Weekend Reading: September 1, 2008

Wow August went by very fast!  Since we are enjoying our Labor Day holiday in the U.S., I’ll skip my regular article and give you a short list of great articles that hit the top of PF Buzz this past week

1. When Does Intellectual Curiosity Stop? at Brip Blap — Do you still read books simply for pleasure?  Brip Blap recounts his younger years and wonders why 58% of the US adult population never reads another book after high school.
2. Back to the basics of saving money at Gather Little By Little — Initially, I was tempted to say I doubt anyone need a primer on saving money.  But considering that our national savings rate in the negative, we probably need more articles like this one.
3. Six sure fire ways for college students to ruin their financial future at Saving To Invest – Some great financial advice for college students.  I wish I knew a lot of these when I was in college.
4. People Here Don’t Give A Crap What Kind Of Car We Drive at My Two Dollars — David shares a nice personal story that could have profound impact on your life.
5. Don’t Pay Your Children’s College Tuition If You Want Them to Succeed at One Caveman’s Financial Journey – Personally, I don’t agree 100% with the article, but it does a good job of highlighting some of the key decisions.  My parents helped me through college, and I am planning to do the same for my son via 529 plan and a lot of father-to-son financial education.
6. What Is Raising A Child Worth - We’re Going To One Income at Free From Broke — A couple perspective on whether or not mom should go back to work, or stay at home.
7. Passive Income Also Means Patient Income! at The Financial Blogger — I mentioned several times before that it takes time and effort to build you income streams.  This article shares that same thought and provides a great definition of passive income: “it’s an alternative source of income where your earnings are not linked to an hourly rate but rather on its capacity of creating wealth.”
8. The Retirement Perspective: Today’s Dollars Are Far More Valuable Than Tomorrow at The Simple Dollar – Trent puts retirement savings goal into perspective.  Is $2 million dollars a lot of money?  It may seems so now, but it will not be that much money in 30-40 years.
9. Does money buy happiness? In short, yes at Brunette on a Budget – Old question, but the answer is different with a nice twist to it.
10. 45 Ways to Earn Some Extra Money at Borrow From None – A nice compilation of ways to earn extra money.

That’s it for now.  Have a great Labor Day!