The Weekend Round-Up

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It was a mighty rough week for investors, but that just proved to be fuel for bloggers. Here are my favourite distractions from this past week:

• Simple Debt-Free Finance has called my sanity into question for wanting to invest in banks in his post Waiting on Buffett. He may be right, I may be crazy. But it just may be a lunatic you’re looking for.
• Clever Dude discusses his decision to stick with a good ol’ CRT television instead of a fancy pants flat screen.
• Preet at WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com is offering an excellent Free Guide to Canadian-Listed ETFs. There’s some great info in there and it’s a must read for anyone interested in ETFs.
• MoneyNing is asking What Motivates You to Make Money? For me, the answer is simple- first you get the money, then you get the power, then you get the women…
• Living Almost Large is also asking questions, but hers is “Is spending wrong?”.
• It was a very tough week in the markets. The Passive Dad offers his thoughts on what to do when stocks are sliding.
• Mr. ToughMoneyLove offers a different perspective, noting that doing nothing can itself be a strategic response.
• My favourite response to the economic downturn is that of My Two Dollars, who suggests that this is a time to buy stocks in gambling, alcohol, and tobacco companies. It looks like Mr. Cheap at Quest for Four Pillars did alright with his Rothmans shares, now that the takeover by Philip Morris is complete. I’ll be writing about my own love affair with beer and smokes as investment opportunities sometime next week.
• Thicken My Wallet discusses why dividend mutual funds may not be all they promise.
• Frugal Trader at Million Dollar Journey writes about the tough choice faced by many new parents in deciding whether to place a child in daycare or have one parent stay at home.
• Finally, my dear wife turned 29 this week. Right on time, Fabulously Broke in the City published a list of 10 things to do before 30. Thankfully, I’ve got significantly more time than wifey to complete this list ;). 

• The time may be right to invest in banks Blame it on my youthful exuberance, but my investment strategy has always been focused on looking for the next big thing, those stocks that carry some risk but hold the promise of significant price increases. I have been the antithesis of Warren Buffett- I wouldn't buy a stock today......
• All You Need to Know About Canadian Personal Finance, in 10 Blogs or Less! I was quite amused earlier this week when I got an email from a reader telling me that I had "the worst personal finance blog in the world". It's encouraging to see such an incredibly hyperbolic statement being made, and I'm proud that I can engender such extreme feelings, be......
• The Other Mobile Home : 12 Tips for Living Out of Your Car I've mentioned here many times before that I am a recovering car aficionado, strangely entranced by all things automotive. In 11 years of driving, I have owned no less than 12 cars and lusted after many, many more. If there's a way to justify car expenses over other luxuries......

• How to Handle Bad Stress With Exercise Every day, no matter if you are a stay at home mom or an investment banker, we all have to deal with stress. There are two main types of stress, good and bad, and unfortunately, most of us have to deal with the bad on a daily basis. Bad stress......
• Find Helpful Tips For Stay At Home Moms You just can’t argue with the statistics. There are over ten million stay at home moms that have left the work force to spend more time raising there children. Raising children is definatly the hardest job on the planet. Whether you are a stay at home mother or father......
• Mrs. Micah–future stay-at-home mom? I read some good blog posts recently which got me thinking about what I plan to do with my life, especially if/when Mr. Micah and I have kids. I suppose it was also started off by the "If I were debt free" meme. Mr. Micah has pretty much figured out......

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