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pfblogsround 27th January 2008

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This week I liked:

  • The economics of Robinson Crusoe @ Early Retirement Extreme - An explanation of why you should work and save rather than borrow, involving Crusoe, Man Friday, and berries
  • A reminder that “my” car isn’t actually mine. @ Not Living on Ramen - I hate gifts with strings. If it’s mine I can do what I want with it, otherwise it’s yours and I’m borrowing it.
  • A Hedge Fund Manager on Subprime: 3 Lessons in Investing @ The Honest Dollar - A neat explanation of the subprime crisis and how it was allowed to happen
  • You’re Young So You Should Get Rich @ Schaefer’s Blog - A round-up of links, but my favourite line is “There is no secret.”
  • No Credit Needed Podcast Episode 2 Of 2008 @ No Credit Needed Podcast - So, if you don’t want to read, but prefer to listen instead check out NCN’s podcast, there are some excellent suggestions for getting more organised financially and he has a very smooth, relaxed voice
  • In the Presence of Humble Greatness: Muhammed Yunus Comes to Town @ Money Changes Things - The wideboy I sit opposite at work has family in Bangladesh, and he thinks microfinance inventor, Muhammed Yunus, is a legend, so it’s not just the sensible ones. If you want to get involved in microfinance, check out kiva.org. I’m currently lending money to an Azerbaijani minibus business.

The M-Network and Friends Money Matters for All Ages series has now finished. Check out the brilliant guide to the series @ My Dollar Plan, and the full line-up:

  • Introduction at My Dollar Plan
  • Preschoolers at I’ve Paid for This Twice Already
  • Personal Finance for Children and Pre-Teens at Being Frugal
  • Teenagers at Gather Little by Little AND Money Advice to My Teenage Son at DebtFREE-Revolution
  • College Age at Mrs. Micah
  • The Twenties at Remodeling This Life and more Twenties at Cash Money Life
  • The Thirties at Moolanomy and more Thirties at My Two Dollars
  • The Forties at Credit Withdrawal
  • The Fifties at Millionaire Money Habits and more Fifties at Credit Withdrawal
  • The Sixties and beyond at Chance Favors
  • Retirement at Quest for Four Pillars and more retirement at Plonkee Money

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Discussion

7 comments for “pfblogsround 27th January 2008”

  1. Thanks for the mention! :)

    Posted by Lily | January 27, 2008, 4:28 pm
  2. Thanks, great roundup!

    Posted by glblguy @ Gather Little by Little | January 27, 2008, 6:50 pm
  3. The Kiva investing is really interesting to me. I would like to hear from those that have done it and how the process turned out.

    Posted by RacerX | January 27, 2008, 8:25 pm
  4. @RacerX:
    I’ve had good experiences with Kiva - I’ll try and get round to writing a post about them.

    Posted by plonkee | January 27, 2008, 9:58 pm
  5. I love Kiva. I’m currently lending to a Samoan woman trying to grow her Taro chips business, and a Mexican woman trying to expand her store. All payments have been on time. Been a member since last summer…

    I saw Yunus on Colbert last week - excellent job. There is a lot of criticism for microcredit, but I think it’s generally a good thing.

    Posted by deepali | January 28, 2008, 2:08 am
  6. Thanks for the link to my post! I felt a little awkward writing that one; I was afraid I’d come off as someone with an inflated sense of entitlement. It’s nice to know someone liked it.

    Posted by E.C. | January 28, 2008, 3:24 am
  7. @E.C.
    I don’t think you have an inflated sense of entitlement at all. I’d be annoyed if I was you.

    Posted by plonkee | January 28, 2008, 1:50 pm

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