Now that was a pretty epic Super Bowl - from the perspective of a Patriots fan. Agreed?
Links We Liked!
- A Wealth of Common Sense asks if Financial Literacy is a lost cause. We took this on once from the perspective that 'everything you need to know can be taught in a day' (and created this serious article, sarcastically). I think the debate continues!
- WCS also has an excellent post about trading strategies getting crowded. Slightly off topic, we've discussed briefly with our friend JT about what it will mean when more and more investors are of the passive type, with fewer people free to roam. No answer, yet...
- At Mr. Money Mustache, a review of his DIY radiant heat system about a year into his experiment. We've liked the concept of radiant heat ever since living in an Eichler - but we're currently living in a house with a 78% efficient forced air system.
- Okay, it's a few days old now - but here is a serious article about animal friendships to prove not all dogs hate all cats.
- Political Calculations follows a few indicators closely we don't see anywhere else - besides their frequent looks at the effects of tax increases, gas price changes, and minimum wage law changes to teenage employment, they also note that the number of companies cutting dividends in the US is still at a recessionary level. The new normal?
- Save. Spend. Splurge dishes the dirt on light packing (what a horrible phrase when you don't have the ability to do laundry!). I switched to a convertible/backpack (I mentioned this somewhere on the site, if I recall...)
- Okay, yes, the price of services has increased - but the price of goods has been decreasing at a rapid pace over the last few generations.
