A reader recently pointed me towards an interesting article at MSN MoneyCentral on the topic of restricting the access that teenagers have to credit cards. Much of the article discusses the proposed Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act of 2009 (S. 414, sponsored by Chris Dodd, and often called the Credit CARD Act of 2009), which Weston summarizes as such:

Exhibiting at trade shows is a very beneficial way to network for freelancers. Whether attending or actually exhibiting at the event, face time is essential in giving prospective clients the opportunity to get to know you. What could be better for business than having a bunch of one-on-one conversations about what services you offer?

I had lunch with my friend Bo recently. Over our enchiladas, we talked about how dumb we were when we younger, and how we’d do things differently if we could. To what point would we return if we wanted to change our lives? “I’d go back to the end of my sophomore year of high school,” Bo said. “That’s a long way,” I said.

By Margaret Garcia... I was reading through the http://www.thedigeratilife.com/blog/index.php/2009/02/13/lower-car-insur...  That was posted as part of Will’s great list of articles on April 9, 2009 and thought I’d share a couple of tidbits I didn’t see mentioned in this article on car insurance.

Well 341 of you really enjoyed designing your ideal dress shirt for the Tailored Suit Custom Shirt Giveaway. Who knew the dress shirt could inspire such enthusiasm? There can be, of course, only one winner, and that winner is…… Kevin D. Wolski from Chesnut Hill, MA Congratulations Kevin! We’re sure you’ll feel pretty awesome in your custom shirt.

Several people have asked me how I started The Simple Dollar and how I found the initiative to keep writing even in the early days when there was little success to be found. Let’s take a walk down memory lane to September 30, 2006.

This is a guest post from Sharon Lechter, co-author of Rich Dad Poor Dad and a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. She is the CEO of Pay Your Family First and founder of YOUTHpreneur.

It is a rare freelancer that enjoys marketing. It is even rarer to find one who knows how to do it right. With so many means of advertising your business, which do you chose? Which method brings in sacks of money, and which one will only deliver quick kicks to the ahem…you get my drift.

Etsy artist Mary Kate McDevitt has three inspiring goal chalkboards for sale that are functional and adorable: If she sells out before you can nab one (they’re only $25) or you like the idea but they aren’t exactly your style, consider making your own. Get a chalkboard and then use acrylic paint markers to add your favorite text.

As you read this, you’re likely sitting at a computer with internet access, or perhaps a mobile device of some time. You have a little slice of free time, so you’re seeking out some thoughts on money management or on life. Instead, why not use this lazy hour to do something at your desk that can directly put money in your pocket? Here are nine great suggestions for doing just that.

An AoM reader tipped me off today to an interesting blog post from the New York Times. Entitled, “Dude, You’ve Got Problems,” Judith Warner spends the first part of the article bemoaning the still rampant homophobia amongst today’s young men. This kind of bullying is indefensible, and is an unfortunate aspect of growing up.

I’m working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too! Everyone’s project will look different, but it’s the rare person who can’t benefit. Join in -- no need to catch up, just jump in right now. Each Friday’s post will help you think about your own happiness project.

Reader Lucia submitted the following to Ask Unclutterer: I like following a lot of websites in a RSS reader — I use Google Reader — but sometimes it’s too much. I check it and there are more than I can read. Now the count is 1000+. Help! This is a great question and a problem that I’m sure many of us have faced in our online lives. Here are two tips that I hope will help:

As I mentioned before, I started saving for my children’s college education as early as I possibly could - in mid-2005 for my son and in mid-2007 for my daughter. In each case, I opened up a 529 plan with myself as a beneficiary as soon as we knew the child was coming, then I changed the beneficiary to the child as soon as the child arrived - this allowed me to start saving prenatally.