Weekly Highlights: March 8, 2009

By Pinyo, on March 8, 2009

Have you started your tax returns yet? If not, please check out my TaxCut Premium Federal + E-file giveaway – the first of four winners will be announced this Tuesday. As for me, my returns are almost done, I am just waiting to open a SEP IRA account with TradeKing and fund my wife’s Roth IRA.

Articles

• Personal Finance for Moms- Understanding Income at Practicing Thrift — I love these basic articles because they do a good job of helping more people become interested in personal finance. Give the article a read and see what income is all about.
• Why Do We Keep Bailing Out AIG? at Weakonomics — If you are wondering why we keep giving money to AIG, here’s a good explanation.
• How Taxpayers are Making Your Home Affordable at Tough Money Love — A a responsible mortgage borrower, I love how I am now paying for my neighbors swimming pools, larger houses, and four car garages, and decks. I should’ve bought the $1 million home that I couldn’t afford two years ago so that I can get some of this money.
• What to Do When You Lose Your Purse or Wallet at Cash Money Life — I was very young when I lost my wallet. Aside from my weekly allowance, it wasn’t a big deal then. But I hate to think about losing my wallet now.
• Recession 101: Five Primers Explaining How We Got Here at Bankling – My basic explanation was GREED that got us here. But if you’re looking for more perspective on how we ended up in this economic crisis, check out this article.
• Spending Habits that Will Make you Graduate Poor at Five Cent Nickel — Good article for college students. I was guilty of taking the random courses bit, and the entitlement spending.
• Has The Recent Market Turmoil Affected Your Risk Tolerance? at Amateur Asset Allocator — If you’re wondering what other people are doing wth their investments in this economy, read this article and you may be surprised by the answer.

Enjoy the rest of your shortened Sunday.

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