<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Spending Atlas Blog</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog</link><description>Articles on budgeting, debt, saving and financial freedom.</description><language>en</language><item><title>Types of investments: how does each one make money?</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/yatirim-turleri-hangisi-nasil-para-kazandirir-2026-10-30/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/yatirim-turleri-hangisi-nasil-para-kazandirir-2026-10-30/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 06:55:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A plain-language overview of how the main investment types, from stocks and bonds to funds and commodities, generate returns and what risks they carry.</description></item><item><title>Japan's 1989 bubble: the crash that ate an economy</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/japonyanin-1989-balonu-ve-kayip-on-yillar-2026-10-29/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/japonyanin-1989-balonu-ve-kayip-on-yillar-2026-10-29/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Fueled by cheap credit and land collateral, Japan's bubble left decades of stagnation after it burst.</description></item><item><title>Credit cards and car loans eat a third of income</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/kredi-karti-ve-araba-borcu-gelirin-ucte-biri-2026-10-29/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/kredi-karti-ve-araba-borcu-gelirin-ucte-biri-2026-10-29/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Credit card balances, underwater cars and ever-longer auto loans are growing the debt burden.</description></item><item><title>The biggest mistake is still not paying yourself first</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/en-buyuk-hata-hala-once-kendine-odememek-2026-10-29/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/en-buyuk-hata-hala-once-kendine-odememek-2026-10-29/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Lasting lessons on automatic saving, lump-sum spending in retirement and common money mistakes.</description></item><item><title>First-time home buyers in the US now 40</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/abdde-ilk-ev-alma-yasi-40a-cikti-2026-10-28/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/abdde-ilk-ev-alma-yasi-40a-cikti-2026-10-28/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:15:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The median age of first-time US home buyers hit a record 40; higher rates raised the monthly payment on the same home by 62%.</description></item><item><title>Who really profits from "live for today"?</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/bugunu-yasa-ekonomisi-ve-kredi-karti-2026-10-28/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/bugunu-yasa-ekonomisi-ve-kredi-karti-2026-10-28/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate><description>When distrust of the future, the experience economy and credit cards meet, a 200-dollar monthly choice becomes a big gap over 20 years.</description></item><item><title>Why is the first $100,000 the hardest?</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/ilk-100-bin-dolar-neden-en-zoru-2026-10-28/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/ilk-100-bin-dolar-neden-en-zoru-2026-10-28/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:50:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The first stage of building wealth relies almost entirely on saving; after $100,000, compound growth starts carrying part of the load.</description></item><item><title>Where Is the Legal Line in Viral Tax Hacks?</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/vergi-taktiklerinde-yasal-cizgi-nerede-2026-10-27/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/vergi-taktiklerinde-yasal-cizgi-nerede-2026-10-27/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The line between tax avoidance and tax evasion in popular hacks like vehicles, home offices, kids on payroll and working vacations.</description></item><item><title>Don't beat the market, be the market</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/piyasayi-yenmek-yerine-piyasa-olmak-2026-10-26/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/piyasayi-yenmek-yerine-piyasa-olmak-2026-10-26/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:46:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Simple investing, the comparison trap and the pros and cons of a low first-home down payment.</description></item><item><title>The wealth scorecard: five numbers to know</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/servet-icin-bilinmesi-gereken-bes-rakam-2026-10-25/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/servet-icin-bilinmesi-gereken-bes-rakam-2026-10-25/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:20:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Income, expenses, margin, savings rate and net worth show where financial progress really stands.</description></item><item><title>How to start investing at every income level</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/her-gelir-seviyesinde-yatirima-baslamak-2026-10-25/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/her-gelir-seviyesinde-yatirima-baslamak-2026-10-25/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 06:15:00 GMT</pubDate><description>As income grows, investing priorities shift from skills to asset allocation, tax and fund fees.</description></item><item><title>The costliest mistake in a market crash: the exit door</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/piyasa-dususlerinde-en-pahali-hata-2026-10-24/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/piyasa-dususlerinde-en-pahali-hata-2026-10-24/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:50:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Panicking out in downturns and missing the recovery years sharply shrinks long-term savings; regular buying takes emotion out of the equation.</description></item><item><title>Black Monday 1987: the day protection backfired</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/kara-pazartesi-1987-korumanin-tersine-dondugu-gun-2026-10-24/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/kara-pazartesi-1987-korumanin-tersine-dondugu-gun-2026-10-24/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:50:00 GMT</pubDate><description>In the 1987 crash, portfolio insurance and margin calls amplified the selling, while Fed liquidity support kept the crisis from spreading to the economy.</description></item><item><title>The hidden risk of "safe" investing: balance shifts over time</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/guvenli-yatirimin-gizli-riski-2026-10-23/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/guvenli-yatirimin-gizli-riski-2026-10-23/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:17:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The difference between risk tolerance and risk capacity, and how a portfolio is rebalanced with age.</description></item><item><title>The bad news is out, yet the market is still looking for a twist</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/piyasa-notu-2026-10-23/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/piyasa-notu-2026-10-23/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Oil tops $110 and cracks deepen in US housing, but crowded bearish bets keep the chance of a short-term rebound alive.</description></item><item><title>The 50/30/20 rule: how to budget around your salary</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/50-30-20-butce-kurali/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/50-30-20-butce-kurali/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to apply the 50/30/20 rule, which splits your income into needs, wants and savings, with a worked example and tips for when the ratios do not fit.</description></item><item><title>The minimum payment trap: the fastest way to clear credit card debt</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/kredi-karti-asgari-odeme/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/kredi-karti-asgari-odeme/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Why does paying only the minimum on a credit card drag debt out? How to pay it off with a plan using the avalanche and snowball methods.</description></item><item><title>What is financial freedom? Coast FI, Lean FI and Fat FI</title><link>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/finansal-ozgurluk-nedir/</link><guid>https://spendatlas.app/en/blog/finansal-ozgurluk-nedir/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How much do you need to save for financial freedom? The 4% rule and the Coast FI, Lean FI, FI and Fat FI stops, explained in plain language.</description></item></channel></rss>