Tuning Out the Financial Noise + Lessons from an Old Credit Card Bill: The Simple Dollar's Weekly Roundup

[AWeber Communications]( [noise]( Tuning Out the Financial Noise By Trent Hamm -- Noise is everywhere, and a lot of it is trying to separate us from our money. Regardless of the source, all of that noise does nothing but distract us from the life we want to lead. Here are some tips to tune it out. [Read More]( [credit statement]( Lessons from a Six-Year-Old Credit Card Statement By Trent Hamm -- I recently discovered an old credit card statement, and was disappointed to find that almost every purchase was unnecessary or, by now, utterly forgotten. So for every item I buy this month, I've been asking myself: What will I think of this purchase six years from now? [Read more]( [packages at front door]( Online Shopping Is Way Too Convenient -- So I'm Making it Harder on Myself By Holly Johnson -- Sometimes online shopping can get a little too convenient, and you end up buying $245 in random Amazon items without a second thought. Here are some ways to make it a bit more cumbersome -- enough so you have to stop and think before hitting 'Add to cart.' [Read more]( [car repair]( Want to Save on Car Insurance? Fix Your Credit By Jason Notte -- In most states, one surefire way to lower your car insurance premiums has nothing to do with how you drive. [Read more]( [thrift store]( 12 Things I've Bought from Secondhand Stores in the Past Year By Trent Hamm -- You won't find everything you need at a thrift store, but you can knock quite a few items off your shopping list if you're not picky about getting an exact brand or model. From kids' soccer cleats to a slow cooker, here are a dozen items we bought at secondhand shops this year, what we paid for them, and how they've helped our frugal lifestyle. [Read more]( More from The Simple Dollar Reader Mailbag: - [Questions About 401(k) Investing, Savings Certificates, Interviews, Podcasts, and More!]( More from Trent: - [Some Advice for When You're Losing Motivation for Your Financial Plans]( - [Inspiration from Seth Godin, Julia Cameron, Leticia Gasca, and More]( Other popular TSD articles: - [Five Situations Where Money and Emotions Just Don't Mix]( - [A New Book's Three-Step, No-Frills Plan for Achieving Your Goals]( - [From Bushels to Bottles: How to Make Apple Cider at Home]( What we're reading around the web: - [The Little College Where Tuition Is Free and Every Student Is Given a Job]( (The Atlantic) - [40% of Middle Class Face Poverty in Retirement, Study Finds]( (CNBC) - [How to Delete Facebook and Instagram from Your Life Forever]( (New York Times) - [Should Newlyweds Combine Their Book Collections?]( (Minneapolis Star-Tribune) - [10 Excel Functions Everyone Should Know]( (Harvard Business Review) As a reminder, you're receiving this email because you subscribed to our weekly mailing list. If you no longer wish to receive our emails, you can [unsubscribe here]( at any time. Thanks for reading! ​​​​​​​ --The Simple Dollar team 1525 4th Ave. #500 Seattle WA 98101 USA [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](