Minus fifteen pounds and counting. Just a rough adherence to Volumetrics, the exercise of moving, and a fair amount of Wii Sports. That’s it.

My Vacation Spending In Boston, Newport, And Salem Analyzing vacation spending – the late summer hobby of any true tightwad. Some interesting advice, though. (@ consumerism commentary)

12 Things I Will Never Spend A Dime On Some are sensible and some are hilarious. Hot tip: shopping at SkyMall is generally a bad idea. (@ money, matter, and more musings)

The Dow Is Falling Through Support Levels: Is The Worst Yet To Come? This is simultaneously an interesting analysis of the current stock market floppage and a great gentle introduction to technical analysis. (@ generation x finance)

The Simple Dollar Retro: Graduating In May? Seven Money Things To Do During Your Last Semester This advice is quite applicable if you’re graduating in December, too.