Give a moment to this video on credit cards titled “It’s been declined”.
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- Are we Living Larger or Living Differently? by Lazy @ Lazy Man and Money. Some critical thoughts on (perceived) lifestyle inflation.
In the 1970’s that antenna attached to the roof gave pretty good reception. Today, in my apartment where I can’t attach antenna’s to the roof, I need cable or satellite television to get what people got for free in the 1970’s.
Thankfully, our antenna still gives good (watchable) reception. It doesn’t give a whole lot of channels, but we are happy with what it provides. I have a modified quote here that keeps us going - A man with a few channels knows what to watch, a man with many is always confused. 
- Real Life Lessons by Jon @ Young and Rich. This is a must read for budding entrepreneurs. This comes from someone who has been working on a “non-software-based” business - I rarely see such people now-a-days. For most of my friends, the term “entrepreneur” means someone who starts a web-based service.
- Money Tip for College Students: Donate Plasma by Henry @ Binary Dollar. From blood plasma to fast cash.
I used to go to the plasma donating place almost every Friday afternoon. It was a great way to make some fast cash; it only took a little over an hour and they paid $25 every time you donated.
I have known about this for quite a while, but I don’t think I will ever attempt it (unless times are extremely desperate). I might leave my apartment, and start living in a sleeping bag in a school building before I do something like this.
- Eliminate Unused Subscriptions and Memberships to Plug Your Money Leaks by Jeremy @ Generation X Finance. Analyze your subscriptions; are you really watching enough TV channels (for enough time) to justify the hefty cable bill? are you really reading all those magazines piled up below your coffee table?
- Rent Vs. Own: A Look at Our Expenditure Then, and Our Expenditure Now by ISPF @ Grad Money Matters. An interesting comparison between itemized expenses during renting and owing. Man, owning a house is sure expensive ~ mortgage payments are just a part of the total cost.
- How to Make Money With John Adams Presidential Dollar Coins by Flexo @ Consumerism Commentary. Watch out for small errors in the coins…you might be able to sell them at a premium. Flexo gets into the details of how to spot an error coin and how to sell it for profit once you have it.
- The American Nightmare: An Illustration Of The Subprime Lending Mess and Borrowing Bust [A FlowChart] by SVB @ The Digerati Life. An interesting flowchart illustrating the subprime lending mess. Observe it carefully…there is no end in sight (literally); the thing just loops around ~ probably portraying reality. The only thing that comes out is the media coverage!
- Net Worth vs. Net Investable Assets by Nickel @ Five Cent Nickel. More thoughts on understanding the concept of *net worth* towards financial independence. See how Nickel figures a way out of this situation:
The main reason for my aversion to net worth calculations is that I’m most interested in charting a course to financial independence and, in my view, financial independence doesn’t involve selling our house or getting rid of our cars.
- Savings Smackdown: Which is Better — Pre-Paying a Mortgage or Saving for Retirement? by FMF @ Free Money Finance. This is one of the age-old debates on how to address the allocation of your money. Some people tend to view such allocation from a psychological perspective rather than a financial perspective. See what FMF has to say about it.
- Life Insurance Questions & Answers by Ben @ Money Smart Life. Ben gets answers for 8 questions about life insurance basics from his insurance company. Of course, you need to do your own research before following an insurance company’s advice - Ben plans on doing just that.
- Ignore The Allure of ‘New’ by Jim @ Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. Jim tries to explain why people gravitate towards *new* things.
The number one reason why someone doesn’t buy something used is because they’re afraid that there is something wrong with it or that it’s otherwise been used roughly.
That does reflect my thoughts about cars - I have been really burnt by my current car in this respect.
- A Simple 3-ETF Portfolio by Sun @ The Sun’s Financial Diary. A simple portfolio = less headache. Sun explains how you can have *enough* diversification by choosing a portfolio containing just 3 ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds).
- Debit, schmebit! by MBH @ Mighty Bargain Hunter. MBH is not convinced by the improving features of debit cards. Read about why he still plans on using his credit cards in spite of the increased convenience and security of debit cards.
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Golbguru,
Thanks again for the Sunday Review. Enjoyed the smorgasbord of posts, especially the one’s that made me reflect a bit.
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