Personal Finance 101 Posts of the Day 6/10/07

• Enough Wealth has some tips for newbie investors (US residents, substitute Roth IRA for Superannuation).
  

Personal Finance 101 Posts of the Day 6/7/07

• My Money and My Life has a break even goal for the summer. Good luck!
• The Credit and Credit Card Blog talks about the pitfalls of revolving debt.
• Consumerism Commentary talks about saving for your kids instead of yourself.
• Personal Investing Advice has some tips on saving for the future.
• All Financial Matters created a directory of past posts. Very useful!
• The Dough Roller teaches his kids to use Quicken.
  

Personal Finance 101 Posts of the Day 6/4/07

• Broke Ass Student reminds you not to sacrifice tomorrow for today.
• Grad Money Matters lists 5 budgeting blunders to avoid.
• My Two Dollars asks if your family could live on one income.
• Frugal Law Student rehashes some pratical advice for young people.
• $1 Million to my name - Part V in the retirement saving pitfalls series - Buying too much house.
  

Personal Finance 101 Posts of the Day 5/30/07

• Zen Habits gives 10 tips to simplify your budget.
• Ask Mr. Credit Card asks how much do you need to feel rich?
• Life, Lived talks about ways her family saves money.
• The Frugalist gives 21 reasons why it's good to be frugal but not cheap. (I call myself a cheap-a$$ but according to this I'm just frugal. Whew!)
• Mint gives a list of 20 mistakes to avoid during credit repair.
• $1 Million to my Name - Part III in his retirement saving pitfalls series - relying on an inheritance.
• My Financial Awareness talks about things to consider when establishing an emergency fund.
• Mad Money Analyst talks about why starting to save for retirement now is important.
• Advice and Rants gives suggestons on how to join forces with your friends to be frugal.
  

Personal Finance 101 Posts of the Day 5/25/07

• The Happy Rock talks about what you need for a financial system to work.
• Blunt Money talks about how to put your finances on auto pilot.
  

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 5/22/07

• Ask Uncle Bill talks about how to save a million dollars.
• Blogging Away Debt has some tips for living within your means.
• Mad Money Analyst talks about why you should start saving for retirement now.
• Queercents talks about setting goals and getting organized.
  

Personal Finance 101 Posts of the Day 5/13/07

• FILAM Personal Finance talks about some of their short and mid-term goals.
  

Personal Finance 101 Posts of the Day 5/7/07

• Ask Mr. Credit Card provides a great retirement plan cheat sheet for 2007.
• Make Love, Not Debt talk about how to merge finances.
• Blueprint for Financial Prosperity talks about 5 ways to save money without noticing. I love that he mentioned drinking water. Just make sure it’s water you get from a tap/brita filter otherwise buying bottled may cost more in the long run.
• Consumerism Commentary talks about how much you really need for retirement.
• Personal Finance Advice talks about why he loves not having a car. I agree! I haven't had one for more than 5 years and I love it!
  

Personal Finance 101 Posts of the Day 4/30/07

• Kiplinger’s talks about some specific finance situations that impact women.
• The Digerati Life gives 10 ways to simplify your finances.

Personal Finance 101 Posts of the Day 4/18/07

• Web CFP talks about the tax consequences of mutual funds.
• Young and Broke talks about why young people aren’t saving.
• Credit Card Lowdown talks about 10 common credit card scams.
• Edith Yeung talks about the 7 habits of highly effective money managers.
• Money Walks talks about the difference between being frugal and cheap.
• Zen Habit tells you how to make your finances automatic. I’m a huge supporter of this and it’s something I stress in my Personal Finance 101 classes.
• Get Rich Slowly tells us how to fight the urge to splurge.
• Everybody Loves Your Money talks about keeping up with the Jones’.
• Aridni talks about 3 steps of financial planning.
• Debt Consolidation News gives us the lazy man’s guide to budgeting.

Personal Finance 101 posts of the day 4/13/07

• Uncle Bill shows us that negative savings isn't always negative.
• Grad Money Matters talks about whether you should loan money to friends and family.
• Personal Finance Advice wonders if you can save too much for retirement.
• Aimee’s Blog talks about marriage and money.
• Crazy Money talks about the dangers of mental accounting.
• 3 Debt Consolidation talks about DIY debt reduction plans.
• Smart Money lists 5 sneaky bank fees to watch out for.
• Aridni talks about the value of your time. This is a great thing to keep in mind. You should use it in lots of areas but particularly when you're spending time doing research for investing. Whenever I have a 'stock picking guru' bragging about his returns I ask him what his return was minus taxes, fees and the value of his time spent on research/execution. That always stops them dead because most people don't think to include the time they spend researching as an expense for investing.
• Money and Happiness Blog talks about some of the best kept finanical planning secrets.