What Is Wealth in America? + New Life for Old Laptops: The Simple Dollar's Weekly Roundup

[AWeber Communications]( [piggy bank]( What Is Wealth in America? By Trent Hamm -- A new survey shows people have very different ideas of what it means to be wealthy in America. Here are seven key takeaways from the results -- but the most important is this: Don’t define financial success by how others define it. Set goals that are meaningful for you, and work to achieve those goals -- not the goals others have for themselves. [Read More]( [old laptops]( 10 Ways to Breathe New Life Into Old Computers By Trent Hamm -- Got a junky old laptop or tablet? Before you toss it, here are some ways it might still be useful around the house. [Read more]( [tipped over piggy bank]( People Are Draining Their 401(k)s Before Retirement, and That's a Big Mistake By Mia Taylor -- Is a warehouse store membership still worth it if you don't have a car to transport your bulging bags of bulk goods? You bet, says Drew Housman. Here's how he shops Costco without owning a car. [Read more]( [wallet]( Hyperbolic Discounting and You By Trent Hamm -- Most people would rather accept $20 today than $40 a month from now, because we're so sensitive to the short term. Here are some other ways the phenomenon of hyperbolic discounting impacts our decisions -- and how to beat it. [Read more]( [house for sale]( As Prices and Mortgage Rates Rise, Home Buyers Get Squeezed from All Sides By Jon Gorey -- While the hot housing market has slowed down, it's hardly stopped--prices are still rising, just not as quickly. Meanwhile, higher interest rates are eroding the purchasing power of hopeful home buyers. If your dream of home ownership feels like it's slipping away, here are some ways you can regain some of that lost ground. [Read more]( More from The Simple Dollar Reader Mailbag: - [Questions About Toothbrushes, 529 Transfers, Bullet Journals, Roth 403(b)s, and More!]( More from Trent: - [Inspiration from Anaïs Nin, Dave Grohl, Tom Bodett, and More]( - [Breaking Out of the 'Cheap' Cycle]( Other popular TSD articles: - [Six Lessons We Learned from a Major Home Remodeling Project]( - [Credit FAQ: When Does a Late Payment Show Up on My Credit Report]( - [Financial Firewalls: Why Diversification Isn't Just for Investing]( What we're reading around the web: - [The Healthiest People in the World Don't Go to a Gym]( (Quartz) - [Good News for Those Who Got a Slow Start on Retirement Savings]( (Atlanta Journal Constitution) - [Why You Should Let Your Stock Winners Run and Dump Your Losers ASAP]( (MarketWatch) - [How to Be a More Patient Person]( (New York Times) 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](