Personal Finance
Bundle.com – this is one fun site to poke around in. Lots of visually appealing data on spending by demographics, location, income level, etc. You can drill down to individual zip codes and check what people around you are spending on clothes, food, car, insurance, etc.
Frugal Dreamer is spending less than $4,000 on her wedding ceremony and honeymoon. How does she do it? By having a small, intimate wedding and sticking with less expensive services. If you need inspiration for managing your wedding costs, take a look at Frugal Dreamer’s budget.
The Legal Dollar is a new blog (started at the end of 2009) that I have recently discovered. It’s a very insightful blog by a lawyer on finances, legal academia, and a legal career. If you are thinking of law school or are a law student, this is well worth a read.
Brad at Enemy of Debt has decided to become a stay-at-home dad and pursue his passion of financial coaching. Congratulations!!
SS4BC says dating is expensive! I agree… just the eating out expenses add up so quickly. I do find that I get a bigger “happiness return” eating out with CB than just by myself, so I try to be frugal during the week so we can go out more often on the weekends.
Interesting News / Articles
[New York Times] Would you sell your house and buy a smaller place, then donate 1/2 of your proceeds to charities? One family did.
[LA Times] Cheap cruises? They are available depending on where you look.
[Slate] Haiti’s earthquake was devastating to its people and infrastructure, but what does it mean for the environment?
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Thanks for sharing The Legal Dollar link! I will definitely be adding that to my list of daily reads.
Thanks for the link love!!
Thanks for sharing! I have been looking for a blog like the Legal Dollar!
Great round up of finance sites, I'm checking out Bundle.com, interesting comparing peoples life expenses. Thanks