Weekly Link Round-Up For July 2, 2010

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

Its July 4th weekend! Hope everyone’s bbq’s and pool parties turn out awesome!

This week on @blueleafcom, the articles we posted took on a serious tone. We posted a good few on retirement planning, but also some on the recent decline in the economy and what this means for the long run. We also had a very surprising one on U.S. bank involvement in money laundering. If you’ve missed them, see below:

Should I Invest or Prepay My Mortgage? – Get Rich Slowly

S&P Index Soon To Be Cheapest Since 1989 – Peridot Capitalist

10 Questions You Should Ask When Considering Retirement – Tech Republic

I Lost A Lot of Money In The Market: Should I Get Out? - Generation X Finance

Why Auto-Enroll 410(k)s May Reduce Retirement Savings – Tax Policy Center

What Happens to Your Stuff When You Die? – Get Rich Slowly

Greenspan: Recent Decline ‘Typical’ Of Recovery – Yahoo Finance

Reverse Mortgages Now A Less Costly Lifeline – Yahoo Finance

30 vs 15 year Mortgage. Which is Best for First Time Homebuyers? – Wealth Pligrim

IRA Beneficiary Rules: The “Stretch” IRA – Oblivious Investor

How to Create a CD Ladder - Frugal Dad

With Rates This Low, Should You Be Borrowing to Invest? – Darwin’s Finance

Volatility On No News – Reuters

U.S. Banks Still Very Involved in Money Laundering – Reuters

What is Goldman Sachs Thinking? – Baseline Scenario

Yet Another Sign of a Shaky Economy - Motley Fool

Personal Income Edges Higher - CNN Money

Who to Blame for The National Debt – Motley Fool

The U.S. Economy Is Headed for A Second-Half Slowdown – Money Morning

Banks Worth a Second Look – Investment News

Have a great weekend!

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As a college student, Eva bought her first individual stocks in January 2010 after doing substantial fundamental analysis on the companies. She is interested in personal finance and investor behavior, and hopes to help others make sense of their financial future through writing. Read More