Voting in Maine opened earlier yesterday with a celebration by the League of Progressive Voters. It was a great day of guerilla theater for women’s rights and convincing people to bike to the polls to vote early and vote loud.

  • If you’re looking to vote but are worried about when to go, most states give time off in order to exercise your civic duty if polling hours overlap with work hours significantly. (Read it at Lifehacker)
  • A while back, I wrote a post on tracking spending. Though my program of choice didn’t make the list, here are a few alternatives that have been highly rated. (Read it at Consumerist)
  • For those of you who use Quicken, there is a free online version available. (Read it at FiveCentNickel)
  • If Quicken isn’t your thing, Mint was voted most popular financial software by Lifehacker readers and commenters. (Read it at Lifehacker)
  • If you’re thinking about replacing your gas guzzler with a more efficient vehicle, Trent crunches some numbers on whether it makes sense or not. (Read it at The Simple Dollar)
  • If your credit card has an annual fee, Ramit Sethi suggests calling and asking to have the fee waived. (Read it at I Will Teach You To Be Rich)
  • I love bookmark pens and stopped in a book store to buy a new set. After leaving with a friend we discussed how much we both love book stores. All those interesting looking reads are so enticing. J.D.’s post however was a timely reminder about the local (free) alternative. (Read it at Get Rich Slowly)

Queercents Flashback: What to do with your spare change is always a subject for debate, but as Paula points out, sometimes it’s nice just to use the spare change for something fun.