Personal Finance 101 Posts of the Day 5/23/07

• Zen Habits lists 6 free alternatives to MS Money and Quicken.
• Young and Broke talks about financial planning for 20-somethings.
• Q&A on Vanguard’s new fee structure.
• Cash Money Life talks about the advantages of debit cards.
• Mighty Bargain Hunter talks about the disadvantages of debit cards.
• Money, Matter and More thinks there should be a credit card qualifying test.
• $1 Million to my Name - Part I in his retirement savings blunders series - pre-paying your mortgage.
• My Debt Relief Plan talks about how getting organized can help with your debt.
  

Personal Finance 101 Posts of the Day 5/17/07

• Vanguard talks about why you should get kids investing in a Roth early. My grandfather did this for me and it’s one of the single best things he’s ever done for me. If you need help motivating them, consider offering a ‘matching’ program of some sort. Most people like free money.
• Bankruptcy Law Network points out some sneaky credit card tricks to look out for.
• Wealth Building World wonders if paying off your mortgage early is actually costing you money.
  

Who's your favorite/least favorite finance guru?

JLP over at All Financial Matters asked today who everyone's favorite/least favorite financial guru's are.

My votes:

Least: Kiyosaki. The man is dangerous. He is a marketing guru with zero financial knowledge and the things he writes in his Yahoo posts are shameful. Really. I'm tempted to start a letter writing campaign to yahoo to request that he be fired. Anyone with me?

Most: Bogle. The man is an icon and provides a great service. Sure, I may be biased by the fact that I used to work at Vanguard, but I was an investor long before I was an employee.

My 2nd choice of favorite is probably David Bach. I like the common sense, down to earth way he has of delivering info. I think it's great for people who are just starting out. His book The Automatic Millionaire is one I recommend that everyone read and his book Smart Couples Finish Rich is one that I give to/suggest that all couples read before they get married.

Personal Finance 101 Posts of the Day 4/26/07

• Vanguard announces changes to its fee policies.
• Bargain-Value lists 13 mistakes they made with money.
• Frugal Journey talks about the things they get at the Dollar Store.