It has come to my attention that last Monday’s article did not go out via email to many subscribers. I think the issue has been resolved going forward, but here’s the link for those of you who missed it:

• Long-Term Tax Planning Requires Guessing. Focus on the Near-Term.

On a separate note, this upcoming Saturday, I’ll be participating in a Bogleheads Speaker Series panel discussion, with Christine Benz, Allan Roth, and Bill Bernstein. The discussion will be moderated by Karen Damato. Here’s the link with more information:

• Bogleheads Speaker Series Panel.

The link above is also where you would register for the event and submit a question for the panel if you are interested in doing so.

As of today, the new version of Social Security Made Simple is available on Amazon (here). It’s fully up-to-date, reflecting all of the changes made to Social Security by the recent Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (which we previously discussed here).

Of note, however, is that you may want to hold off on purchasing a copy, because on Monday and Tuesday of next week (11/30-12/1) I will be making the Kindle edition of the book available for free on Amazon.

Investing Articles

• Why You Shouldn’t Substitute Stocks for Bonds from Allan Roth
• Are the Bogleheads Missing Something Important? from Jim Dahle
• Uncertainty Denial in Retirement Planning from Dirk Cotton
• 5 Reasons 401(k) Lawsuits Matter to You from Roger Wohlner
• HSA and FSA in the Same Year? from The Finance Buff

Other Money-Related Articles

• How I Get Paid for “Free” Blogging from Michael Kitces
• Inter-Family Loan Topics from Jim Blankenship
• 5 Smart Ways to Maximize the Tax Benefit of Your Gift from Vanguard

Thanks for reading!

At the Bogleheads event last week, Christine Benz of Morningstar sat down with John Bogle for a two-part interview. In the first part they discussed realistic stock and bond market expectations, and in the second part they discussed alternative investments and being an oblivious investor — though they didn’t use those words of course. 😉

Investing Articles

• Investing in Three Dimensions (and Part 2) from Rick Ferri
• Stock Market Volatility: Myth or Truth? from Allan Roth
• Separating Financial Advice from Mutual Fund Fees from Money Smarts Blog
• Has the Small-Cap Premium Disappeared? from Larry Swedroe
• Monte Carlo Mania from Wade Pfau

Other Money-Related Articles

• Mistakes to Avoid During Open Enrollment from Manisha Thakor
• Where Do Your Earnings Rank? from Don’t Mess with Taxes
• Kindle Fire: A Frugal iPad Alternative? from Bible Money Matters
• Tips for Business Longevity from The Digerati Life
• Spend Money on Things You Care About from PT Money

Blog Carnivals

• Stock Carnival hosted by Fast Swings

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