FF Link Roundup – January 2010
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After 5 months of blogging on a laptop I got wise and invested in a wireless keyboard. Unfortunately, it’s Japanese and some of the keys mean different things. I now have even more respect for people who try out Dvorak style.
Here are some posts I’ve enjoyed around the web the past couple of weeks. Also, take a second to donate to Haiti if you haven’t already. Information can be found at the bottom of the post.
Dough Roller – APR vs. APY – How One Letter Can Mean So Much
I’ll be honest that I had no idea what the difference was before reading this post. These 6 little letters are important because they’ll affect the big 2 purchases in your life: a car and house. Learn it now so you can save later.
Gather Little By Little – Investing Baby Steps #1: Know Who You Are
My girlfriend is going through this right now as she decides where and how to open up her Roth IRA. She’s not 100% sure what she wants her money to do over the next 5-10 years and that complicates things. Too often investing advice is oversimplified. Read this post if you’re thinking about investing, but are hesitant about the process.
How I Save Money – 10 Ways I Was Able to Save $4,700 in 2009
A comprehensive list that almost anyone can pull at least a couple of tips from. My favorite? Create a change jar. Saved them $200 over the year.
20 Something Finance – Why Graduate Degrees Are a Rip Off: Crunching the Numbers
Graduate degrees are for different people, but this post takes a look at the numbers and how long it’ll take to make the money back. How do you feel about graduate degrees?
Untemplater - The Truth Behind Financial BS College Students Believe
Of course a must read for college students, but also anyone who’s confused why college students are so bad with money. This is a topic I want to explore here at FF over the next year. College students are bad with money, so how do we fix it?
Austin & FF Around the Web
Here are some guest posts I did in the last couple weeks.
Studenomics - 5 Steps To Get You Hired As An English Teach Abroad
The Digerati Life – Get a Financial Education In Your Twenties
Wide Island View – How To Take Control Of Your Money In 2010
Blog Carnivals
Carnival of Personal Finance – Support Haiti Edition at Million Dollar Journey
Carnival of Personal Finance – Hot Money Trends edition at Darwin’s Finance
Take a second to help Haiti
Donate to the disaster relief in Haiti. Google has some easy ways to donate here.
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Hi, I'm Austin Morgan. I live in Japan, teach English, and write about personal finance. I hope you enjoy FF and feel free to 
Thanks for the guest post Austin!
I hope everyone gets a chance to read the post on financial bs that college students believe. I think it’s time us young folks stop believing bs and took control of our financial situations.
P.S: You’re doing a great job with building your audience on your blog Austin. Your blog will catch fire in no time. Keep it up man.
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You know you can always remap the keys on your keyboard, or just order a wireless keyboard in English. Though remapping would be far far cheaper.
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Austin Reply:
February 3rd, 2010 at 2:24 pm
I think they came remapped. A couple of them are a space off but it works out well and feels normal.
I need to buy a new laptop soon. Any suggestions for getting one while in Japan? I don’t want one that’s Japanese.
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