Most people are disappointed when they open their Christmas presents and see socks. Not me. I love socks. Knee-high and colorful, anything argyle, SmartWool and warm, toe-socks, fuzzy socks… It doesn’t really matter what kind they are, I just love them.
I walk past socks in the store, and have to remind myself of my budget or else I’d buy them all. I fervently wish I had more than the dozen pairs of fun socks I do have, but I’ll get there.
But enough about socks, on to the links!
@MoneyNing Don’t Let Procrastination Derail Your Plans
I’ve always had trouble with procrastination, and not just financially. Tracy talks about some easy ways to get around procrastinating, and keep moving forward. Very useful advice.
@GenYWealth What’s Your Optimal Income?
As always, an insightful post from RJ about paying attention to spending as your income increases, and thinking about what you’re going to do with extra money before you have it.
@CharlesSchwab Set up a Personal Finance Calendar
I can’t remember where I read about this initially, but Charles Schwab has a great example of how to set up a personal finance calendar for 2011. Look for a post about the Calendar I set up for us this coming week.
@DownshiftingWeek.com April 23rd through 29th is International Downshifting Week, 2011
Seven years ago, Tracey Smith created International Downshifting week, a “simple, green living awareness campaign.” The link goes to the main page of the movment’s website, which has tips for downshifting and an explanation of how the movement got started. Very interesting reading.
@CNNMoney My spending fast: I paid of $18,000 in a year
Anna Newell Smith (a fellow Denver-ite) writes about how she managed to drastically cut back on spending and save almost $18,000 to pay off debts. She has a website detailing the adventures as well.
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My personal belief is that no one is disappointed. Maybe they’re underwhelmed, or less than excited, but everyone loves socks. They may be boring, but who doesn’t love putting on a fresh (preferably right-out-of-the-dryer warm) pair?