The world economy has evolved to a point where the current GDP calculations do not accurately represent all of the factors that go into economic health, argues France. French president Nicolas Sarkozy posits that the current way of measuring GDP doesn’t take sustainability of an economy, or the economic well-being of individuals into account, and that this makes the current system flawed when it comes to measuring overall economic health. While a good measure of market activity, current GDP measurement fails to measure the overall economic health of individuals — even though that is exactly what it is being used …read more

It’s always interesting to have a look around the PF blogosphere and see what’s available. There are so many great bloggers out there with helpful information, that it can be difficult to read everyone. But there were some favorites I had from this week. Here are some solid personal finance posts from this past week. Enjoy your weekend.

What is a Roth IRA And What Are The Benefits? from Bible Money Matters.
Cheap Yet Fun Outdoor Activities from BudgetPulse.
If Your Going to Consolidate Debt The You Have to Stop Using Credit from Generation X Finance.
National Health Service in the UK from Cash …read more