SocialReCap - The Newsletter
Weekly clarity on money, investing, and what actually matters.
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What they write about
Weekly personal-finance writing centred on retirement planning and financial behaviour. Recurring subjects include withdrawal sequencing, the psychology of spending, long-run valuation measures such as the CAPE ratio, and broader lessons about money and life. The author also writes about his book, Real Wealth.
- personal finance
- retirement planning
- withdrawal strategy
- behavioural finance
- valuation
Recent examples: The Worst Year to Retire, the Invisible Util, and the Fine Art of Criticism · Ray’s Mortgage, Atrophied Muscles, and Aunt Ethel’s Chickens
Written from SocialReCap - The Newsletter’s own published post titles and openings in Sep 11, 2026. It describes the subjects the newsletter covers, not its views, and is not investment advice.
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Rank in Substack’s finance leaderboard: #4 today · #4 a week ago · #5 a month ago
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Tracked since Sep 10, 2026 — 62 daily snapshots so far. The card below is built from what we track and refreshes nightly.
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Recent posts
- The Worst Year to Retire, the Invisible Util, and the Fine Art of Criticism
Greetings! Our final pre-order incentive for Real Wealth is LIVE! Most of us finish a chapter of a personal finance book, feel momentarily enlightened, and then proceed to do, well, absolutely nothing. So (blame it on the former English teacher in me) I’ve assigned homework. Pre-order Real Wealth in November and you’ll get Extra Credit: The Real Wealth Companion , free. It has one or two worksheets per chapter, a complete reading guide, and everything you’d want from a workbook, minus the guilt of buying one and letting it collect dust in a corner of your office. It won’t be sold anywhere…
- Ray’s Mortgage, Atrophied Muscles, and Aunt Ethel’s Chickens
Greetings! LAST CALL for October’s pre-order incentive for my book, Real Wealth : The Real Wealth READING LIST —my ten favorite books of all time, finance and otherwise, each with a note on what you’ll actually get out of it, who it’s genuinely for, and my honest verdict on whether it’s readable . Because as Mark Twain once noted, “A classic is something everyone wants to have read but nobody wants to read .” I’ll do my best to find the middle ground for you here. And fair warning: a few of the most-recommended finance books of all time did not make the cut, and I’ll tell you exactly why…
- 40 Strangers, 36 Lengths, and the Ivy Gods
Greetings! October’s pre-order incentive for my book, Real Wealth , is now LIVE! The Real Wealth READING LIST —my ten favorite books of all time, finance and otherwise, each with a note on what you’ll actually get out of it, who it’s genuinely for, and my honest verdict on whether it’s readable . Because as Mark Twain once noted, “A classic is something everyone wants to have read but nobody wants to read .” I’ll do my best to find the middle ground for you here. And fair warning: a few of the most-recommended finance books of all time did not make the cut, and I’ll tell you exactly why…
- Real Returns, Required Reading, and the Optimal Distance
Greetings! October’s pre-order incentive for my book, Real Wealth , is now LIVE! The Real Wealth READING LIST —my ten favorite books of all time, finance and otherwise, each with a note on what you’ll actually get out of it, who it’s genuinely for, and my honest verdict on whether it’s readable . Because as Mark Twain once noted, “A classic is something everyone wants to have read but nobody wants to read .” I’ll do my best to find the middle ground for you here. And fair warning: a few of the most-recommended finance books of all time did not make the cut, and I’ll tell you exactly why…
- Seven Companies, Twenty Found Minutes, and a Very Expensive Dollar
Greetings! October’s pre-order incentive for my book, Real Wealth , is now LIVE! The Real Wealth READING LIST —my ten favorite books of all time, finance and otherwise, each with a note on what you’ll actually get out of it, who it’s genuinely for, and my honest verdict on whether it’s readable . Because as Mark Twain once noted, “A classic is something everyone wants to have read but nobody wants to read .” I’ll do my best to find the middle ground for you here. And fair warning: a few of the most-recommended finance books of all time did not make the cut, and I’ll tell you exactly why…
