Every other Sunday, The Simple Dollar reviews a personal finance book.
The second I picked up Oblivious Investing by Mike Piper, I was immediately reminded of Michael Mihalik’s excellent Debt Is Slavery.
The two books have much in common. They’re written by people who aren’t personal finance gurus - instead, they just bring a [...]

Angies List reviews of local contractors are written by consumers who share their positive and negative experiences on a range of home improvement services.  Angie’s List members submit ratings of contractors they’ve worked with; such as plumbers, electricians, painters, and roofers.
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Losing your job is a big financial setback for multiple reasons. Not only do you lose a source of income but often times multiple benefits as well. For example, I have disability insurance, health insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance through my employer’s plan that I’d have to re-evaluate if I was let [...]

A few days ago, I was browsing through Amazon’s software category when I stumbled upon the software best seller list. Intrigued, I took a look. Here’s the top twenty five when I found it (go ahead and check, it’s probably very similar right now):
1. Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 (Windows)
2. QuickBooks Pro [...]