Mid Q3-2026 Article Summaries (10 Signs You're About to Make a Bad Investment)

The Business of Life
The title of this article (as he reveals in the article) is a quote from the Downton Abby series. And although I feel that life's business is grander* than the acquisition of memories, everything else about the article I found spot-on.

*(grander): living a life patterned after the example of Jesus Christ and his teachings

10 Signs You're About to Make a Bad Investment
Like most of life, there are many ways to do it wrong and fewer ways to do things right.

But of all the ways to do it wrong, these 10 are common ones I also see. If you can avoid these, you will be so much the wiser.

An Annuity in your 401k?
Starting in 2027, there will be the ability to convert part of your 401k into "income for life" (an annuity). Here are two articles coming to the same conclusion (its not in your best interest to convert any of your money), but providing some different background and explanations:
1) This article gives a better overview
 2) This article gives more background and details