Sep 20th, 2008
September 20, 2008 Link Payday
Welcome to your Link Payday for September 20, 2008–fumigation edition! We’re getting the house tented for the first time ever on the 25th, and I’m working every day right up to that point. So in memory of the soon to be deceased termites, roaches, and rodents, here are some of the best posts from around the financial blogosphere over the last couple of weeks:
Moolanomy gives us 5 Surefire Ways to Improve Your Investment Performance. In today’s difficult market, I think this is definitely worth reviewing!
The gang over at Spilling Buckets tackles a huge question with lots of implications in Chivas Regal and a Fine Wine, Why is College Expensive? Having been out of graduate school for more than a decade, it shocks me to see what students are paying today even at a public university that’s known for being a bargain!
Trent at The Simple Dollar takes an interesting approach to dealing with recurring expenses–which I am so not a fan of–when he tries to determine The Least Important Bill. I’m thinking mine is a tossup between my cell phone and cable Internet–but I’m not sure I can successfully do without them!
All Financial Matters gives an important lesson in a basic yet complicated personal finance task when they answer a Reader Question – How to Calculate Personal Rate of Return. This is a tough one to do, and I’m glad they took it on!
Finally, my buddy Ron over at The Wisdom Journal highlights 50 Frugal Things You Aren’t Doing (well, I am doing a lot of them, but surely not all of them!).
And that’s your Link Payday for September 20, 2008!
Hey Ryan, thanks for the mention! Good luck with the pest extermination.