Interesting Reads: 23 May 2009

A friend told me that he had a colleague who likes to respond to Nigerian scammers from work. Every day after lunch, he opens up his Gmail spam folder and replies to each and every scammer who wants to mail him a million dollars.

He thanks them profusely, assures them that they reaffirm his faith in humanity and tells them that because they have been so kind, they can keep the money themselves or donate it to charity.

He thinks that replying to Nigerian scammers is the most unproductive thing he can do with his time (he loves his employer) and it gives him the pleasure of getting even.

I found this little story really hilarious and that was pretty much the most interesting thing I came across this week.

On to our usual great stuff from the blogosphere:

1. How to Travel with Money at The Digerati Life
2. How to be a Millionare: Secrets to Success at The Smarter Wallet
3. The Economics of CAFE at The Baseline Scenario
4. Review: Hot Flat and Crowded at Weakonomics
5. How Should a Budget Planner Handle Windfalls at Vilkri
6. Credit Card Act of 2009 — Good or Bad at Cash Money Life
7. Rise of the Silver Surfer at The Reformed Broker
8. How To Find Best Mortgage Rates at Five Cent Nickel
9. Why academics make better bloggers than journalists
10. Introducing the Expensive Loan Option by Bad Money Advice

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