Uncommon Money News (Vol. 82)

By: Roshawn Watson

2010 is here. Are you ready? I am expecting some personal and professional changes this year, and you will read about several of them right here. I will also be announcing some changes with this site that I’m really excited about. Thanks for reading, and here is to a prosperous 2010. Upcoming post: Losing is a Learned Behaviour

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!

I have participated in the Carnival of Financial Planning #122 hosted at the Skilled Investor. The included posts were: Is Bigger Better? Scaling Down The American Dream and Thoughts on Escaping The Rat Race. Thanks for including my posts in your carnivals.

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Post Of The Week
How Your Income Stacks Up

Business News
AIG executive resigns over pay limits

Google’s Nexus One Is Bold New Face in Super-Smart Phones

Economy
20 million-plus collect unemployment checks in ’09

How Your Income Stacks Up (POW)

Colorado’s minimum wage becomes 1st in US to drop

Latest Home Price Data Is Good News for Buyers

Entertainment Money News
Hannibal Gaddafi Pays Beyonce $2 Million To Perform In St. Barts?

Angelina Jolie’s Late Mom Leaves $300,000 to Grandkids

‘Avatar’ Grosses $1 Billion Worldwide, Dominates Holiday Box Office

Sandra Bullock’s ‘The Blind Side’ Breaks Records with $200M

Offbeat Money News
Calif. pastor takes in $2.4M after donations plea