Weekly Round Up – August 23, 2013

Before we get to the good reads! Check out this beastly resource on how to successfully start a blog, and let me know what you think. A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week. 1. Debt Is Making Young People Sick:  So you still can’t decide if you should empty your savings account to buy that starter home, trading a renter’s lifestyle for a 30-year mortgage? Or maybe you’re pondering an apartment you can’t really afford, or a first car you’re only kind-of convinced you need? (more…)

Weekly Round Up – August 16, 2013

 A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week.  1. Which Debt Should I Pay Off First?  You’ve just come into a little bit of money and you have decided that you want to pay off one or more    of your debts. The problem is this…you’re not sure which one to pay off first. Conventional wisdom tells you that you should choose the debt with the highest interest rate because it’s the most expensive to service. Open this article (more…)

Weekly Round Up – August 2 , 2013

  A Few Good Reads Here are a few of my favorite reads from the past week.    1. Debt ceiling drama returns:  Warnings from the White House, Wall Street and the world economic community be damned:      Debt ceiling drama is back. The rapidly approaching fight over lifting the nation’s borrowing limit won’t only pit                  Republicans against President Barack Obama but also pit Republicans against Republicans.    Open this article (more…)