DISQUS

Hey! Thanks for the mention. I really enjoyed this roundup. I found some blogs that I haven't yet discovered!

Thanks for the link!

Ugh, you are so right.

I used to work as a newspaper reporter. At one newspaper, any time I tried to be a little creative with a boring story, they'd send it back and basically tell me to dumb it down.

I'm sure that if you've read through a newspaper recently, you're probably not surprised by that.

I totally agree with you--your home is NOT an investment. It is your home. Unless you liquidate it by selling it, it's just a roof over your head.

And, like any "investment" there's no guarantee that you'll make money on it.

Sometimes, people have to pay to get out of their houses, if they sell for less than you paid (and you still owe on it). What kind of investment is that? A lousy one, obviously.

I really enjoyed reading your original post regarding #5. However, I'm going to slightly disagree there.

I think it's important to identify BOTH how you can save $50 and how you can earn an extra $50. Working it from both ends will be more beneficial.

A penny saved is a penny earned...sure, but you aren't paying taxes on that penny saved.

I like link roundups. I get to see some great articles from bloggers I might not yet know about.

However, roundups that exceed 5 or so links (unless it's a carnival) are almost too long. It becomes harder to read, unless the post is well-organized.