Jan 5th, 2009
January 5, 2009 Link Payday
Welcome to your first Link Payday of the year, published on January 5, 2009! Like usual, I try to give you some of the best posts of the personal finance blogosphere of the last few weeks, so here are some posts that caught my eye:
Her Every Cent Counts covers a controversial topic when she discusses Sex: Who Pays? This isn’t just who pays for dinner, folks, but for the actual costs of some of the necessities of actually engaging in sexual activity. Not necessarily a topic everyone wants to look at, but certainly one that’s real.
Moolanomy teaches us about a site I’ve not heard of before when he writes a MoneyAisle Review. Folks, this site helps to get the user the best rates on CDs and high yield savings accounts by having banks actively bid for your business. What a great idea!
All Financial Matters covers changes in how your credit score will be calculated with the article Bureaus Roll out New Credit Score Formula for 2009. As someone who just applied for a mortgage refinance (and got blindsided by a credit card closure that wasn’t expected), this looks like even more potential for the consumer to end up on the short end.
David over at My Two Dollars does a great job of comparing two really important savings vehicles for ducational purposes when he writes on Comparing a 529 Plan and an Education Savings Account (ESA). This can be a tough choice for many, so David does a nice job of looking at the pros and cons of each.
Finally, my buddy Ron over at The Wisdom Journal lets you in on the Secrets to Effective Complaining. I don’t like to complain, but I probably do it more than I like, so it’s nice to learn how to do make it worthwhile.
And that’s your January 5, 2009 Link Payday!
Thanks so much for the mention, appreciate that!
Thank you for the mention. As per my article, also check out bankrate.com.