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JLP’s Roundup (July 4, 2008)
By JLP | July 4, 2008
It’s been a while since I last did a roundup. Here’s some of what’s been going on around the personal finance blogosphere:
Nickel talks about the hidden costs of renting a car.
Consumerism Commentary talks about the problems of investors trying to follow the wisdom of the crowd. - I think the “crowd” has proven time and again how foolish they really are.
FMF asks: Can you afford your mortgage?
JD has 15 Great Grocery Shopping Tips. - “More than half of all grocery purchases are unplanned!” Based on my own experience, I know this to be true.
MBH: Inflation and rising prices aren’t the same thing. - Although I know this to be true, they both feel the same!
NCN’s thinking about buying a house.
Wise Bread writer, Xin Lu, asks: Why would anyone pay mortgages with a credit card? - Good question! Rewards maybe?
BluntMoney questions Dave Ramsey’s logic. - Remember, Dave’s not an investing expert. He won’t go beyond the generic “invest in a good growth mutual fund.”
The Digerati Life has 7 ways to deal with unexpected expenses. - Unexpected expenses are a fact of life. That’s why it’s important for everyone to have some sort of emergency fund.
The Dividend Guy has 6 warning signs that a company may cut its dividend. - This is particularly important now that lots of financial stocks look like they have really high dividend yields!
The Finance Buff reviews Daniel Solon’s The Smartest Investment Book You’ll Ever Read.
Generation X Finance has a reminder to keep your beneficiary information up-to-date.
That should be enough to keep you busy on this 4th of July!
Topics: Miscellaneous, Weekly Roundup |
