Sunday Link Charity # 17

I interrupt your regularly-scheduled post with this week’s edition of Sunday Link Charity #17. This past week was nothing short of a zoo for me. And with last week behind me, I’m looking forward to a four day work week this week and the long weekend (Good Friday). I’m also stoked for the upcoming baseball season, and to see what the Blue Jays will bring to the table. Thus far they own the best preseason record of 22-4, and with a record like that who wouldn’t be excited.

I didn’t get to do too much writing or reading this week, but I managed to scour Twitter and my fave blogs for this week’s blog love. Like every week, there were many solid posts, so it had to be narrowed down. Here’s this week’s Sunday Link Charity, selected by yours truly;

Young & Thrifty – What the Baby Boomers can teach us about saving for retirement? A lot actually. Carly (guest poster) who wrote for a baby boomer/ retirement magazine share a pretty insightful post on retirement and what it taught her about personal finance.

Grocery Alerts – Where do you find the cheapest drug dispensing fees? I already knew the answer to this one, and I secretly use my dad’s membership card to pickup my perceptions. I know……….I’m too CHEAP to get my own membership…..LOL (BTW a great list and simple to follow)

Add Vodka – Growing a blog is a long and sometimes a painful journey. You definitely have to pay your dues, so Daisy shares her lessons learned in growing a blog. Great in depth post, but I’d like to add my two cents…..at the end of the day it’s all about quality articles. I try not to get wrapped up in others stats.

My University Money – Credit cards are always dangerous. They’re like an ex-junkie just waiting to relapse back into the dirty drug game. The bright side of credit cards is that they’re great if used responsibly. Credit cards are always dangerous (this coming from someone who used to be in CC debt), but there’s a specific reason why credit cards are dangerous for students.

Krant Cents – The 3 K’s of Success is the eleventh in a series of articles to help you reach your goal. In life we’ll always face some adversity, but we must keep moving forward.

Modest Money – Thinking of starting a side business? Goof for you, so start off by reading Jeremy’s post called; starting a side business.

My Own Advisor – Ever heard the mantra; pay your self first? It’s one of the most important factors of personal finance. MOA emphasizes on the ‘pay your self first’ mantra through a post called; Pay yourself first means bill payments to Us Inc.

Dividend Ninja – Teacher Man (University Money) wrote a solid post called; Should You Invest In Dividend Stocks or ETFs? If you’re a newbie like me and don’t understand stocks very well or are not comfortable investing in stocks yet, ETFs are a perfect solution.

This week’s inclusions, carnivals and mentions:

The Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #27

Carnival of Retirement – Welcome to FPR Edition

Carnival of Money Pros – Final Ride Edition

PCI – Lost My First Customer, And It Kinda Sucks

Carnival of Money Pros – Scramble With Friends

Carnival of Retirement – April 02,2012