- 30% Tips, Pen Reimbursement Revolts, and the Dawn of the Dish Soap War
Greetings! LAST CALL for September’s pre-order incentive for my book : The Real Wealth MONEY CALENDAR—twelve months, five action items per month, all on one page that you can print and hang on your fridge to make 2027 the most fiscally responsible year yet. Pre-order at tylergardner.com/book , let me know you did, and you’ll have your 2027 Money Calendar sent directly to your email in early October. And remember, once you pre-order, you are eligible for every monthly incentive between now and the book’s release on December 1st. As always, appreciate your support, and hope the book proves…
- Patagonia Vests, Ants (Aunts), and Crayons
Greetings! September’s pre-order incentive for my book , Real Wealth , is now LIVE! The Real Wealth MONEY CALENDAR—twelve months, five action items per month, all on one page that you can print and hang on your fridge to make 2027 the most fiscally responsible year yet. Pre-order at tylergardner.com/book , let me know you did, and you’ll have your 2027 Money Calendar sent directly to your email in early October. And remember, once you pre-order, you are eligible for every monthly incentive between now and the book’s release on December 1st. As always, appreciate your support, and hope the…
- The Index, The Hate Factor, and Doug
Greetings! September’s pre-order incentive for my book , Real Wealth , is now LIVE! The Real Wealth MONEY CALENDAR—twelve months, five action items per month, all on one page that you can print and hang on your fridge to make 2027 the most fiscally responsible year yet. Pre-order at tylergardner.com/book , let me know you did, and you’ll have your 2027 Money Calendar sent directly to your email in early October. And remember, once you pre-order, you are eligible for every monthly incentive between now and the book’s release on December 1st. As always, appreciate your support, and hope the…
- Cowboys, CAPE Ratios, and the 46%
Greetings! I’m thrilled to share that September’s pre-order incentive for my book , Real Wealth , is now LIVE! The Real Wealth MONEY CALENDAR—twelve months, five action items per month, all on one page that you can print and hang on your fridge to make 2027 the most fiscally responsible year yet. Pre-order at tylergardner.com/book, let me know you did, and you’ll have your 2027 Money Calendar sent directly to your email in early October. And remember, once you pre-order, you are eligible for every monthly incentive between now and the book’s release on December 1st. As always, appreciate your…
- Never Quit in the Rain
Greetings! LAST CALL for August’s Pre-Order Incentive for my new book, Real Wealth ! Pre-order today at tylergardner.com/book , let me know you did, and receive a bonus chapter from the second book that I am already working on (hint: it explores the five things you need to do to retire tomorrow) . Not even my editor at Norton has seen this one yet, and I’m excited to share it with you first and get some early feedback. It will be delivered to you digitally in early September. And remember, once you pre-order, you are eligible for every monthly incentive between now and the book’s release on…
- The 4 Greatest Money (and Life) Lessons I Have Ever Learned
Greetings! August’s Pre-Order Incentive for my new book, Real Wealth is in full swing! Pre-order today at tylergardner.com/book , let me know you did, and receive a bonus chapter from the second book that I am already working on (hint: it’s focused 100% on the art of retirement) . Not even my editor at Norton has seen this one yet, and I’m excited to share it with you first and get some early feedback. It will be delivered to you digitally in early September. And remember, once you pre-order, you are eligible for every monthly incentive between now and the book’s release on December 1st. As…
- The $4.2 Million Man Who Couldn't Spend His Own Money
Greetings! I am thrilled to announce August’s Pre-Order Incentive for my new book, Real Wealth : Pre-order today at tylergardner.com/book , let me know you did, and receive a bonus chapter from the second book that I am already working on . Not even my editor at Norton has seen this one yet, and I’m excited to share it with you first and get some early feedback. It will be delivered to you digitally in early September. And remember, once you pre-order, you are eligible for every monthly incentive between now and the book’s release on December 1st. As always, appreciate your support, and hope…
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