It was definitely one strong week for the blogs I follow. Here are some great posts I’ve compiled from the bunch and some new blogs I’d like you to meet.
New Blog Discoveries
I just discovered a couple of newly born, well written finance blogs by folks who have been regular readers here. The first is Money And Such by Shadox, with this sampling about a retirement survey’s results, and the second is the entertaining Frugal Zeitgeist who gives us some frugal tips on health. Welcome to the finance blogosphere folks!
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I always get excited when I meet new bloggers with such rich ideas! Pun intended.
Articles I Liked
Money Smart Life has How To Ace A Job Interview. The tricky thing about job interviews is to be able to show the best of yourself without going overboard and turning off the interviewer. The Simple Dollar is also offering suggestions on how to get your dream job with 17 Essential Tips For Getting That Dream Job.
Binary Dollar has Yao Ming Likes to Save Money. I Guess You Could Say He’s the Biggest Penny Pincher in the World. Ahem. What can I say but the guy is hot. I meant Yao Ming. Binary Dollar’s writings are too, though I haven’t seen the BD guys in person to say more…
Gen X Finance has How to Put Your Deceased Loved One in the Ground for Under $1,000. Very good advice to take now while you still have time. It’s one of those things you don’t want to think about but should be addressed before it’s too late!
Money, Matter and More Musings has Save Thousands Of Dollars By Choosing Your Car Wisely. This post hits the nail on the head about vehicle purchases. I always try to buy the vehicle with the best resale value, track record, mileage and most economical maintenance costs. This normally boils down to a Honda Civic, a model I’ve owned all my life.
The Sun’s Financial Diary has Shop and Save for College: UPromise vs. BabyMint. I love Upromise and one day I promise to talk more about my experience with it!
Lazy Man And Money has Revealing The Keys To Prosper Success. I don’t know much about the lending game so I absolutely appreciate Lazy Man’s discussions on Prosper. It’s definitely something I’m quite curious about.
Frugal for Life has some frugal Odor Remover Tips. I’m pretty big on environmental aesthetics including what assaults my olfactory nerves so I definitely hold her tips in high regard.
1SiliconValley.com has Why the Perfect House Wasn’t So Perfect, an in depth look at disclosures for homes for sale. Before you buy a house, make sure you learn all you can about the house you’re buying!
Five Cent Nickel has How To Decide When To Refinance Your Mortgage. He has a couple of posts about mortgage refinancing and also goes through some numbers comparisons, which I find quite helpful.
Free Money Finance has Should You Drop Your Car Insurance On Your Car? Goes to show that insurance may not be an automatic consideration for everyone. If your car isn’t worth very much any longer, then it’s something to evaluate.
All Financial Matters has Predicting the Future Returns of the S & P 500. Here’s a post for you math nuts out there as it’s packed with interesting formulas. Plus, check out JLP’s new furniture. He’s busy doing some house projects these days.
Carnivals This Week
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- Earn top returns: FNBO Direct [1.90%], HSBC Direct [1.65%], WTDirect [1.76%], E*Trade Bank [0.95%], ING Direct [.25% to 1.65%]
- Cash bonus: Discover More [$50], American Express [$25], Lending Club [$25]
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Wow…that’s a carnival right there
Good job.
Btw, the new finds are good.
I love you, SVB! Thanks for the free press.
I guess I got carried away with all the great stuff that got posted this week!
Thanks for the mention in this post! It is highly appreciated.
I read this blog regularly and have found many an excellent idea for my own posts here.
There are a lot of people out of work at the moment, so getting the job interview right is a big deal. I’ll be mailing this post around to some friends whom I know will appreciate it.