7 Money Links We Love (8/19/11)

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Woman with laptop computerWe’ve scoured the web and brought you our favorite money-related articles. We read everything, so you don’t have to!

1. Receive a weird email about unclaimed money? Watch out! There’s a scam going around. (ABC)

2. Find out how to get the best “bling” for your buck when you’re buying a diamond ring. (Daily Finance)

3. Know your cards—read these five emerging trends in credit card offers. (Business Insider)

4. Having a late-summer dinner party? Follow these tips to find the perfect wine pairing for any menu. (Wise Bread)

5. It’s been a hot summer, and your electricity bill’s probably showing it. Try these 10 ways to lower your energy use—the lazy way. (Get Rich Slowly)

6. Among the ideas on how to save the faltering economy, Nobel Prize winner Paul Krugman’s theory has got to be the oddest. (The Week)

7. You may think there’s only winter, spring, summer and fall—but retailers see at least nine other seasons pass through their stores. Find out why. (WSJ)

  • http://www.mangomoney.com Mango Money

    These are awesome. I really like that ABC one! Here’s another link that you might really like, in fact, at Mango Money we liked it so much we devoted a blog post just to it! It’s a game we heard about on NPR about creating a budget for the nation. The weird thing is, it’s actually really fun. http://www.mangomoney.com/blog/blog/become-a-budget-hero