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Weekend Reading: Six-Month Anniversary Edition

By Kevin

Six month birthday. Source: http://www.eldurogis.com/2008_11_01_archive.htmlThis week, my six-month giveaway contest came to a close, and I contacted the winners. I will announce them on the site as soon as I have received a confirmation from everyone.

I had a decent response rate, although a few entries had to be disqualified due to invalid email addresses and similar problems! After all was said and done, there were about 300 valid points (points, not entries), and it turns out that the expected value of each point in the contest was close to a dollar, so each point that you received was worth close to a dollar in terms of prizes! Much better odds than the lottery, don’t you think so? 😉

Here’s what was posted at Invest It Wisely over the last week:

  • If You Enjoy Financial Obligations, Don’t Read This. (A guest post by Greg McFarlane). This is a post about taking advantage of today’s low rates to save money by refinancing.
  • Five Tips to Become More Productive with Google Apps. Call me a fanboy, but I love Google Apps.
  • It’s Invest It Wisely Six Month Blog Anniversary! It’s been six months since I started Invest It Wisely! I’ve had a great time, and I’ve enjoyed sharing the journey with you guys.
  • Guest Post at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff: How to Make Better Use of Your Time. Check out my guest post, which is about using and managing your time wisely.

Networks

A new personal finance hub, Money Index, has just launched. Yours truly is listed in the Canadian section there. Check it out!

Weekend Reading


Here were my favorite reads of the week:

The International Currency War (Beating The Index)
Mich covers the growing race to the bottom by various countries, as they struggle to keep their currencies from appreciating too strongly against the US Dollar. Several countries, such as Japan, South Korea, have already intervened, and the displeasure voiced by Americans against China’s currency peg is growing ever stronger.
The End of Free Markets: A Great Reason to Buy Stocks (Balance Junkie)
Balance Junkie gives her thoughts on investing in the markets these days, and the signals (or lack thereof) being given.
How To Have a Great Blog Contest (Out of Debt Again)
This post helped me out a lot when I prepared my contest and evaluated the winners. Thanks Mrs. Accountability!
Why Do We Save Anyway? (Watson Inc)
Roshawn helps us to keep things in perspective, and to remember what it is that we’re saving for, and why.
Celebrating the Rich Stealing from the Rich (Andrew Hallam)
Andrew Hallam makes a great case against hedge funds in this exposé.
Do we Incur “Debt” Through our Childhood? (Squirrelers)
Squirrelers asks us a philosophical question about our relationship with our progenitors.
Use What You Can Lose (The Wealth Artisan)
The Wealth Artisan reminds us to bet only with money that we can afford to lose.
Drinking On The Job – What Do You Think? (Everyday Tips and Thoughts)
Is drinking on the job ever acceptable? What do you think?
My Fake Business Would Have These 10 Mistakes Covered 😉 (Budgeting in the Fun Stuff)
Crystal gives us some good advice to take into consideration when thinking about starting up your own business.
How Much is Your Pet Worth? (Personal Finance By The Book)
How much is your pet worth to you? Where do you draw the line when it comes to medical expenses and suffering?
Understanding Happiness, Taxes, and Net Worth (Financial Samurai)
Sam just can’t let go of the idea of a renter’s tax. Is a renter’s tax fair? Is it more just than the present situation? Be sure to head over and join in the discussions.
Home Renters Should Not Pay More Taxes: A Rebuttal On Financial Samurai’s Article (Spruce Up Your Finances)
Here is Ken’s rebuttal.

… and please check out these additional articles that I liked:

Economics
  • A Job With A Ton Of Openings (Buy Like Buffett)
  • China’s bizarre phenomena: buildings die unnaturally (China Hush)
  • The Meaning of Gold in the News (Mises Daily)
  • Sound Money Gaining Important Media Mindshare (The Daily Capitalist)
  • Time as a Price (Mises Daily)
  • Urgent Letter To The President (The Daily Capitalist)
Health
  • 10 Simple Ways to Improve Health (Personal Dividends)
  • Cost of obesity report (Frugal Zeitgeist)
Investing
  • Any of These Stock Sites Worth the Cost? (Invest In the Markets)
  • The Wisdom of Sir John Templeton (Hope to Prosper)
  • What the scholars are saying (Larry MacDonald)
  • Invest like Warren Buffett (Andrew Hallam)
  • The best investment advice you’ll never get (San Francisco Online)
Miscellaneous
  • When “Giving It Away For Free” Becomes “You Will Never Get Paid” (Money and Risk)
  • Downsizing Spurs New Businesses (Bucksome Boomer)
  • Barter Groups and Home Repairs (In Search of Salt)
  • Mark Zuckerberg Donates $100 Million to Newark, NJ Schools (My Financial Objectives)
  • ATMs that Sell Gold Bars – Beyond Ridiculous (Darwin’s Money)
  • How to Preview Shortened URLs (TinyURL, bit.ly, is.gd, and more) (The Joshmeister on Security)
  • The Troubles With Modern Sleep: Myths, Memory, and Mortality (Singularity Hub)
  • Raytheon Unveils 2nd Generation Exoskeleton Robotic Suit (KurzweilAI)
  • Costs of the Patent System Revisited (Mises Economics Blog)
  • Drinkers Outlive Non-Drinkers – Longevity Never Tasted So Good (Singularity Hub)
  • The Man Who Makes Your iPhone (Business Week)
Personal Finance
  • 10 Ways to Budget and Spend Less Than You Earn (Maximizing Money)
  • 10 Ways To Save Money On Groceries (Canadian Finance Blog)
  • What to Do if You’ve Been Declined a Secure Credit Card (Little House in the Valley)
  • Simple Personal Financial Tip: Managing your Financial Time (Simple Financial Lifestyle)
Retirement
  • Do Retirees Require GMWB (guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit) Products? (Canadian Capitalist)
  • 10 Traits That Lead To a Successful Retirement, Part 2 (The Wise Buck)
  • Don’t Destroy Your Golden Years (Faithful With A Few)

My roundup includes sites that mentioned Invest It Wisely over the past week; thanks for including me, and please let me know if I forgot to mention you!

