About once a year, I go through a week or so of viciously sore stomach, usually right around the onset of summer. It’s almost like clockwork. Pepto Bismol is the only thing that really helps, so right now I’m chugging the Pepto all the time. I’ll be fine in a few days.

What Would You Do With A $50,000 Windfall? Treat It Differently Than Hard-Earned Money? I’d invest the whole thing and forget about it. But I’m boring, I suppose. (@ money, matter, and more musings)

Clutter’s Last Stand: The Cost of Buying Things You Will Not Use I don’t really have much problem with this – if I lived alone, my home would be spartan. However, my wife likes to have lots of stuff…. stuff that just sits around and gathers dust. (@ get rich slowly)

Five Reasons To Avoid The 0% Balance Transfer Game There are tons of risks in doing this; here are five of the best ones. (@ five cent nickel)

The Simple Dollar Retro: Making Sense of Treasury Securities: Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds Once upon a time, I didn’t understand what the difference between these were. Now I know.