By: Roshawn Watson
First, I am excited to announce that Kristine M. is the winner of my $60 Birthday Giveaway. Your multi-entry strategy was just too much to contend with. Thanks for everyone who participated, I really loved reading the comments and am very grateful for all the RTs, and new subscribers!
Several of you have asked about the water pipe damage. The issue is still being resolved. After talking with a few real estate agents, I’m now in the process of doing several upgrades as well. This is a huge inconvenience, but it could be a lot worse.
Also, I just wanted to give a brief plug to an upcoming guest post. It will be published here on Friday. I think it is so provocative and fabulous. It will certainly challenge your thinking.
Thought question: how can we force non-struggling private companies (i.e. Goldman, Chase) to take bailout funds that they pay it back quickly, and then spank their hands when they choose to compensate their employees the way they see fit? Them me, am I too lenient or do you agree with my underlying premise?
Now, it’s time to do the weekly Uncommon Money News and Yakezie Round Up.
Uncommon Money News and Yakezie Round Up
In preparing to write my posts, I often come across noteworthy and sometimes bizarre financial and business news. Below are links to some of these sites. Enjoy!
Recently, I participated in four carnivals:Carnival of Road to Financial Independence #21(One Family’s Blog), Festival of Frugality (Wealth Informatics), Yakezie Alexa Challenge Round Up (Out of Debt Again), and the Carnival of Financial Planning – Edition #151 (The Skilled Investor)
The included posts are: Will The Dow Really Drop By 90%?296,Why Is Debt Really Decreasing?, Ticked Off At Murphy, Yakezie Round Up, & Uncommon Money News, and Will the Economy Collapse In 2011?
Additionally, as a new member to Yakezie, Figuring Money to everyone’s site in Joining Alexa Challenge. Thanks for the link love everyone.
Special thanks to Wealth Informatics for developing the cool magazine format for Festival of Frugality and for making Will The Dow Really Drop By 90%? your editor’s pick!
To my readers: I am so honored by your support. Thank you for reading, subscribing, and for voting for articles from this site on social bookmarketing sites such as stumbleupon, reddit, delicious, digg, propeller, twitter, and yahoo buzz. Together, we are telling thousands of the importance of financial literacy. I absolutely could not do it without you. You are vital this this site, and I appreciate your! Thanks.
Posts Of The Week
BP replaces CEO Hayward, makes record loss
Pay czar: 17 big bailed-out banks overpaid execs by $1.6B (don’t force private companies to take the bailout if you want to complain about their compensation practices)
Jobless benefits clear Senate hurdle by one vote (also cleared the House and signed into law)
Business
Apple reports highest quarterly revenue ever as net income jumps 78%
GM to buy AmeriCredit for $3.5 billion
BP replaces CEO Hayward, makes record loss
Pay czar: 17 big bailed-out banks overpaid execs by $1.6B (don’t force private companies to take the bailout if you want to complain about their compensation practices)
Economy
What the bond guru sees coming
Calif. council accepts resignations of 3 managers
Jobless benefits clear Senate hurdle by one vote (also cleared the House and signed into law)
Entertainment Money News
Tiger Woods Is Still Richest Athlete – Despite Sex Scandal
‘Salt’ seasons box office with $36.5 million
Offbeat Money News
You Don’t Have to Pay for Cable TV
Yakezie Round Up
No Respite In Diversification (Balance Junkie)
When to Retire (RW Investing)
Does Frugality Lead to Happiness? (Bucksome Boomer)
Want to Strike Out on Your Own, First Become a Great Employee (Barbara Friedberg)
Capping Wall Street (Joe Taxpayer)
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