Sunday Link Love: March 13, 2011

Another weekly installment of Sunday love. :)

Moneyville editor Adam Mayers on funeral costs
I love this video interview of Adam on Breakfast Television earlier this week. I’ve never thought about the cost of my own funeral, but it definitely makes sense to plan ahead by saving and know exactly how you want to leave this world. Also, because I’ve been recently introduced to Toastmasters, I noted how confident and poised he was throughout the interview – no filler words either!

First Annual Financial Blogger Conference
A few days ago, I plugged this conference and asked who was going. Well, according to the website, they are offering early registration on March 15th. Also, if you are signed up for the e-mail list, you will receive a 25% off coupon (to the first 25 people who register). The cost will be $89 ($66.75 after coupon for the first 25 who use it). Early registration is only open to the first 100 people, so don’t forget to sign up!

Around the blogosphere

• Well-Heeled Blog talks about why we treat money from different sources differently.
• Thousandaire redesigns his blog. Looking good!
• Stacking Pennies blogs about the challenges her and her husband are facing with their careers.
• Financial Uproar creeps on a bunch PF ladies.
• Amber at Blonde and Balanced is giving up negative thinking.

Not quite PF-related
I just came across this video, and it totally makes me want to go climbing. Even if you’re not a climber, the things these athletes do in this video will blow your mind.

Blast from the past
Most of you probably know that I used to drive a scooter. It was great, and I loved it. Not only was riding a scooter super fun to do (even in the rain!), I only had to fill up once or twice per month, at a cost of $5-6 per tank. Not too shabby, eh? I even took off the restriction bolts and spent almost $900 to put a Stage 3 performance kit put on it. This boosted its maximum speed from 62 km/hr to over 80 km/hr. I know, I’m a total geek but it was worth it.

Anyway I came across this old post about my year driving a scooter compared to the previous year driving a car. I broke down how much money I was able to save, but also wrote about the cons associated with riding 2 wheels instead of 4 – including getting bullied by gas-guzzling SUV drivers, and crashing into a ditch.