On Friday the Federation Internationale de Football Assoications, otherwise known as FIFA, announced what the groups would be for the 2010 World Cup. Drawing ping pong balls, FIFA placed 32 nations into 8 groups, which included a pairing of the United States and England. If you’re a US soccer fan, then you have to be happy because Group C as shown below, is easy peasy lemon squeezy. Taking nothing away from Slovenia and Algeria but the US should make it through to the knock-out stages.
If you are looking for tickets to the 2010 World Cup, you won’t find them in the usual places. Merchants like eBay, StubHub and RazrGator will NOT be authorized to sell tickets and the only place you can acquire them is at FIFA.com. There are five total phases in which FIFA are selling tickets and luckily for you today begins phase three. Simply log on to FIFA.com and fill out an application for tickets before January 22nd. If your application is selected from the random draw, your credit card will be charged. Each individual is allowed to purchase up to 28 total tickets (7 games allowed / 4 tickets per game) and tickets ARE ONLY AVAILABLE when you arrive to South Africa. Tickets will not be emailed or mailed and you must supply FIFA with your passport information before purchasing tickets. Scalpers beware!
Now without further adeiu, let’s tackle the best finance articles from this past week!
- The Yin and Yang of Credit Card Financial Responsibility @ Credit Card Chaser: It’s pretty interesting to see how much one credit card can affect you over the course of your life. I must admit the post is extremely well written and I would be happy to have that writer on my staff anytime. What a perspective!
- 4 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself to Achieve Your Financial Goals @ Gather Little by Little: I guess one of those questions is not “How do I achieve my financial goals?”
- If You Can’t Pay For It, Don’t Buy It @ Budgets Are Sexy: I know the title seems a little oxy moronish (Like my new word?) but it makes sense I swear!
- The “12 Days of Christmas” Items Are Only a Little More Pricey This Year @ My Two Dollars: You would think that with 5 golden rings to buy, it would be a lot more pricey considering the surge of gold but good thing birds are less expensive!
- 10 Reasons Why Credit Unions Kick Ass @ Bargaineering: Believe it or not, credit unions can be an excellent way to earn a few more percentage points on your money. Take advantage.
- 10 Reasons to Get Off Your Butt and Start a Roth IRA @ PT Money: My employer does not provide me with a retirement option … so this would be a good idea for me. Catch my drift employer?
- Peter Schiff Anticipates Parabolic Move For Price of Gold Over Coming Years @ Dave Manuel: If you think gold is going to move to $5,000 in the next couple of years, contact me now and I will sell you what I have for $2,500 an ounce. That’s a steal of a deal!
- How To Be A Skeptical Empiricist In One Easy Lesson @ Amateur Asset Allocator: This post is a little skeptical but I figured I would let you come to your own conclusions.
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Looks like the U.S. got a nice draw. Are you considering going, DR?