Favorite Posts, Mentions, and Top Comments Week of 14April2013

April 21st, 2013 | 4 Comments

In honor of Financial Literacy month, the personal finance committee I’m on at my university is putting on a bunch of seminars and events throughout the month. This week I attended a seminar on saving and investing but I was a bit disappointed. The seminar itself was okay but I just kept thinking of what it could have been, like if I had done the presentation. I’m getting a bit full of myself!

Posts I Liked

Joanna from Our Freaking Budget asks if home ownership is still part of the American dream.

Michelle from Making Sense of Cents reveals what she plans to do with her fabulous extra income.

Robert from The College Investor lays out the retirement options for self-employed individuals.

Eric from Narrow Bridge Finance suggests several alternative lodging schemes that are cheaper than hotels (expands on my strategies for out-of-town weddings).

Mentions

My Money Design listed Pledging to Financially Support an Individual in his blogs you should check out.

Carnivals

Republic Wireless Review was featured in the Carnival of Money Pros.

Do You Want a Vacation Home? was featured in the Yakezie Carnival.

Our Experience Using Tax Software was featured in the Festival of Frugality and the Carnival of Money Pros.

Top Comment

Suz McA gave me the perspective I need when I wrote about our pondering financial support of a missionary. “In terms of supporting missionaries or those in full-time ministry, my perspective has always been that because I have not been called to ministry as a vocation, I have a responsibility to support those who have taken that big leap of faith. I could never imagine having to raise my salary, and from what I’ve learned from friends of ours who are in full-time ministry, having monthly donors (even if you can only spare a small amount each month – and make a 1 year commitment) is really important. I would say “go for it! It’s an opportunity to be really invested in the lives and work of someone across the country… or the world! You won’t regret it…”

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