Video of the week

Have a great weekend, and see you next week.

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About Kevin

Kevin has left the office, and he is currently fighting the rat race by working on his own business. He enjoys exploring unvisited places around the world and gaining new experiences. He believes that by properly managing our energy and time, we can learn to invest our lives wisely.

Comments

  1. Joe Plemon says

    October 1, 2010 at 8:20 am

    Kevin,
    Thanks for the mention!

  2. B Simple says

    October 1, 2010 at 8:27 am

    Thanks for including my recent post. This a great roundup post.

  3. Mrs. Accountability says

    October 1, 2010 at 8:40 am

    Kevin, thanks for the link to my post about having a successful blog contest! Again, congratulations on your six month’s blogging!

  4. Roshawn @ Watson Inc says

    October 1, 2010 at 8:56 am

    Hey Kevin, Thanks so much for including my post in your awesome round up!

  5. larry macdonald says

    October 1, 2010 at 9:30 am

    Thanks for mention. Nice to see list grouped by subject and US sites included.

  6. Little House says

    October 1, 2010 at 9:44 am

    Impressive round-up! Thanks so much for mentioning my link.

  7. Myke@In Search of Salt says

    October 1, 2010 at 10:53 am

    Thanks for the mention, Kevin.

    Have a good weekend.

  8. Money and Risk says

    October 1, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    Kevin,

    Thank you for the mention.

    Kim

  9. Mark says

    October 1, 2010 at 7:06 pm

    Thanks for the inclusion!

  10. Mike says

    October 1, 2010 at 9:05 pm

    Hey Kevin,

    Thank you for including The Wise Buck in the round up! Great posts this week by the way. The one on Google Aps was one of my favorites. Have a great weekend.

    Mike

  11. Khaleef @ KNS Financial says

    October 1, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    Congratulations on hitting the 6 month mark so strongly! And thanks for including my article.

  12. Bret @ hope to Prosper says

    October 2, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    Kevin,

    Congrats on the six-month blog anniversary.

    Also, thanks for the link.

    Bret

  13. Everyday Tips says

    October 2, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    Congrats Kevin – and thanks for another great round up!

  14. Sandy @ yesiamcheap says

    October 2, 2010 at 8:57 pm

    This is a great idea. You did a really good job Kevin. I hope to land on here soon!

  15. Forest says

    October 3, 2010 at 8:07 am

    Awesome on the contest, sent my prize to the winner now. Thanks for linking my article too and great guest post on BITFS.

  16. Kevin says

    October 4, 2010 at 11:00 am

    @Joe Plemon
    Thanks also for your kind mentions of the site this week! I’m glad that we inspire each other on conversations on different topics.

    @B Simple
    No problem; thanks for the great roundups of roundups!

    @Mrs. Accountability
    Your posts and emails helped me out a lot during the contest, and I appreciate the help! 🙂

    @Roshawn @ Watson Inc
    No problem; still wishing you would post more often! 😉

    @larry macdonald
    Thanks for the feedback! I hope that the roundups are easier to read in this format, as I alway find a lot of good stuff that I want to link out to each week.

    @Little House, @Myke@In Search of Salt, @Money and Risk, @Mark
    No probs! Thanks for the great articles.

    @Mike
    Thanks, looking forward to more posts!

    @Khaleef @ KNS Financial
    Thanks Khaleef; here’s to a great next 6 months for both of us.

    @Bret @ hope to Prosper
    Thanks for the great mentions as well.

    @Everyday Tips
    Thanks for the very thoughtful articles this week. I always enjoy reading your stories and thoughts, though when it comes to the customer service ones, I’m sorry to hear that people can be so rude, sometimes!

    @Sandy @ yesiamcheap
    Thanks for stopping by! I will stop by and visit you more often.

    @Forest
    Thanks, and thanks again for sponsoring the giveaway. Your help and promotion has helped me out a lot, and it’s always greatly appreciated. I also enjoy the conversations we have from time to time.

  17. The Biz of Life says

    October 4, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    Loved the video. That was something special.

    • Kevin says

      October 5, 2010 at 3:40 pm

      I originally saw it at Mises.org, and they were discussing how patents can get in the way of all of that. Quite interesting stuff.

  18. Myke@In Search of Salt says

    October 6, 2010 at 12:47 am

    Thanks for the contest, Kevin.

    Considering I didn’t get an email about winning, I have to assume that I didn’t 😉 I appreciate the chance, though.

    • Kevin says

      October 8, 2010 at 7:03 pm

      Sorry Mike 😉

      I will be announcing the winners soon!

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