I’m fighting off a cold and have family coming into town today for a few days, so bear with me while I try to put together a useful post. In the meantime, check out the following highlights around the personal finance blogosphere:

How to protect your privacy in three easy steps: Five Cent Nickel shows how to cut down on unwanted junkmail, phone calls, and solicitations. I plan on doing a couple of these later this week.
Remember inflation in investing projections: Jim reminds us to consider inflation when calculating not only salary projections but also in investment projections as well. Now, the question of what rate is the appropriate rate to use is still up for grabs.
If you’ve ever wondered how long it takes to write a blog entry, JD over at GetRichSlowly explains. His is a very high quality blog, so the amount of time and effort he puts into it shouldn’t be surprising at all.
Finally, last but definitely not least, George gives a thorough explanation of how he determined the Pfizer’s (PFE) intrinsic value. Though everyone always talks about not overpaying for a stock, seldom do you ever actually get to see someone’s method for calculating a stock’s intrinsic value step-by-step, so here’s your chance!