How Much Do You Pay For Electricity? See The Electric Bill I Wish I Had

I’ve increased my reading list as of late and here’s some for the weekend roundup!

Articles I Liked

Money, Matter and More Musings struck me cold with How Much Is Your Electric Bill? Why? Because I am sorry to say but my electric bill is just insane and runs in the low 3 figures. The reasons are pretty much inherent to our house, given that it was built by an electrician! So if you want to see the electric bill I wish I had, then check out that article. On this note, Five Cent Nickel also explores the Cost of a Wired World, and the benefits of going carbon neutral.

Gen X Finance has recapped the quarter for us with 1st Quarter 2007 Market Review. He covers the markets for oil prices, capital, equities and bonds with a fine presentation.

Money Smart Life gives us useful recommendations with What Is The Most Effective Way To Donate Money. Like him, I’d like to apply my donations to causes that try to keep their overhead low, and this article has some tips on this.

Binary Dollar shares with us some facts about Home Equity Loans and Taxes. This is a nice reminder of the tax effects of some of the loans we take out.

Lazy Man And Money talks about his own customer service experiences with How Much Is Customer Service Costing You: Part 1 and Part 2. He’s spending quite a good amount of time, energy and angst trying to resolve a few matters lately. I’m with him on this — if only we could get compensated for the frustrations we face.

Free Money Finance earnestly asks Can We Please Have Some More Personal Responsibility in Our Finances? Good question: responsible money management is scarce to come by even though it’s easy to grasp.

Blueprint for Financial Prosperity has decided to create a curriculum with If Personal Finance Were A 4 Year Course In High School. I commend him for taking a stab at something I’ve always wished were available to me when I was in high school.

Consumerism Commentary admits: I Buy Generic Brands and Store Brands Sometimes. It’s a nice summary of how he handles his purchases and makes product choices.

Mighty Bargain Hunter found some cool stuff with Yard Sale Finds This Weekend. The sun’s out; it’s time to do some treasure hunting!

Steve Olson has been up to more of his tricks. Check out some of the best and deepest thought-provoking posts in the net today: When Did America Become a Nation of Frightened Wimps? This is beyond finance, but Steve ponders a lot of the tough questions and I admire him for his courage.