Five for Friday! – February 27, 2009

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Last Friday I mentioned that I was glad to have gotten to the end of a rocky stock market week. I was hoping that this week, I would be able to say that the stimulus package was working and confidence had returned to Wall St. Unfortunately, I am glad to be getting to the end of another rocky week for the stock market. Let’s hope that next week is the beginning of a climb out of the hole we are in. Until that time, here are some posts/videos that I enjoyed reading/watching this week.

Wonder why you need an emergency fund? Clever Dude gives you a real-life example of the benefit of having one.
Worried about how the stimulus bill will affect you? mbhunter provides some details on the tax implications of the stimulus.
I’ve Paid For This Twice Already shares about getting a credit on the phone and internet bill simply by asking for what was deserved.
If you have listened to the radio, watched TV or read the newspaper you have heard about the Rick Santelli video rant
If you are unsure how we got into this credit crisis, you have to check out these two videos.