A short while ago we arrived home in New Jersey from our vacation in Williamsburg, Virginia. More on that later.
It would take me a year to catch up on the messages posted on personal finance blogs in the last five days, but I should mention at the very least that the Carnival of Personal Finance #9 has been posted, including my thoughts on an emergency fund. The Carnival of the Capitalists has also been posted, where you can find a link to my notes on a $50 bonus from ShareBuilder.
Updated February 6, 2012 and originally published August 15, 2005. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the RSS feed or receive daily emails. Follow @flexo on Twitter and visit our Facebook page for more updates.







Luke Landes founded Consumerism Commentary in 2003 and has been building online communities since 1990. Luke, also known as Flexo, has contributed to PC World Magazine, US News, Forbes, and other publications. 



