Jul 20th, 2008
July 20, 2008 Link Payday
Welcome to your Link Payday for July 20, 2008. It’s been a busy few weeks as I get ready to head out of town for a week on Monday, so I’ve been hustling to blog as well as to complete some other projects that need to be done for my trip (I imagine I’ll be working on them on the plane!). Here’s some of my favorite blog posts from the personal finance blogosphere over the last couple of weeks:
The always great JD of Get Rich Slowly asks his readers: How to Get Started with Investing? For many it’s a daunting and intimidating task at the onset, even though it really isn’t that hard.
The turbulence in the financial markets (and yes, June was an absolutely horrible stock market month, which we’ll look at soon) may have folks considering getting out of the markets altogether. Fortunately, All Financial Matters warns us wisely: Don’t Run from the Bear.
Much has been made of the disaster known as subprime mortgages; we’ve looked at what subprime means before, and recently Debt Free looked at The ARM: What is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, and How Did it Get So Many Homeowners Into Trouble.
My buddy Kyle over at Rather-Be-Shopping ponders How Bad Can the Economy Really Be? when people are waiting in line for hours for new iPhones. While as an Apple stockholder I certainly condone the purchase of their products, I worry that people aren’t considering the financial consequences of high end purchases.
And finally, the ever brilliant Mrs. Micah asks What Happens if Your Bank Fails? I had Netbank fail not too long ago and while ING Direct is okay, it’s not exactly the same as Netbank was. Fortunately, I didn’t lose a cent.
And there’s your Link Payday for July 20, 2008!
Hey Ryan,
Thanks for link love! I have a guest post I have been working on for your blog if you are interested? Let me know, I can send it on later in the week. ~Kyle
Kyle,
You bet I would want a guest post, because being out of town, it’s going to be tough to keep up with my usual schedule! Thanks as always…
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