My son may have had his final bottle last night. According to our plan, we have completely weaned him from the bottle and he is now exclusively using cups for drinking. It’s a pretty big milestone for him, and it also means we’ll be packing up the bottles and putting them into storage for our second baby very soon. On to personal finance news…

What Financial Questions Are Taboo? Financial questions are often taboo in “polite” conversation because people are often ashamed of their actual financial situation. You can stare in slack-jawed amazement at the beautiful house someone owns, but you’d be much less impressed if you found out they were dropping half of their take-home on a monthly payment. (@ it’s just money)

Why Some People Will Live Poor Pop culture product placement is a lucrative business. Something tells me that Jay-Z probably received a lot of quiet kickbacks from Cristal, for example. (@ efipo)

Ramit’s 2007 Guide to Kicking Ass I guess this is an effective way to turn a few better-than-average blog posts into some quick cash. I wish him the best of luck with it. (@ i will teach you to be rich)