What better way to kick off the long holiday weekend than with some good reads from the past week:

Five Money and Currency Facts Your Banker Never Told You - The Silicon Valley Blogger provides some really good information about money that you may not be aware of. One thing that my banker never told me that I had to learn the hard way was that you shouldn’t leave $200 in your pocket when doing the laundry.

Always Apply for Financial Aid Even if You Think You Won’t Get Any - Henry reminds us that it never hurts to try. A lot of people simply miss out because they assume they aren’t eligible for any money, and you know what happens when you assume…

How to Avoid Losing Your Paycheck - I hate it when I misplace my paycheck and have to spend the next week doing street performances to pay the bills. Luckily Ben has some information that can ensure this doesn’t happen any more.

There Should Be a Credit Card Qualifying Test - Actually, I think there are many things that should require someone to pass some sort of qualification test. Sometimes I’m amazed that the general population can even function in society. Golbguru points out that people might be better off if they were required to take a simple test before obtaining credit.

John Bogle’s Favorite Mutual Fund Companies - Nickel takes a look at what funds other than Vanguard that John Bogle recommends. Looks as if he likes similar fund companies as myself since he included Royce, Oakmark and Dodge & Cox funds. If they are good enough for him they’re good enough for me.

Are We Living Larger or Living Differently? - The Lazy Man picks apart an article and provides his own explanation to some of the facts. 3% of the people surveyed consider an iPod a necessity? My explanation: 100% of that 3% live very meaningless lives with no valid purpose to justify their existence.

Do You Believe in Technical Analysis? - I certainly think it has its place in short-term trading, but nothing is foolproof. The Sun takes a look at technical analysis and stock analyst predictions to show it isn’t all that helpful. Personally, I don’t bother with reading charts and stick to getting my information from insiders at the companies I invest in.

The Most Cost Effective Way to Stay in Shape - Free Money Finance has five cost effective ways to stay in shape. While I’m sure the methods he mentions are cost effective they still don’t sound very fun. Eating vegetables and exercising sucks. Give me a beer and a platter of hot wings and I’ll watch athletes on TV exercise instead.

Ignore the Allure of ‘New’ - Jim explains why some people get caught up in needing to have new items. Personally I’m not a big fan of buying things brand new. Let someone else pay the inflated sticker price when it is brand new and I’ll pick it up at a discount a little later on. I do draw the line when it comes to underwear though, I will gladly pay full retail in this area.

How to Calculate Your Net Worth - Flexo explains how easy it can be to calculate your net worth. I don’t care for negative numbers so I generally don’t bother calculating my own net worth, but if you’re wondering where you stand it can be worthwhile to do a quick calculation.

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