Weekend Linkage - March 23, 2008

By Sun on Mar 23, 2008 in PF blogoshpere
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Crowdsourcing is - at a very basic level - throwing a task or request for information out into the public, and accumulating and selecting the best results. The theory is similar to “getting a second opinion.”

Managing Your Money is Easier Said Than Done at Money Smart Life

Have you ever given anyone advice, then looked back later and seen that advice from a whole different point of view? Maybe it was good, maybe it was bad, or maybe it was part right and part wrong.

Feeling Poor: Here Are The Two Largest Reasons Why at Lazy Man and Money

I asked myself a simple question, “Are people having problems with their personal finance because the available tools are not helpful?” I would love to believe that better tools could solve people’s money woes. I think most people need to focus on two things to escape a life of little financial worry.

Informal In-Trust Accounts at Million Dollar Journey

An informal in-trust account is an investment account that is opened for a child (beneficiary). Once the beneficiary turns the age of majority (determined by province), the account automatically gets transferred to his/her name.

Upromise Rewards: Free Money at My Dollar Plan

Upromise is a free service that helps families earn extra money for education. It’s that simple. You earn rewards from partner companies when you buy certain products or services. Common rewards we earn are from buying gas and groceries, dining out, and shopping online.

Beware Of The Laundry Detergent Cap at No Credit Needed

On the back of the detergent bottle, there are ‘recommended’ amounts for various types of ‘laundry loads’. For a medium-sized load, the manufacturer suggested that I fill the cap to line “1″. I looked on the outside of the cap and I couldn’t find any numbers. But, on the inside, there they were. Very faintly, there were three lines - 1, 2, and 3.

Simplest Way to Wealth at Money Ning

Earn it.
Save it.
Have fun with it.

Vanguard Brokerage Account Review at 2million’s Personal Finance Blog

There is a lot of appeal to me to make this our primary joint money management account. We can get all our direct deposits redirected to this account from our checking accounts and immediately earn money market rates on the account balance. No more shifting money around between accounts — I can get almost all our cash flow put in to this account, make immediate investments through the brokerage account, write checks our use the online billpay to handle expenses.

Great Website For Teaching Kids About Giving And Charity at My Two Dollars

The company is called markmakers.org, and adults buy the kids what amounts to a debit card that works on the site, and the kids get to “shop” the different charities.

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