Here is my list of recommended personal finance stories for the week:
Keep Your Money Goals on Track With a Midyear Financial Checkup, U.S. News & World Report
How to Control Stress Spending, U.S. News & World Report
5 Ways to Make Yourself a Better Retirement Saver, Money
Speak of Money Podcast: Episode 003 – How Managing Money is Like Training a Puppy, SpeakOfMoney.com
Five 401(k) tips for recent grads, CNBC
Dreaming of living overseas in retirement? Here’s what your life could be like, Market Watch
Study: Paying Cash Is Painful, And Makes You Value Your Purchase More, Forbes