Day 200 - Weekly Roundup
Blogs and articles of note this week....Storms Ravage the South: How You Can Help: Yesterday tornadoes ripped through six Southern states destroying everything in its path and killing almost 300 people. Having grown up in tornado alley, I understand the serious devastation that can occur. CNN has an article on how you can help out these folks. Just ten bucks could make a difference. If you don't have ten bucks consider donating your time to a worthy organization.
Eventual Millionaire Blog: Ever feel like picking the minds of millionaires for advice? Check out this blog and pick away to your heart's content. Jaime, the blog creator, paid off $70,000 in debt and is on her way to a million. Go Jaime!
NY Times Blog: What Happens if the Debt Ceiling Isn't Raised? Matthew Zames, managing director at JP Morgan Chase and chairman of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee, writes a letter to Tim Geithner giving his thoughts.
Billshrink.com: Do you live in a state with the highest or lowest average credit card debt? Check out this great infographic. Oklahoma (my original home state) has the lowest average credit card debt - awesome!
Problems with Procrastination? Try Bribery. I think Fortune wrote this piece after following me around for a few weeks. A discussion of human behavior and how to overcome the widespread procrastination epidemic.
BofA raising interest rates for late payments: Yet another reason to get those credit cards paid off!
Personal Finance on a Napkin: The New York Times has compiled this great series into one page for easy browsing. Money basics explained through graphs and diagrams on - you guessed it - the back of a napkin.