Friday Round-Up: This Week's Best in Finance

Today is cold and windy, and as I stare out my window into the dreary November chill, I know that winter is not far off. Sigh. I suppose it comes every year, so I shouldn’t be surprised that it’s on its way again. Yet I am.

I’m surprised at how quickly the year went. It flew by, seemingly faster than before, and I’m left dreading the next six months of cold, wind, snow and sleet (I guess I’m not cut out to be a mailman, huh?).

In any case, I must adjust my budget for the heating bill again, and every year at this time I think it may be smarter to get on the budget billing, where the average yearly heating cost is divided over 12 months rather than hitting me all at once. But I resist because I love the freedom to spend more in the summer months, when the weather is more favorable to having fun.

So I’m left once again debating which is the best option for me: budget billing or high winter heating bills. What do you think? How do you handle heating bills?

In other news, the internet was abuzz with all sorts of finance ideas and advice. Feel free to check out the following:

• RB40 has an interesting take on Occupy Wall Street: he thinks that Economic Inequality is Bad for Your Health. Check out the charts and video; very intriguing info.
• Are you swimming in stuff? Get Rich Slowly just realized that he is, too, and he decided to pare back and Decide What to Buy.
• There’s no doubt that a certain amount of money can make life easier, but PT Money poses the question, “Does money make you happy?" Weigh in with your own thoughts.
• Teaching finance principals to kids doesn’t have to be difficult. Follow Mighty Bargain Hunter as he explains finances and a car loan to his daughter.
• If Budgets are Sexy, are anti-budgets anti-sexy? Check it out in The Anti-Budget, Budget.

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