Weekend Linkage – May 11, 2007

Personal Finance Across Borders I – Retirement Accounts Million Dollar Journey compared retirement saving accounts offered in the U.S. and Canada. No much difference I have to say.

7 Tips to Simplify Today Brip Blap offers some ideas to live a simple life. The one I like the most is “Stop trading, start Investing.”

Money Tips for New College Graduates – Spending, Saving, & Budgeting Advice Money Smart Life talked about what newly graduated students needs to know about money in post-college life.

How To Deal With Debt Collection Problems: Don’t Get Harassed! The Digerati Life shares her experience in dealing with collection agencies.

Lessons From the Microsoft – Yahoo Negotiations Lazy Man and Money looked at the collapsed talk and found some values from it.

Get a Jump on Summer With These Warm Weather Money Saving Tips Generation X Finance knows how to save money when it’s getting warm outside and he lets us know what to do.

Plan Ahead: 6 Steps to Secure Your Financial Future My Dollar Plan said they start to save for college before their children were born.

Personal Finance is About Freedom — What Will You Do With Yours? Good question, Mrs. Micah. But, on the other hand, getting out of debt isn’t what personal finance is all about.

We’re building a house! (and how to negotiate with a builder) Not many people will choose to build their own house, but the story from The Penny Saved is an interesting read.

The Financial Realities Of Having A New Baby No Credit Needed analyzed the impact of having a new baby on their finance.

Using money as a reward for good behavior Mighty Bargain Hunter has a give-or-take-back discussion. Somehow, I prefer the take-back approach when the child doesn’t behave.

Finally, I participated in the last Carnival of Personal Finance, held at Alpha Consumer with my post on solar energy ETF.