Posts I Enjoyed Last Week

As the earning season shifts to high gear, it won’t be a bad idea to take a look at how the economy and the markets have done in general in the first quarter in addition to individual companies. If that’s what you are looking for, then Jeremy at Generation X Finance has two posts that summarized both the economy and the markets.

Ever wonder how to look good on a budget? Then head to The Digerati Life where Silicon Valley Blogger has five afforad ways to make you look great. Among the tips I like the most is “Look and feel healthy, stay clean and neat.” What could be better than all natural?

Lazy Man at Lazy Man and Money asks How Much is Customer Service Costing You? Adding all the times and emotions when dealing with the issue, I’d say it’s not going to be cheap, if you can get it done at all. Usually there are a lot of frustrations involved.

Golbguru at Money, Matter, and More Musings tells us the story of poor bumper design and wonders if carmakers sacrifice safety for style. I think the whole purpose of having a bumper is to prevent any severe damage to the structure of the car, but I could have a heart attack by just looking at the bill for the bumper repair.

Matt at Binary Dollar provides some more information on home equity loans and taxes, When borrowing against your home equity, the articles says, “interest paid on a home equity loan or home equity line of credit of up to $100,000 is tax-deductible.” But be aware of the exceptions.

Have an opinion or two on personal finance? Ben just announced his Personal Finance Ultimate Fighting Championship series at Money Smart Life. I think it’s a great idea to let the two sides of the story out. Participate in the championship series and let people know your thought on issues in personal finance. You may win a prize as well.

A guest article appeared on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity outlines what could happen if personal finance were tought as 4-year course in high school. I have seen quite some discussions on whether high schooler should learn basics of personal finance, but this is the first one that actually gives some ideas on what should be covered.

Mighty Bargain Hunter presents an interesting idea of how to invest in yourself, and the answer is, surprisingly, blogging. Is that something that interests you?

Blunt Money discusses how to shop at Costco in the frugal way. I definitely need these tips because I find it’s very easy to spend over $100 in a single trip to Costco.

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