Friday Finance Findings for August 1st

It is finally August, and do you know what that means? Football! This weekend kicks things off with the hall of fame game on Sunday between the Colts and Redskins. I know it is only preseason and nothing to get terribly excited about, but for the next 7 or so months, there is always going to be something to watch on the weekends. And college football is right around the corner at the end of this month, so it is an exciting time of year.

If you’re a personal finance blogger and interested in a friendly game of picking NFL or college football games this year, drop me a line or leave a comment. I’ve started two Pick’em leagues on Yahoo where we can have some friendly competition. But enough about football for now, it’s time for the links.

Save Money on Groceries With These Shopping Tips – Groceries are hurting a lot of people lately, so finding ways to help keep these costs down are quite popular. Here are some tips that can help you make the most of your next grocery trip.

Wesabe Review: Can Wesabe Save You Money? -You may have noticed the Wesabe logo and links on this site, and I encourage you to check them out. They can not only help you track your spending and save you money, but there is a lot of good information to be had in the online discussions as well.

A Desperate Addiction -Brip Blap is fighting an addiction to political news, and unfortunately, he’s not the only one. This country is obsessed with politics and the media in general, and it can be a hard thing to break free from.

Financial Bloggers Reveal Their Stock Portfolio Returns (Mid-Year 2008) -You may have noticed my portfolio update back on Monday, but SVB has done a great job in wrapping up the entire Money Writers group project and highlights some interesting findings from the results.

$1.8 Million Net Worth: How I Got From There to Here – Frugal Trader has a guest post by QCash and he talks about how he got from where he was to $1.8 million in net worth by age 37. That’s something I’d like to accomplish, but I don’t think I have quite enough time. Maybe by 40?

Did You Splurge? – The Sun wonders if you splurged in June. According to some recent findings, a lot of people did even with difficult financial times. We kind of splurged, since we spent about half of our economic stimulus check on a new grill. But we would have bought it regardless since our old one was broken.

How to Make Early Roth IRA Withdrawals – If you’re thinking about early retirement, one thing you need to consider is how to access your retirement funds. Since you generally have to wait until 59 1/2 before taking penalty-free withdrawals, you want to find ways to take some of that money early.

Biotech Investing: A Beginner’s Guide to Biotechnology Investments – Are you interested in biotech and wondering how to start investing in biotech companies? Ben comes to the rescue with a series on how you can get started to biotech investing.

9 Ways You Can Take Advantage of This Terrible Economy -You can either be a glass is half empty kind of person, or glass is half full when it comes to the economy,and I prefer to be an optimist. There are opportunities everywhere, and if you think about how you can take advantage of them, you’ll be a step ahead of the rest.

Are Banks Unethical in Charging Interest? -Mrs. Micah addresses a comment regarding whether or not it is ethical for banks to charge interest. Clearly, since borrowing money is a privilege, not a right, clearly the banks should be able to charge something in order to obtain this money. But there is some interesting discussion surrounding the topic.

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