This and That: Valentine’s Day edition

1. William Bernstein writes about the importance of emotional “fitness” for a long-term investor.
2. John Bogle says that the current recession is the worst he has ever seen but his message for investors, unsurprisingly, remains the same.
3. Want to take advantage of lower interest rates but have a few years left on your mortgage? Check out Rob Carrick on the fine art of mortgage renegotiation.
4. Ellen Roseman stresses the importance of checking bills regularly for mysterious charges.
5. Million Dollar Journey featured a sensible post on how to take advantage of the market crash of 2008.
6. As I found out last summer, it is not easy finding a fee-only financial planner. Preet found a few resources that help in finding a fee-only planner.
7. Thicken my Wallet featured two timely posts on severance pay.
8. Michael James thinks that Visa’s take on financial advice will lead to lifetime of financial slavery.
9. Here’s an useful tip from Four Pillars: If you transferred your account from one brokerage to another, don’t forget to follow-up on the transfer fee refund.
10. Canadian Financial Stuff finds out that trying to be green costs money but is still the right thing to do.

Happy St. Valentine’s Day! Have a great weekend.