: 401(k) vs. Roth 401(k): Which One is Better for You?
Bloomberg: Financial Freedom Warriors Fired Up Over Economic Turmoil
CBS News: Karl Lagerfeld’s Cat to Inherit a Fortune, But May Not Be Richest Pet
CNBC: Retirees Should Look Carefully Before Leaping into a Relocation
Financial Planning: Early Retirement Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Financial Planning: FIRE - What Advisors Need to Know
Fox 5 NY: When to Claim Social Security Benefits?
InvestmentNews: For Those Who Want To Play With FIRE, Here’s How
Kiplinger: FIRE Savers Race to Retirement
Knoxville News Sentinel: Is It Better to Pursue the ‘FIRE’ or ‘DIRE’ Philosophy?
MarketWatch: Here's Why You Shouldn't Retire Super Early - Even If You Can
MarketWatch: These Financial Pros Answer Our Retirement Questions
TheStreet: Is FIRE The Next Best Retirement Strategy?
US News: How to Achieve Financial Independence Without Retiring Early
Real Estate
Cheapism: 25 Home-Buying Myths Debunked
CNBC: Considering a Move? These are the Top 10 Cities for Young Professionals
CommonBond: Is Now the Right Time to Buy a Home?
GOBankingRates: 8 Ugly Truths About Buying a Home
GOBankingRates: 17 Surprising Things About Buying a Home During the Pandemic
LendingTree: 11 Common Mistakes Homebuyers Make
LendingTree: Credit Score for a Home Loan - What You Need to Know
LendingTree: Will Mortgage Underwriting Get Tougher?
LendingTree: Why Waiting to Refinance Could Cost You Big
LendingTree: Negotiating the Lowest Mortgage Interest Rates
Realtor.com: New Startups Help Remove Financial Hurdles to Finding Dream Apartments
Realtor.com: Forget SF, Goodbye NYC! You Won't Believe the New Millennial Magnets for Home Buyers
Realtor.com: The Best Cities for Singles to Live, Play, and Buy a Home
Realtor.com: Revealed! These Are America’s Most Unaffordable Housing Markets
Realtor.com: Should You Buy a Home If a Recession is Imminent?
Realtor.com: Should You Sell Your Home in a Recession?
Realtor.com: 6 Refinancing Mistakes Homeowners Risk Making Right Now
Realtor.com: Should I Buy a Home During the Coronavirus Crisis?
Redfin: First-Time Homebuyer? Here’s How to Prepare Financially
24/7 Wall St.: 10 Cities Where Millennials are Buying Homes
Practice Management
CreditDonkey: When to Get a Financial Advisor
Financial Advisor IQ: Wells Fargo Scandal Fallout Ripples Through Industry
Financial Advisor Magazine: FPA Honors Three for Promoting Diversity
Financial Advisor Magazine: Advisors Turn to Monthly Subscription Fee Model
Financial Planning: Even Advisers Can Get Bad Business Advice
Financial Planning: 8 Advisor Approaches for Breaking the Ice with Clients
Financial Planning: 15 Best Study Tips for the CFP Exam
Investment News: Fee Pressure has RIAs Considering Moving from AUM to Retainer Model
Investment News: 10 Bold Predictions About the Financial Advice Industry's Future
Investment News: 11 Advisor Predictions from the Future of Our Business
Journal of Financial Planning: How to Keep Your Fear of Failure from Derailing Your Goals
ThinkAdvisor: FPA Names 3 Diversity Scholarship Winners
US News: 5 Signs You're Getting a Raw Deal from Your Financial Advisor
Wealth Management: Leading by Example