Below are additional resources that I like.
Personal Finance Blogs
Early Retirement Now – the best site for thinking through the issues and math of early retirement. BigERN’s series on safe withdrawal rates is fantastic.
The Finance Buff – a general personal finance site that explains in clear language personal finance topics for everyone from beginners to experts. The Finance Buff also offers a (paid) service to help you find a fee-only financial advisor.
Financial Samurai – blog by a former investment banker focusing on early retirement and topics of interest for higher-income individuals
White Coat Investor – blog by an ER doctor focusing on doctors and medical students. There is a lot of helpful advice here that is applicable to lawyers and law students.
Forums / Discussion Boards
Bogleheads – I highly recommend the Bogleheads forum, which is comprised of investors willing to generously share their time and knowledge on everything from the basics of personal finance to some of the most esoteric investing topics. Bogleheads is moderated, making it largely troll-free, and best of all, the site is completely free.
Other Sites
Above the Law – a good source of information for law firm salaries and bonuses and general industry gossip.
Jason Zweig/ Wall Street Journal personal finance journalist: I generally DO NOT recommend reading news articles from the financial media because so many are bad, entertainment-driven and generally unhelpful and confusing, but Jason Zweig is one of the few that I do read. His articles are written for you the investor, not for advertisers or other interests. If you have a subscription to the WSJ, I recommend reading all of Mr. Zweig’s articles.
Savingforcollege.com – fantastic resource for evaluating 529 plans and other college saving options
Two Cents – PBS web series with entertaining short videos on personal finance. Great for beginners/novices.
Efficient Frontier – Bill Bernstein’s website with a lot of free content on investing. Not recommended for beginners.
Books (Investing)
The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by Jack Bogle (2017) <level: beginner>- written by the man who helped democratize investing more than anyone this, this book provides a great explanation of how the markets work and how you to capture your fair share of returns by investing in index funds.
The Four Pillars of Investing: Lessons for Building a Winning Portfolio by William Bernstein (2010) <level:medium>: guidance for determining your risk tolerance, asset allocation and the psychology of investing. If you’re a beginner, I would recommend starting with Jack Bogle’s book first.
All About Asset Allocation by Richard A. Ferri (2010) <level: beginner/medium> Another excellent book on determining your risk tolerance and choosing an asset allocation.
Expected Returns: An Investor’s Guide to Harvesting Market Rewards by Antti Ilmanen (2011): definitely a book for the more advanced investor, this is an excellent textbook on risk premia and how they comprise and impact investment returns.
The Bond Book: Everything Investors Need to Know about Treasuries, Municipals, GNMAs, Corporates, Zeros, Bond Funds, Money Market Funds and More by Annette Thau: Most retail investors focus on the stock market, but did you know that the size of the bond market dwarfs the stock market? For those with an academic curiosity, this is a great book that explains how bonds work.
Books (Wealth)
If You Can: How Millenials Can Get Rich Slowly by Bill Bernstein: free on Kindle, this short pamphlet/book by Dr. Bernstein is a great read for beginners who are in a hurry and don’t want to commit the time to a longer read. While the title references Millenials (because its contents will benefit those who are youngest and have the most time to adjust and set their financial habits), it’s a great read for people of all ages.
The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko (1996): this is an oldie but a good one. It is not without its flaws, but the central message of this book is one of living below one’s means and the surprising, often non-intuitive demographics of millionaires.
Books (Other Personal Finance topics)
Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez: one of the seminal works that inspired the “financial independence retire early” movement. This book asks you to think about the trade you’re making when you exchange your life energy for money.
Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences by John Allen Paulos (1988): this isn’t really a personal finance book. Rather, it’s a look into our society’s current state of lack of understanding numbers and math and the problems that arise from this innumeracy.
Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth and Happiness (2009) by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein: written by a Nobel laureate and law professor, this is a wonderful book introducing the world of behavioral economics and how seemingly rational people can make poor decisions (particularly financial ones).