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The Cost of Meat: Too High To Pay This is a very interesting, well-researched, and informative article on the costs of meat consumption and the benefits of being a vegetarian. Really well worth reading – in fact, if you really read one link a week from these roundups, this is the one to read. (@ wise bread)

Why Smart People Are Not Better Off Financially Overspending is a cultural phenomenon not connected to a person’s intelligence. (@ free money finance)

Kids Still Living At Home But Not Helping Financially (Your Advice) Some good advice on this situation, especially in the comments. (@ personal finance advice)

The Simple Dollar Retro: The Simple Dollar’s Detailed Tipping Strategy Basically, I reward good service, but I don’t drop down to “no tip” for terrible service because I may not know what’s going on and it may not necessarily be the server at fault.