Well, this past week was a long one for me. I was at a conference for work and I didn’t have much spare time at all. I had a lot of reading to do when I returned, and I’d like to share a few of the great personal finance articles I read this week.
- Plonkee Money – British Money Slang. This one was inspired by a post last week from Frugal for Life. This is an interesting and fun read!
- One Money Dummy Getting Smarter – Garage Sale Karma. Money Dummy found more than she bargained for when she purchased a pair of jeans at a garage sale. Read therest of the article to find out what happened. It’s a great story.
- Free Money Finance – How’d You Like to Be Taxed for Going to Church? Apparently, this is the custom in some regions in Europe. It’s pretty interesting, and FMF asks for reader opinions. I don’t think that would ever fly in the US due to the separation of church and state. But it is interesting.
- Smart Money Daily – The Minimum Wage Debate. Jason and I have a friendly debate over the Federal Minimum Wage and this is his latest response. Even though we disagree over whether or not there should be a Federal Minimum Wage, I believe this type of discussion is important to have – even though I’m right!
I’m just kidding. Jason’s article is well thought out and based on using the economic principle of supply and demand to set wages and prices. - Gen X Finance – Buying high and Selling Low Might Sound Stupid, But People Still Do It. Jeremy works as a retirement plan specialist and every time the market goes through a correction, he has to deal with people who want to change their asset allocation. That’s a quick way to affect your longterm earnings!
- The Frugal Law Student – How Do You Get a Job That Requires Experience When So You Can Get Experience. The proverbial Catch-22 in almost every young person’s career. This is great advice to anyone just starting out.
- Get Rich Slowly – What Developing Nations Can Teach Us About Personal Finance. (link contains some strong language). This guest post by Terry M. gives examples of the personal financial culture in developing countries and is based on personal experiences in India, Mexico, Laos, and Colombia and compares them to the prevailing personal finance culture in the US. I think this is a very thought provoking article. This is only one point of view, and it elicited some very interesting comments…
I hope everyone enjoys these articles!
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Hey, thanks for the mention!
Thanks for the link. And please note that I was on your side as recently as about 18 months ago. My latest post includes a letter to the editor I wrote in support of raising the minimum wage.
Thanks for the hat tip! I’m thrilled to be included in such august company!