It’s been way too long since I did a Moneyed Up Monday post. I’ve been so focused on building out content for the blog that I got away from one of my favorite things, promoting great work around the financial blogosphere. There is no common theme coming out of this weeks posts. Just seven random articles that I thought Moneyedup fans would enjoy reading. This week’s photo is by The Green Odyssey.

1. Are Dividends Good Enough For You?
Dividends are near and dear to my heart, although they can be a little boring for many investors. They aren’t as glamorous as other forms of investing but a good yield can be a wonderful hedge in your portfolio. The Wealth Artisan gives three reasons why investing in dividend paying stocks is a solid strategy.

2. Dessert Before Dinner? Why America Sucks At Managing Money
We really do suck at managing our money. Many of us fell victim to a culture that rejects personal responsibility and relies on the government to take care of our needs. Enemy Of Debt gives a good explanation of what happened in America to cause us to manage our money so poorly.

3. Asset Allocation Strategies: Rebalance Your Portfolio
Don’t let the diversification of your portfolio fool you. We also need to be assessing the risk of our investments and re-balancing our positions to match the current market trends and conditions. The Digerati Life provides three strategies you can use to re-balance your portfolio.

4. Entrepreneurship: Don’t Trade A Boss For Something Worse
Are you thinking about starting your own businesses? Unless you have your career path set and a strong plan in place to succeed I hope you are considering building something on the side. Before you jump into building your business read Financial Samurai’s tips on the ways to structure your company.

5. A Basic Stock Options Strategy – Selling Covered Calls
Stock options are new to me, and Cash Money Life does a great job explaining the low risk covered call strategy that allows investors to earn profits from shares they already own.

6. The Financial Benefits of Giving Up Soda
I recently gave up soda completely, although I never drank that much of it to begin with. There are so many reasons to drink water instead of soda but some people just need that sugar. Phil from PT Money is expecting to save $100 a month from giving up his habit.

7. 5 Ways To Successfully Fail At Personal Finance
You don’t want to fail with your money do you? Well neither do I. Bible Money Matters has 5 pitfalls we all need to avoid in the journey of personal finance.