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As a younger reader not of traditional retirement age, I am interested in learning more about the financial subscriptions HD readers are willing (or would recommend to others) to pay for such as financial periodicals, journalism, software, etc. For example, I have enjoyed for years Wall Street Journal and some Bloomberg journalism. I didn’t find Kiplinger subscriptions to be of value to me. There have been some discussion threads that mentioned free retirement calculation software that I appreciated. If used regularly, is a Morningstar subscription worth it? I would love to learn more about your recommendations for financial knowledge and awareness.
I was a long time subscriber to Money, Kiplinger and WSJ. When I simplified my AA to a few index funds, I dropped all but WSJ which i use not only for financials but to keep up with business and politics. Based on others comments, I should find some useful podcasts or blogs.
I am a longtime reader of Bogleheads and Humble Dollar and still get value from both.
The talking heads I hear on radio and TV are just noise makers to me.
I started with Bogleheads on Reddit, which lead me to Bogleheads.org, then the “Catching Up to FI” and “Choose FI” podcasts and websites and FB pages, which then introduced me to a ton of different resources, including Humble Dollar. As a retired person who doesn’t like to spend money, I view the WSJ as a “necessary luxury,” that I can’t do without! It really helps to put things into perspective with its mostly neutral and sane reporting.
You do not need any subscriptions that you have to pay for. Just read anything by Larry Swedroe, Wade Pfau and Michael Kitces and you will be all set. You can add Christine Benz as well.
I read HumbleDollar, BogleHeads, AAII Journal, and blogs from Advisor Perspectives. I listen to the following podcasts: Excess Returns, Masters in Business, Bogleheads on Investing, The Compound & Friends, Sound Investing by Paul Merriman, The Long View by Morningstar, Economic Matters by Larry Kotlikoff, The Memo by Howard Marks, and Retire with Style by Wade Pfau.
I guess more listening than reading!