Employer or Company Paid Insurance Pros and Cons

This article does a great job of explaining all the things that need to be considered when looking into buying life insurance and you have the option of buy additional amounts from your employer. This is the first article I saw that explained that you have to pay taxes on coverage your employer pays for that is above a certain amount. This complicates things a little, but if you think through it you will be fine. The basic idea is that if you are in good health you should find a better deal outside your employer and along with the cheaper rate you get to keep the coverage if you ever leave the company. (Pros, Cons Of Company-Paid Insurance)

The Subprime Mess

(The United States of Subprime Loans) Here is an interesting article with lots of good facts on the subprime mortgage problems that currently plague the nation. I think we have all heard too much about this topic, but this article is the first I have read that claims the "rich" are suffering form this mess too. I like the hard numbers this article brings to the table. Give it a read if you are bored or are looking for more numbers about the subprime mess.

Hanging with the money crowd

(Hanging with the money crowd) Your mother's advice of making good friends could go beyond keeping you out of trouble as a teen. This article shows a studies that found out that when the people around you do something you are more likely to do that same things. The article discusses how this works with finances. This is a good read and something to think about when trying to make good financial habits. You friend could be part of the reason you aren't savings as much as you want to.

401K Information

(Five Things You Should Know About Your 401(k)) Here is a quick read with some good information that you should think about for your 401K plan.