Residents of big cities, where crime runs rampant, often have to take matters into their own hands. They organize neighborhood committees to voluntarily patrol the streets, and report any suspicious activity. The world of blogging isn’t generally criminally inclined; but there’s a lot of information out there that needs filtering. In the name of contributing to the information bank in the harried housewife’s cyber-neighborhood, I have roamed the personal finance blogs to come up with some helpful material that contributes to the well-being of our area.
Country getaways (budgetingbabe.blogspot.com): In the Northeast, the crisp, leafy aroma of autumn is replacing the stench of humidity. Nicole, the self-described Budgeting Babe, offers some inexpensive ideas to enjoy the season and party down.
Don’t sell that car (everybodylovesyourmoney.com): Everyone loves that new car smell. But most people love the smell of money even more. Hazzard, at Everybodylovesyourmoney, highlights why you should keep your car for 15 years.
Fun with taxes (pfblog.com): Every year, the IRS makes changes that will affect you and your family. PFBlog offers a breakdown on what you need to know for 2008. Learn and prepare.
Always time to plan for retirement (moneysmartz.com): It seems like I’m always thinking about retirement. Are you? If you’re not, you better start now, or you may be forced to live off your Social Security income…if..and that’s a huge if…it even exists when you’re in your golden years. MoneySmartz offers a great primer on how to start your retirement planning. The blog was written a year ago, but its information is timeless.
Peace of mind means debt free (getrichslowly.org) It’s nice to become an overnight millionaire, but that’s more the exception than the rule. In the ain’t-it-the-truth blog, getrichslowly, J.D. offers advice on how to become debt free and stay that way.
Finding happiness (happiness-project.com): Okay, so this isn’t a financial blog. But former lawyer, Gretchen Rubin, has devoted her life to understanding happiness. And ultimately, that’s what really matters.
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this is great information. It makes it almost impossible to keep your head in the sand. I’m going to forward this to all my friends. Its time to take care of our financial futures!
Hi Becky,
Keeping your head in the sand is never a good idea…mainly because it’s impossible to breathe!
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