Hello world. I am writing to you from the road which means I don’t feel like writing at all. Today I’ve got some personal finance links to share with you. Again this is my attempt to cover more personal finance topics without actually having to write myself.
My editor’s choice goes to a relatively new blog called PopEconomics. I love the name, and the artwork featured on the site is top notch. If nothing else you need to see these pictures (like the one to the right). The best post I’ve read on this blog so far is called The Anatomy of a Sucker. Sounds like a post I would write. The best thing about it is it’s very much like a post I would write, only well thought out, organized, and well written. You just can’t get that kind of quality at Weakonomics. So check out PopEconomics, and check out the best of the rest below.
Personal Finance by the Book talks about the pros and cons of a new proposed plan to require us all to save for retirement. Why would we be required to save for retirement? Because the government has no money and most of us aren’t saving right now. We’ll see what happens and if this requirement ever becomes law.
Debt Free Adventure has a list of common tax deductions we miss. I wish I could say more but every time I talk about taxes I get distrac…..
Thicken My Wallet includes an analysis of how much money clothing retailers make. Think you’re getting taken to the poor house with the high margins on clothes? You’d be surprise how little they actually make.
Money Crashers does one of my favorite things and makes fun of bad personal finance writing by traditional journalists. In this case, make sure you pay your credit card before your mortgage.
Poorer Than You does something all of us personal finance bloggers try to do and define how much you should keep in emergency cash. It’s a difficult topic to define and for the most part, we all get it right because if you’re saving something, you’re doing it right. By the way, my method is simpler than most. Take the current unemployment rate and turn it into months. So if unemployment is at 10%, you need 10 months of living expenses in savings. It’s a rule of thumb mind you, but it’s a good place to start.
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