Game Night | Weekend Links

by Ace on July 18, 2010

I love board games. My friends and I will often have game nights where we spend the evening play different types of board games. We’ve played a number of different board games like The Settlers of Catan(*), Agricola(*), and Power Grid(*). They’re all a little complicated, but it’s a great way to spend the evening without spending too much money. Board games can be a little expensive, but when you consider the re-playability they’re great investments. What about you? Are there other board games that you like to play? I’m always looking for new great games, so please let me know!

Well this roundup is a little later than usual, but I’ve put together a bunch of really great reads around the blogosphere this week. Take some time to check them out.

Craig at Free from Broke had a great post describing the different types of mortgages. I’m really hoping that he does a follow up post describing his analysis of the pros and cons of each type of mortgage.

Jeremy at Generation X Finance wrote about ways to save on your cell phone bill.

ptMoney has a post about how to complain to get your money’s worth. I’ve always found it difficult to do this, but it seems to be pretty effective from his post.

Smart On Money had a great post about keeping things simple. Sometimes we try so hard to optimize our finances that we make our system overwhelming to deal with. I think this article hits at the heart of that matter.

Jim at Bargaineering wrote an interesting piece about bank errors. He makes a great point that taking the money and running probably won’t work out so well for you.

J Money talks poses the question: Which do you enjoy more: Saving or Spending? I think I used to enjoy spending much more, but these days it’s saving that gives me gratification. I always feel guilty whenever I spend.

Jackie at Money Crush makes the argument that Perfection is Overrated.