The Sun's Financial Diary

What did I read today?

Ka-Blog tells the story of shopping for credit card rewards. I use UPromise and am quite happy with it.
No Credit Needed talks about the philosophical reasons for not borrowing money. I can understand why people don’t want to borrow money, but never understand the reason against using credit cards.
My Financial Awareness [...]

Friday night readings:

Free Money Finance joins the discussion on whether the government should bail out the subprime lenders and goes on to ask “Can we please have some more rersonal responsibility in our finances?”

Five Cents Nickel shares his experience on saving money by asking for some extra discount. Why stop at getting a “Match” [...]

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The Simple Dollar has a question for married couple: Do you trust your partner’s spending habits if you two have a joint account?
Stop Buying Crap takes a look at the tremendous costs of going to college and answers “Is it worth it to go into debt for an education?” with a [...]

Some interesting readings today:

Don’t Mess With Taxes asks can you get richer by renting? Rent or buy, which makes more sense financially?
Bank Deals says you can get a 5.50% APY from UmbrellaBank for the rest of 2007. Not bad for a minimum of $1,000.
Moneymonk wonders if every personal finance guru is a multimillionaire.
Blueprint for Financial [...]

My findings today include:

My Two Dollars say you should do what you love, then the money will come
Not Made of Money shares their experience on how to track expenses
Grad Money Matters talk about attitudes towards debt, bills, and credit card arbitrage
Money Crashers tell you how to sell your house in less than 60 days
Frugal of [...]

Some articles for you to read in your spare time:

My Financial Awareness tells you what you need to know about credit counseling companies, if you need their services. But how many out there really want to help you?
Wise Bread talks about the ridiculousness of bottled water, in a three-part series
Advanced Personal Finance explains how the [...]

Hope you find the following articles  worth reading:

My Personal Fiance Odyssey wonders if buying a more expensive house is a smart financial move, I asked myself the same question when I wrote Uncle Sam a big check yesterday
Everybody Loves Your Money lists top 13 money saving ideas of all time, including “Eat one meal a [...]

Some interesting articles today:

The Frugal Duchess has some money-saving tips on vinegar and dishwashers
Blogging Away Debt shares with us how she decorated her son’s room with less than $60
Blunt Money says being frugal isn’t about saving money
Dual Income No Kids has a long list of tips to improve your FICO score
Wise Geek has an interesting [...]

Interesting articles today:

Blueprint for Financial Prosperity asks “Should married couple combine finance?” My answer is YES! What do you think?
Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge argues you should fill up your tank in the morning, because “the temperature is coldest and you get more gas in your tank.” That’s a surprise!
Investor Trip shows how to calculate compound interest. [...]

What did I read today?

HelpYourMoney has some tips on saving face and money (do you need a sticky note to remind you to brush your teeth?)
Personal Finance Advice lists 10 baby items that you think you may need (but can certainly live without them). I don’t know about others, but I do need a stroller [...]