What we are reading: For week ending 2nd September, 2016

At ET Wealth, we know that your time is precious. There is information overload for investors and not all of it would be useful and helpful in decision making. And, it's true even for us.

So, along with the ET Wealth's daily dose of articles on personal finance, we will help bring to your notice some truly interesting articles/blogs/videos in the realm of personal finance from across the globe. These are interesting pieces we have read over the week and found them useful enough to share with you.

'What we are reading' will come to you every Friday for a relaxed weekend reading.

Here are five interesting articles from our Recommended Reading list this week:

Good money habits that can hurt your credit
Credit works in mysterious, sometimes contradictory ways. If you have good financial habits and do the right thing with your money, it seems like your credit would be in good shape. It doesn't always work out that way, though. Despite your best intentions, smart financial moves aren't always the best credit moves.

How to teach personal finance to kids
No matter which approach you choose, here are some tips for better teaching your kids about money. Pay your kids their allowance, give your kids a chance to earn, encourage budgeting, help them open a bank account, encourage your teens to get a job and don't bail them out.

5 essentials for personal finance success
Success in personal finance isn't a cake walk. It takes hard work, but in the end it's all worth it when you have the freedom to not worry about money. In order to get to that point of bliss here are 5 essential things that you'll need.

You've Recently Retired. Now What?
Shift your mindset from saving to-thoughtfully-spending. This article isn't a paean to illiberal spending. It's simply an acknowledgement that most people moving into retirement have a difficult time transitioning from saving to spending.
Reconsidering the retail investor
Amid the continuing shift in assets to quant funds and passive ETFs, retail investors are a worthwhile target.