Nov 21st, 2008

Weekly Roundup for Nov 21, 2008

By David Weliver

There’s not a lot of good news out there these days. The stock market continues to reach new lows, unemployment is skyrocketing, and economists are predicting this recession will be around a lot longer than we first hoped.

But if we always focus on the bad, we’ll never see the good. Thanksgiving is next week—a time to take a few days to spend with family or friends and hopefully far away from the worries of work and money. In the meantime, here are a few articles that caught my eye this week.

The Mint Blog has some relevant financial survival tips from the Great Depression.

I first heard this story on the radio this week, also featured at The Consumerist, about the woman who lost $400,000 to Nigerian e-mail scammers. Greed is a powerful—and destructive—emotion.

There’s a great conversation at Free Money Finance about who gets the engagement ring when an engagement is called off.

LifeStyler Mag has a great post on the hidden costs of investing, a great reminder that the fees and commissions involved in investing can eat away at returns.

Finally, The Simple Dollar takes a look at what deflation could mean for you.

Carnivals

Last by not least, Money Under 30 was featured in two carnivals this week: The Carnival of Personal Finance at Money Ning and the Festival of Frugality at the Financial Wellness Project. Thanks to the hosts!

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