Here comes our 24th weekly installment of PFBlog Network's best posts. Cannot believe the network is almost 6 months old. Enjoy!
Bloggers' Personal Stories
• Nickel is revamping his insurance policies and he shares his observations of online term life insurance shopping. Here is his experience so far: Part 1, Part 2.
• Flexo announced his financial progress in August. Read his Balance Sheet and Income Statement.
• Thanks to the vest of stock option grants, MM sported a great net worth increase in August.
Personal Finance News and Resources
• 1stMill no longer owns S&P 500 index fund, with some good reasons. He also responds to some readers challenges.
• Our value investor FatBoy published the August report for his "Naked Portfolio," and expressed his unrestrained love for the two holdings.
• Did Katrina bring a lot of price gouging? Flexo shared his research.
• Vauguard changed rules to penalize rapid traders.
• MM reflects on Microsoft's Stock Option Transfer Program in 2003, in which hundreds of millions were paid to employees in exchange for under-water stock options.
Personal Finance Tips
• Healthcare costs are growing like crazy, and here are five tips to cut them.
• Now you know you are eligible of receiving free credit reports, don't be fooled by these fake sites.
• How much are you spending on cable and is it really worth it?