Every Friday I will be posting some links into this series affectionately known as “In Case You’re Bored This Weekend…”
I’m always coming across interesting articles and new websites, so I thought I would pass along some of my findings with you. I hope each week you’re able to find at least one or two of the links to be valuable to your life…Enjoy!
Websites:
- MapMyRun.com – I’ve started using this to track how far I run when I gallop through the neighborhood. Just plot your route on a Google map, and it will tell you how far you went.
- GlobalRichList.com – Ever wonder how your income compares with others? Punch in your salary and compare yourself with the rest of the entire world…you’ll be shocked at what you find.
- Swaptree.com - Almost like a digital swap meet…list books, DVDs, video games, etc that you have and that you want and find people to make trades with.
- Gyminee.com – Free website for tracking your workouts, weight loss, eating habits, etc. Clean, simple, easy to use..
- TripIt.com – Great for road warriors like myself…forward your email confirmations of flight reservations, hotels, car rentals, etc and TripIt will create one master itinerary for you. Sweetness…
- Snopes.com – Database of all kinds of urban legends with the background story and whether or not the legend is true.
Blog Posts/Articles:
- 2009 Best Values In Private Colleges – Interesting list from Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine about which private colleges offer the most bang for your buck.
- How To Repay Student Loans – Another good article from Kiplinger that addresses specific scenarios you may run into when repaying student loans.
- 50 Tricks To Get Things Done Faster, Better, and More Easily – One of the top posts from over at LifeHack.org.
- Dispelling Common College Personal Finance Myths – This is a great two-part series from Studenomics. Find Part 1 at LazyManAndMoney and find Part 2 on the Studenomics site.
- Roth IRA For Teenagers – Good post from FrugalDad about how students can become extremely wealthy by investing early in a Roth IRA.
- Congrats to my friend Joe Sangl who completed the Houston Marathon last weekend in under four hours! Read his blog for some great financial advice…
- Five Ways I’ve Failed Myself (And What I’m Going To Do About It) – A good post by MoneySmartLife about reflecting over the last 8 years in light of the Presidential transition.
- New Jersey Bill To Require Personal Finance 101 For High School Seniors – Generation X Finance provides some good commentary to this new bill passed in New Jersey. Also, read their post about How To File Your Taxes For Free.
Have a great weekend!
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