Oct 12th, 2008
October 12, 2008 Link Payday
Welcome to your week late Link Payday! It’s been a horridly busy few weeks with the fumigation, the century ride, and life in general. Now that I’m having a weekend where I’m not ridiculously busy (just the typical really busy), I’m trying to get caught up here on Uncommon Cents and giving you highlights of some of the best personal finance blog posts of the last few weeks:
JD over at Get Rich Slowly shares a post by guest blogger Erica Douglass who shares the secret to Finding Time to Pursue Your Dreams. The big secret: turn off the TV! I’ve already done that, though; I have to find 750 more post TV hours to pursue my dreams here…
One of my favorite personal finance bloggers (actually, one of my favorites regardless of area of interest), Mrs. Micah discusses some of the benefits of Combining Kiva Lending and Birthday Presents and how it can be a way to give back to the community and the world. While Kiva is interest free lending, it can benefit those in developing nations big time and has very little in the way of default risk. I’m thinking about doing just this.
Frugal Dad spends some time doing dirty work for the rest of us when he puts his energy into Evaluating the Best Gas Credit Cards for Rebates. While I agree that the Discover Open Road is a great card (I have one), my personal choice, the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Platinum Visa isn’t mentioned–until it was commented on by another reader and myself, anyway!
My buddy Ron over at The Wisdom Journal gives us 17 Sneaky Savings Strategies. These c an help whether you’re trying to pay off debt, save for specific goals, or save for retirement. This is a fantastic post for all of us who are interested in trying to save.
Finally, Trent over at The Simple Dollar gets right to the heart of the matter of people living beyond their means (which is the primary cause of financial distress) when he says it right out loud and pulls no punches by telling us to Stop Trying to Impress Other People.
And that’s your Link Payday for October 12, 2008!
