July, 2009

Links I Liked

A few favorites from recent trawls around the blogosphere:Mighty Bargain Hunter's very funny list of the Top 10 Failed Personal Finance BooksBargaineering on Making Your Own Windshield Wiper FluidI Will Teach You to be Rich: What do you NOT care about spending money on?Boston Gal is living without air conditioningThanks to an anonymous commenter, California's ...

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Madonna’s Biceps | Photoshopped, or Exercise Til U Die?

She is frightening - is she a golem? (Photo: James Devaney/Wine Image) Is she trying to turn herself into a living golem through Kabbalistic ritual? Or are these photos altered via Photoshop? Whatever the case, the photos of Madonna’s biceps that are currently circulating are frightening. If she needs shakes to build her arms a bit, payday ...

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Money Mantras

You know what they say, the best things in life are free. And when it comes to personal finance advice, the more simply stated the better. That’s why we reached out to you to solicit your best personal finance advice in the time honored form of the haiku. Strictly speaking, a haiku is a form ...

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Bernanke: ‘I Had to Hold My Nose’ To Bail Out Banks

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said last year's taxpayer-financed bailout of big financial companies was necessary to avoid "a second Great Depression." His comments came during a town hall-style meeting designed to reassure Americans about the economy.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Bernanke: 'I Had to Hold My Nose' To Bail Out ...

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Highest Paying Jobs in the U.S. | Reality Check

How can I join the ranks of the rich? If Ryan Seacrest can make $45 million, why oh why can't I? I have been struggling a lot with money lately; it has become a constant source of stress for me. The majority of Americans out there can probably sympathize with me. Most of us were stressed out ...

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