This week I will be on my first week of unpaid furlough at work, so I will have a lot of free time on my hands.  I plan to use it working on this site and writing a lot of good articles for the coming weeks.  If you have any story ideas you would like to see my write about, please feel free to send them to me at centsabilitytowealth@gmail.com.

In the meantime, here are the top personal finance blog posts from the past week.

JD at Get Rich Slowly had an article up about the difference between the national economy vs. your personal economy.  JD was a speaker at a local financial planners assocation and the article highlights what some of the financial planners are saying in the current environment.  Very interesting stuff.

Penelope at Brazen Careerist had an article about how to talk to a friend who has been laid off.  With layoffs happening left and right these days, chances are you know someone who has been a victim of it.  The article has tips on what to say and what not to say to people looking for jobs right now.

Ramit at I Will Teach You to Be Rich had a guest post from Carl Richards of Behavior Gap about why average is not normal.  The post highlights why average investment returns can be misleading.  While I don’t necessarily agree with the concept, it is a very interesting subject and very well written.

Erica at Eric.biz wrote an article about why you should blog.  Everyone should have a blog.  Very few people will make money off them, but the secondary benefits are nearly endless, and Erica highlights several of these.

Check out the articles above and let us know if you read any other personal finance related articles this week.

Please continue sending any personal finance related questions, suggestions and tips to centsabilitytowealth@gmail.com