It’s Saturday and time for more Top Pops of the Week. top personal finance articles Don’t you have anything better to do than sit around reading personal finance articles on a Saturday?

Seriously.

Anyway, hope you enjoy the show!

 

Student Loan Blues-  LA Times

L.A. Times reporter Walter Hamilton delves into what effect mounting student loan debt is having on our economy and why borrowing for school may not be the best way to fund an education.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-student-loans-20120513,0,3970087.story

 

The Staggering Cost of Health Care in Retirement-  Squirrelers

A great short article on the cost of health care in old age and why you should be thinking about it now, before you need it.

http://squirrelers.com/2012/05/15/the-staggering-cost-of-health-care-in-retirement/

 

To Tithe Or Not To Tithe?-  Pete Wilson

A very short but interesting take on the age old question.  Where do you stand?

http://withoutwax.tv/2012/05/15/to-tithe-or-not-to-tithe/

 

Should You Charge Your Boomerang Kids Rent?-  Free From Broke

Melissa at Free from broke argues for and against the virtues of charging rent to those adult children still living at home.

http://freefrombroke.com/should-you-charge-your-boomerang-kids-rent/

 

7 Reasons Why You Don’t Have Any Money-  SoOverDebt

Andrea at Sooverdebt.com talks about many of the common mistakes that people make with their money and why they end up being broke because of it.

http://www.sooverdebt.com/7-reasons-why-you-dont-have-any-money/

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Buy or Rent, Which is Better?

by Dr. Cabler May 17, 2012 homes

Have you ever asked yourself the question “is it better to buy or rent” when it comes to finding a place to live? If you read my last post “Is Buying a Home a Good Investment?” , you found that a home is not always a good investment if you’re looking for in investment-like return [...]

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Is Buying a Home a Good Investment?

by Dr. Cabler May 15, 2012 homes

Most of us have always been told that buying a house is a good investment. We’ve always heard from the media, our parents and older relatives, and, of course, real estate professionals that buying a house is a good investment that helps to secure your future. We’re told that an investment in a home will [...]

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Top Pops of the Week for 5/12/12

by Dr. Cabler May 12, 2012 credit cards

The Top Personal Finance Articles of the Week… Enjoy!!! Many households have a negative net worth, study finds Susan Tompor from USA TODAY and The Detroit Free Press writes about the number of families who owe more than they make and how America is being affected by that trend. http://usat.ly/KP9JUW#.T68H1qN2yPw   Be Accountable – Use [...]

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How Do You Budget on a Variable Income?

by Dr. Cabler May 10, 2012 budgeting

If you’ve followed Celebrating Financial Freedom for more than a few weeks, you know that I’m big on budgeting.  When It comes down to it, how you budget, or if you do a written budget at all is a big factor in whether or not you succeed financially or just muddle through, never getting ahead [...]

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