A lot of bloggers are so organized and clever as to present link round-ups with themes that tie each link together. I am neither that organized nor that clever (nor willing to work that hard), so I just present them as I find them. Here's some of the best stuff I've stumbled upon in today's round of PF surfing:
Jeremy over at GenX Finance discusses 401k debit cards, calling it "probably one of the worst ideas ever." I have to agree. Letting people use their retirement savings like credit accounts strikes me as a bad idea on so many levels. Jeremy does a good job of identifying each of those levels, so I don't need to do it here.
Free Money Finance looks at Eight Reasons Why Your House is Unsellable. On the flip side, he also discusses What Makes a House Recession Proof. With my husband and me considering dipping our toes into the housing market, this is some advice we need to pay attention to.
Lazy Man asks, "What's Too Frugal?" He explores the ethics and etiquette of splitting a hamburger and sharing a drink at Fuddrucker's. I've never eaten at Fuddrucker's, but I have split large portion restaurant meals with my husband and with friends before. We didn't necessarily do it with frugality in mind; we just didn't want to eat so much or mess with the leftovers. Saving money was just a side benefit. We didn't get any dirty looks from the serving staff, and nobody seemed to think much about it. YMMV.
Lazy Man also points out that H&R Block is offering free tax advice through January 31st.
Mighty Bargain Hunter talks about Discipline and personal finance. Discipline is something I was lacking toward the end of 2007, and my finances suffered for it. This is an area I'll probably never stop needing to work on.Labels: finance+blogs, link roundup |
