January 19th Friday Five

One Bad Thing About EFTs – JLP discovers a problem with ETF returns compared to the index they track.

You Shouldn’t Just Buy Index Funds – Jim takes his devil’s advocate series to the world of index funds.

9 Things You Should Look For When Buying A Mutual Fund – Henry at Binary Dollar hit the streets and asked everyone at the MBN forums for their opinions.

Who Needs a Microchip For Shaving? – Money, Matter, and More Musings finds out if you do or not.

Making the Most of Cheap Cuts of Beef – J.D. posted this just as I was writing this post, but this is a fantastic article. I love my beef and I love to cook so these tips are great!


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