Carnival of Personal Finance #165

I recently participated in the 165th Edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance.

Towards the end of the carnival, Budgeting Basics: An Expense Tracker That Works does a good job of illustrating my concerns about burying details inside formulas, re: the personal budgeting spreadsheet comparison.

• What I'm Doing...

• • Reading "Once in Golconda"... feels *perfect* for 2009, even if written in 1969. 5 days ago
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  • Richard Russell, via Ritholtz.com, "I have never seen a bear market hit its low amid happy news headlines." http://tinyurl.com/5lqfrh 3 weeks ago
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