JibJab and ThePartyParty.com put together this cool rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Enjoy!

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I once found a gig on Craigslist. I’ve used Craigslist to get rid of things. And I know that there are people who swear by it. So I enjoyed this song from Weird Al Yankovic (remember him?), addressing Craigslist. Enjoy.

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Sometimes it can feel like all of the information on finances can be too much. Information overload is when you have access to so much information that you become paralyzed. The video below is a funny look at information overload in a business setting. However, it is possible to experience information overload in nearly any setting. Enjoy the video.

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Credit cards are being marketed to 10 to 14 year olds. It’s crazy, I know, but it reminds of that whole incident last year in which a 6 year old boy ended up with a credit card (limit: $600). And it appears that this little boy isn’t too far out of the target market. A recent presentation on the floor of the Senate (seen on C-SPAN, hat tip: In One Ear…), quotes a comment from a marketing meeting that says that the target age group of a Hello Kitty credit card would be 10-14. But that it could “go younger”. (Worth noting: Bank of America issued the 6-year-old’s credit card and is the issuer of the Hello Kitty card.)

This is a problem. Even with the recession teaching us to be careful with our money, the credit card companies are out to ensnare a new generation. This means that more will be put on us, as parents, to teach our children about credit cards, debt and making responsible financial decisions. And it’s got to take place at home, folks. Because these credit card companies are serious about getting your kids hooked on debt.

What do you think about marketing credit cards to those under 16?

image source: Rakka via Flickr

I don’t use Geico to fulfill my insurance needs, but I love the commercials. And sometimes they remind that I could be saving money on any number of things.

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I’ve been tagged by Money Energy for participation in a meme. I’ve never really done this before in the blogosphere. So, in the interest of self disclosure and navel gazing, I preset to you the following: 7 things you didn’t know about me.

“7 Things You Didn’t Know About Me” Tag Rules

1. Link to your original tagger(s) and list these rules in your post.
2. Share seven facts about yourself in the post.
3. Tag seven people at the end of your post by leaving their names and the links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they’ve been tagged.

If you haven’t just shaken your head an moved on, here are 7 things you probably didn’t know about me:

1. I started my undergrad career as a physics major.
2. I was an exchange student to Austria. (The picture accompanying this post was taken at the BMW factory in Steyr.)
3. Despite my love of sci-fi, I’d never seen the X-Files. My husband and I are watching all the episodes, starting from the beginning. We just started Season Seven.
4. I’m learning the guitar.
5. I love novels, especially sci-fi/fantasy. I’m a voracious reader.
6. I hate talking on the phone. If you want to talk to me, IM me or email. A phone conversation will be awkward.
7. I quite frequently have buyer’s remorse over things. But I never feel bad about spending money on travel.

And now, for the folks I’m tagging, I suppose:

FreeFromBroke

Cash Money Life

Bible Money Matters

Happiness is Better

Leadership Turn

Subprime Blogger

SpendOnLife

MoneyPath has a great thing going: Put in your blog, and see how much you “deserve” in bailout money. Last night I was #8 on the list, but this morning I’ve dropped to #16. But hey, the top 20 isn’t bad! Anyway, it’s a hilarious and fun exercise. Go see how much your blog deserves of the bailout money!

While I don’t use Geico insurance, I do love the new “kash” commercials with the googly eyes.

Happy Friday!

This week I’ve got something a little off the beaten path. It’s an animated comic strip about our economy.

Enjoy.

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Hope your Thanksgiving was great. Here is a last bit of Thanksgiving fun: A special stock trading pattern.

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