Mid-Week Round-Up

August 20, 2008

It’s Wednesday again already!

 

Here’s what has caught my attention in the past week:

 

ToughMoneyLove, the resident hardass of the personal finance blogging world (and I mean that in the nicest way possible), argues that it is flawed logic to invest money rather than using it to pay down existing debt.

 

Clever Dude has sparked a debate about giving a teenager a car. I wish somebody would give me a car…

 

For those who love open source software and freeware as much as I do, check out Broke Grad Student’s guide to free software and online resources. Like I’ve always said, paying for stuff is for suckers.

 

Poorer Than You has some useful advice for students about keeping your student loans on a short leash.

 

And finally, Frugal Bachelor is exploring the link between the number of keys on your keyring and simplicity in your life. I’m currently at 10 keys, and my keyring has been described as looking like it belongs to “a school janitor”. Maybe it’s time to simplify my life a little…

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Broke Grad Student 08.21.08 at 2:28 am

Thanks for the mention!

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