I was perusing the March 6th edition of Business Week when I came across a page entitled “Follow My Money”, an article about a host of young bloggers who have opened their finances for all to see and learn from. It’s a fascinating change from the time when personal finances were just that - very personal - and people all took their lumps the same way, by committing the same mistakes and bouncing back.

One section of the article details a 27-year-old guy, Jonathan Ping, who lives in a rented house in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and dog. His blog details his trials and tribulations as he moves from graduation with $500 in the bank in December, 2004, to his goal of financial independence and $1 million net worth by the time he’s in his mid-forties. Sure, it’s a lofty goal, but he’s on track to meet his objectives.

I checked out the blog and was fascinated by his depth of analysis, given that he’s not a financial guru nor a financial planner of any kind. He’s just watching his expenses with the help of his dedicated readers, who come in droves to offer their advice and see what Jonathan is doing next. It’s a captivating read!

Jonathan isn’t the only one doing this, either. Check out: moneyblognetwork.com, myopenwallet.blogspot.com, and savvysaver.blogspot.com for some different takes on saving and spending. Even better, check out pfblog.com to see someone who’s really trucking toward financial independence.

“Happy Valentine’s Day. Good news, good news today — so far Dick Cheney has not shot anybody.” –David Letterman

“Everybody is in the Valentine’s mood. For example, earlier today Dick Cheney shot his buddy in the ass with an arrow.” –David Letterman

“The guy Cheney shot is a Texas lawyer. While he was lying there on the ground he actually handed himself his own business card.” –Jay Leno

“After Whittington had a heart attack, Cheney said, “You big baby. I get those all the time. Walk it off.” –Jay Leno

“Remember when the most embarrassing thing to happen to a vice-president was misspelling the word potato?” –Jimmy Kimmel

“Police are still investigating. They want to know why Cheney was unable to see the hunter at the time of the accident. And, they also want to know how Cheney wound up with his wallet.” –Jimmy Kimmel

“The administration has been getting a lot of criticism for how they handled the situation. First, they didn’t tell the media for almost a full day after it happed. The White House press corps was furious. They expect to be told when the vice president shoots a 78-year-old man in the face.” –Jimmy Kimmel

“If this story gets any bigger, pretty soon they’re going to have to tell the president.” –David Letterman

“When the ambulance got there, out of force of habit they put Cheney on the stretcher. No, the other guy!” –Jay Leno

“The guy who got gunned down, he is a Republican lawyer and a big Republican donor and fortunately the buck shot was deflected by wads of laundered cash. So he’s fine. He took a little in the wallet.” –David Letterman

Have fun with the Subservient Chicken! Though it’s a quite odd marketing campaign by Burger King, it can get quite addictive. Make him throw the pillows, stand on the couch, dance the disco…

But, is it any surprise that the company that brought us “The King” would bring us this, too?