Weekly Wisdom: Personal Finance With an Edge
A lot of people avoid personal finance.
How can I tell? Look at the economy. Look at the states that are mired in debt. Look at the country. No one with any personal financial brains would let their communities slip into this kind of morass.
It’s easy to surmise that people avoid personal finance subjects because they thing it’s boring. A bunch of math. You have to deal with fractions and percentages.
But it’s not that way at all. There are webmasters and bloggers out there that make personal finance exciting–and reveal the exciting path of wealth we could be on.
So, let’s go:
Is walking away from a mortgage like selling crack? Punch Debt in the Face asks, have you no morals?
Thinking about starting a blog and wonder how you can monetize it? Here’s how to really profit from your blog from Smart Passive Income.
Studenomics explains how a friend made more than $2,000 tutoring.
You are never free until you’re financially free. And Enemy of Debt says you’re not financially free until you’re out of debt.
It’s a good time to study up on tax changes. Thank Budgets Are Sexy for this.
Girls Just Wanna Have Funds (I know, great name) offers the number one life lesson: develop multiple income streams.
Nothing like some ole elbow grease to make debt disappear. Thanks to Blogging Away Debt for that post.
How will Obama’s budget affect your bottom line? Here’s the winners and losers under Obama’s new tax plan, according to Darwin’s Finance.
Steadfast Finance has an excellent series of personal finance equations that you should know. Here’s a post on the Cash Flow equation.
Looking for edgy ways to be frugal. Moolanomy shows you how to have a no-spend weekend.
For investors and traders out there. If you’re looking for ETFs, the Intelligent Speculator offers its best ETFs and dividend-producing stocks. The Wild Investor wonders if the Bull Run is official over. Hey, it was a great eight months.
At My Dollar Plan, a controversial debt-relief plan is discussed. Instead of paying his creditors back, he’s suing them. Check out Credit Terrorist or Twisted Genius.
Life Hack is passing on tips on how to start a Mastermind Group.
Remember Jack Palance’s character in City Slickers, looking for the “one thing”? Well, Dough Roller looks for that one financial goal to rule them all.
Some personal finance posts at Online Investing AI this week: Banks Try to Win Hearts (and Wallets) with Personal Finance Tech and Does Your Lizard Brain Control Your Money?
Have a prosperous week!
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is one of my favorite financial books of all time. It's an allegory about a guy who has a terrible job, and how he overcomes challenges to achieve his dreams.
I think it is time for one to study about the economy and have an advice from someone about personal finance. Besides, you cannot get away with it.
Yep. It’s always a good thing to learn more. I’m always amazed at how many smart people are out there offering insight and advice.
I like the Punch Debt In The Face article, especially the comments. It seems incredible here in the UK that you can just walk away from a mortgage in the US. I’d buy all the houses I could on those terms – why not?
That was one of my favorites. After I read that. I started to think that debtor’s prison had its good points.
Thanks for the mention
Sure.
Great blog!
Hey Matt, I appreciate the linkage man! You have my post up there with some great ones. I too, liked Punch Debt In The Face’s article!
Have a great weekend!
Thanks Brad–
I really enjoy your blog. Keep up the great work.
Thx for the shout out my brotha! Hope you’re rockin’ this week so far.
You betcha.
Thank you for the good advice and a very good blog.