linklings, jellyfishy edition
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We spent a completely non-frugal day with Little Buddy and Pumpkin at the New York Aquarium today. I find it strange that a “semi-public” attraction requires $12 for parking, $10 per adult and $2.50 for a bottle of water. So be it - it was fun. At the same time, I am also constantly amazed by the fact that the city of New York remains the #1 tourist attraction on this planet Earth when half the attractions -for example, the NY Aquarium - are 100-year-old decaying institutions. At the same time, you can’t beat the dollar value of $32 spent to watch your toddler go mental seeing jellyfish.
Da links, boss, da links! And don’t forget to submit to the Carnival of Careers!
Frugal Tips I Can’t (or Won’t) Do…I couldn’t agree more - there are some roads I will not travel down. I’m not making my own soap…
A day without electricity is worth thinking about. I ran the A/C today, although I was assured several times I didn’t need it.
Once in a while you read articles that make a lot of sense. This reader comment/question made a lot of sense to me - indulge in a passion by being frugal - that’s a good reason to scrimp and save.
The guru of the M-Network, Pinyo, has a new project, Personal Finance Buzz. PFBuzz resembles Digg, but it focuses on personal finance related articles. Users can upload articles and vote others’ submissions up or down.
8 Simple Ways to Save Yourself a Thousand Bucks and I’m Self-Employed! Retirement Plans, Insurance and Tax Considerations are Afoot are a couple of great articles - particularly the latter since I’ve been pseudo-self-employed for a while now.
Your Money Personality is, frankly, weird. Mine is dead normal, though. 
Save Money on Gas by Changing Driving Habit?If you didn’t ever believe all of the 55-saves-money stuff, well - here’s the proof.
Financial Secrets in Marriage Could Lead to a Divorce of DebtEr, yes. Thank goodness Bubelah didn’t put me in this position (or, I guess, me her).
Amazon Kindle: Buy or Not?I’ve wondered about this for a while, because it seems like a neat idea… but I keep coming around to the big “why” question. Is having a Kindle worth it?
Spam Sales on the Rise, Common Sense at an All-Time LowIt’s not that spam, no. It is the tasty canned meat product. The moral of the story: people will eat anything.
Isn’t Rule # 1 of Personal Finance to FIRST PUT YOUR MONEY IN THE 401K TO GET THE COMPANY MATCH? Yes, it is…isn’t it?
A great - and recurring - question is this: How passive is your passive income?
Trying to make your financial life whole is not a bad idea at all.
This might be some of the best information you ever got on your resume.
If you have any vague suspicion retired life wouldn’t be better than what you’re doing now, read this.
And it’s always nice to have a few gentle reminders of why I hate corporate life like this.
Using Mini-Retirements to Get More Out of Life… a very gifted writer talking to a guy who - while I don’t agree with ALL of his ideas - is a very interesting person.
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