 Ever tried doing a Google search with the letters "pdf" attached to your search term? Well, if it's good content you're looking for, then adding those three letters is often well worth doing. (As an example, you might search for "money saving tips" on Google, then follow it up with a search for "money saving tips pdf" and see if anything interesting pops up.)
Below, I've collected links to various PDF documents (and web pages with links to PDF documents) that pertain to personal finance in one way or another. The folks who wrote these articles put a lot of work and thought into them, and I appreciate their allowing the documents to be viewed via the web.
 (NOTE: Those files marked with a " " are direct links to PDF documents, and as such, require the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. With your mouse, right-click and then use "Save Target As..." to download the document.)
Northern Trust — Economic Research
| Web page with links to papers concerning economics, wealth, and income. |
Demos.org — Network for Ideas & Action
| Web page with links to papers concerning wealth and income. |
Home Page of Edward N. Wolff
| Web page with links to papers concerning wealth and income. |
Home Page of Meir Statman
| Web page with links to papers concerning investing and behavioral finance. |
Home Page of Robert Shiller
| Web page with links to papers concerning economics and behavioral finance. |
Papers of Daniel Gilbert
| Web page with links to papers concerning personal and social psychology. Gilbert is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Harvard. |
Research Work of Richard Thaler
| Web page with links to papers concerning behavioral finance. Thaler is the Robert P. Gwinn Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago. |
Papers of Larry Ausubel
| Web page with links to papers concerning bankruptcy, credit cards, etc.. Ausubel is a Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland. |
Iowa State University Extension: Money Management
| Web page with lots of PDF documents, ranging from topics such as "Organizing Records" to "Goal Setting" to "Spending Plans." |
Texas A&M University Extension: Personal Finance Presentations
| Web page with several PDF documents and downloadable videos. |
University of Wisconsin Extension: Family Econ. Resources
| Lots of financial PDF documents. |
Purdue University Extension: Family / Consumer Resources
| PDF documents focused on credit card planning and usage. |
Univ. of Florida Extension: Consumer Education & Resource Management
| Web page with links to lots of finance- and family-related PDF documents. |
CFP Board Library
| Publications and resources presented by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. |
N.A.P.S. PDF Archive
| Web page with an archive of PDF files, covering a vast number of topics, from anniversaries to health to sporting goods. |
Enough! Newsletter
| Links to archived issues of consumer-oriented newsletter. |
Discover Card: How Credit Cards Work
| Web page with link to a large PDF guide explaining the uses and dangers of credit cards. |
Net Worth Statement (19kb) and Income & Expense Statement (31kb)
| From Oregon State University Extension. Instructions and forms for completing the two most common types of financial statements. |
National Journal: Always a Borrower Be (194kb)
| Article from National Journal magazine in September, 2001. Concerns the high consumption patterns of Americans. |
Credit Cards: Use and Consumer Attitudes, 1970-2000 (74kb)
| A bulletin published by the Federal Reserve in September, 2000. Full of debt and credit-card usage statistics. |
The Credit Card Trap: How to Spot It & Avoid It (195kb)
| A bulletin published by the TruthAboutCredit.org website. |
Dollars & Sense: Financial Tools You Can Use (1165kb)
| Presented by the Northwest Education Loan Association. |
Money Saving Tips (228kb)
| Presented by the Northwest Education Loan Association. |
Saving Money on Meals (131kb)
| Presented by the University of Florida Extension. Includes meal planning worksheets. |
Recipes & Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals (253kb)
Tips for Saving Money on Auto Insurance (34kb)
| Compiled by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. |
How to Be "Claim Smart" (12kb)
| Compiled by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. |
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