Apr

14

reminder about organ donation

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I know this is a little off topic for a personal finance blog, but it was inspired by a comment that guinness416 left on my gift economy post but seriously folks when you’re dead, get your organs donated if possible. I genuinely can’t think of a single good reason why you shouldn’t.

The thing to do, is to be on an organ donor register if you’re in an opt-in system and to not opt out if you’re in an opt out system.

The next thing to do, is to inform your nearest and dearest that in the event of your untimely demise, you want your organs donated. This can be hard to bring up - my preferred choice was to say:

Just to let you know, if you die and they’ll take your organs, I’m going to have them donated. Feel free to do the same for me. 

Because, that’s another point. You’re probably more likely to be involved in the decision to donate someone else’s organs as you are to have your own donated. As you can tell, I think that (as a strong default) you should go ahead and donate their organs if you can. I’d probably want to donate regardless of the feelings of the now dead person, but I can be hard-hearted, you’ll have to make your own minds up.

But the important thing really, is to think about what you would do in advance. And then hope that it never comes up.

And while we’re on the subject of death, don’t forget that you should have a will, and sufficient life insurance. 

Mar

8

thanks to my february supporters

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I’ve come back from having my hair cut a lot shorter. It’s amazing how a good haircut can make you look 10lbs lighter and 5 years younger. At £35 it’s not cheap, but it’s so worth it. Anyway, on with the show.

A big thank you to all the people who contributed to plonkee money’s success in February. Top 10 referrers were:

  1. i’ve paid for this twice already… (249)
  2. moolanomy (212)
  3. get rich slowly (177)
  4. mrs micah (175)
  5. single guy money (174)
  6. being frugal (168)
  7. my two dollars (128)
  8. gather little by little (122)
  9. put things off (99)
  10. mapgirl (88)

I said in October that my goal for plonkee money was to average twice as many comments per post as I did then. In October 2007 I had 8.11 comments per post, and in February 2008 I was up to 12, so thanks to everyone that contributed to the community here at plonkee money, I’m hoping for lots more discussion this month, and onwards.

Top commentators in February were:

Mar

5

quick midweek round up

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Just to let you know, the m-network have a new member, the ever delightful Mrs. Micah. We’re all really pleased that she agreed to join when we invited her - the discussion that the rest of us had about it was mostly trying to get everyone together quickly in case someone else snapped her up.

It’s a big week for Mrs. Micah as she’s also announced the launch of a personal finance wiki, the finwikian. For those that don’t know, a wiki means that pretty much anyone can edit it. There are already over a hundred entries on personal finance blogs, but if yours isn’t there feel free to add it. In addition, personal finance articles are wanted - it’s going to be like wikipedia, but better because it’s about personal finance.

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