Awesome Articles Last Week
Lazy Man And Money: Why I May Never Buy a Toyota - I totally agree with Lazy Man on this one. A gross advertisement is clearly a deal breaker for me.
Money, Matter and More Musings: Used Car Buying Tips - This is just one of several detailed posts offering used car buying tips that Golbguru has put together ever since meeting with car troubles in the last week or so.
Money Smart Life: How Money Can Change A Life - A poignant story of Ben’s jury duty experience. Not only that, you may want to send him some love given his recent diagnosis.
The Sun’s Financial Diary: Mutual Fund Holdings: Less One - Sun discusses how he’s working on simplifying his finances.
Gen X Finance: How Much Do I Need to Have Saved Up When I Retire? - Here’s a really *long* and comprehensive post prompted by a readers question. You can see how this pro (yes, he is one) covers the retirement bases.
Binary Dollar: 10 Mortgage Lessons From 12 Phone Calls - Some thoughts on mortgage shopping. Someone’s about to buy a house and get married it seems!
Free Money Finance: Many Americans Don’t Check Their Credit Reports — Could be Losing Thousands - This is a great reminder for us to check our credit reports regularly. I’m due for a check.
Mighty Bargain Hunter: Removing smoke odor from things you’ve bought or want to sell - This is common sense that isn’t applied as often as I’d like, especially when I buy second-hand.
Five Cent Nickel’s: Historical Net Worth Numbers - Want to see how Nickel has grown his net worth over time? What I found impressive was how he managed to build his assets at such a pace while concurrently raising four boys. Yikes. I have two kids and it hasn’t been easy for us to grow our net worth during this particular time in our lives.
Blueprint For Financial Prosperity: Comprehensive Guide To IRS Income Phase Out Rules - Another bookmark-worthy article from Jim. This should help you figure out what tax benefits you are eligible for.
Consumerism Commentary: Fund Companies Trying to Attract Younger Investors - Just as credit card companies are trying to hook the young early, the investment companies are doing the same. You know who I’d do business with!
The Simple Dollar: Going Into Debt To Invest Money? - I personally wouldn’t. But it’s all about risk tolerance. At the same time, a lot of folks have high risk tolerance verging on foolishness so my only advice is: be careful what you do out there.
My Wealth Builder: Home Maintenance Costs AND Planning For Them - Buying a house needs to come with a preapproved family maintenance budget. It’s too easy to forget that you’ll need to shell out several grand a year on average just on keeping your house in shape.
My Two Dollars: The Layoff - How An Emergency Fund Is Going To Help A Member Of My Family - David shares how you can be “ok” about getting laid off. Have a safety net to take care of that eventuality.
Last Week’s Carnivals
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