The Personal Finance Playbook

My wife started reading Freakonomics this week.  She’s as excited about it as I was when I read it four years ago.  It’s fun to see someone enjoy something you care about.  I’m reading a slew of things, but more than anything else I’m trying to keep my head above water at work.  Here are some things I’ve been reading online that caught my eye over the past week.

PSE & G’s Solar Energy Loan Program @ Got2BeGreen – First I’d like to say that this is a very cool site.  This New Jersey program allows you to borrow money to cover your home in solar panels and then pay it back by putting energy back on the grid.  That sounds great.  Hopefully this policy works and spreads to other states.  I will have a couple of energy posts coming up over the next couple weeks on this site, one from a new contributor who will act as our resident energy expert.  More on that in a later post.

How to Claim the First Time Homebuyer’s Tax Credit @ Five Cent Nickel – I have a good friend that closed on a house last April 1st.  Unfortunately for him, you can’t claim this credit unless you closed April 8th or later.  Seems arbitrary, doesn’t it?  If you did buy April 8th or later, check this post out and make sure you get the credit. 

Remains of the Day @ Lifehacker – Check out this video on the credit crisis.  It does a good job giving a simple account of how this whole mess shook down.  It’s pretty funny to boot.  In my opinion, it’s worth your time.

How I Cut My Television Bill in Half @ Get Rich Slowly – Here are some great ideas for those of you without cable or are thinking about getting rid of cable.  High praise for Hulu.  Check it out. 

Music v. The Music Industry @ Seth Godin’s Blog – This is a great blog if you want to learn about marketing and consider marketing ideas.  The music industry really has changed.  In Almost Famous, Lester Bangs‘ (Philip Seymour Hoffman) called rock and roll a “culture of cool.”  Cool might be all they have left.  It will be interesting to see where it goes from here.  Anyway, this is a good post on an excellent blog.

Coupon Roundup @ Bargain Babe – A good site for the bargain hunter.  If you like to eat out from time to time you should always double check Restaurant.com.  They always have a pretty good deal that allows you to get a $25 gift certificate for $10.  Bargain Babe found a deal where you can get one for just $2.  Plus, it’s a great name for a site. 

Anyway, I hope you found something that interest you in my Saturday linkage.  Have a great weekend and thanks for reading.

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