Financial Literacy Month

I'm new to the blog-o-sphere, relatively speaking, and I've been building an informal reading circle of blogs I find informative and interesting to read. Get Rich Slowly is one of my favorites. Hat's off, JD.

JD's most recent post is about Financial Literacy Month, which is this April. He's going to use this month as a time to read up on personal finances, and I've decided to follow his lead. I have two personal finance books at home which I've been studiously ignoring. I'm going to pull those off the shelf, do some reading, and report back. I'll also keep my eye out for personal finances tips, tricks, and sites of interest to post on Indebted2You.

I often go to About.com for general life info. Here's a nice article to get started. It breaks things down to general principals of personal finance (see below for their "Top Ten," but check out the article for specifics). It links to detailed information on each principal.

1. Get Paid What You're Worth and Spend Less Than You Earn
2. Stick to a Budget
3. Pay Off Credit Card Debt
4. Contribute to a Retirement Plan
5. Have a Savings Plan
6. Invest!
7. Maximize Your Employment Benefits
8. Review Your Insurance Coverages
9. Update Your Will
10. Keep Good Records