Future Topics

I have a number of Personal Finance related topics that have been floating in my mind for months. I have been reading a few PF blogs for the past couple of months and have read probably 5 books related to the topic in the past few months as well. This entry will serve as a repository where I can dump quick ideas for future entries. If you have a suggestion or want to see an article on a particular idea, let me know! Whenever I write an article on the topic, I will turn it into a link here.

• The Diamond Scam
• Gaming Your Credit Score:
  • Paying on Time
  • Maintaining Low Balance to Limit Ratio
  • Monthly Timing
  • Establishing Credit NOW
  • Taking Advantage of Parents' Income
  • Using Bank Lines of Credit
• Using credit cards to your advantage
  • Rewards
  • Perks
  • Rebates
  • Avoiding Yearly Fees
• Changing your Eating Out Habit
  • Fast Food
  • Sit-down Restaurants
• Buying a Car
  • Financing a "Good Deal"
  • Never Ever Lease... Except
• Self-Employment and its Benefits
  • As it pertains to loans
  • As it pertains to taxes
• Getting Good Deals
  • Websites
  • Return Policies
  • "Pay less than eBay"
• Maintaining Your Finances
  • Obsession vs. Control
  • It's Not That Hard To Balance Your Checkbook
• Insurance
  • Never a Particularly Good Deal
  • Car Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Renter's Insurance
• Exercise
• College Life
  • Student Loans