With family in town, I fell a bit behind in my blog reading this week. I'm mostly caught up, and here are the links that got my attention this week.
- Lame Things That Your Friends Do That Cost You Money Part I
- The Smartest Advice on Money I Ever Got
- Your Money In the Bank is Safe
- Twelve Great Resources for Buying Smart
- Five Ways To Get Back On Track
- Five Easy Steps to Gauging Cost of Living Differences Between Big Cities
- I'm Done Budgeting. I Quit. (love this!)
I participated in this week's Carnival of Personal Finance, hosted by Taking Charge. Highlights include:
- Rationing Cards - A Pictoral Journey Down Nostalgia Lane
- Investing Hack: Why I bought $199 in Apple Stock Instead of a New Apple 3G iPhone
- Mental Accounting
- Even Warren Buffet is Down 20% This Year
- How to Max Out Credit Card Rewards
I also participated in this week's Festival of Frugality, hosted by Antishay Ventenne. Highlights:
- Stop Buying and Start Borrowing25 Ways to Improve Your Financial Situation in Under 10 Minutes
- 50 Reasons to Go Green With Reusable Shopping Bags
- Meal Planning: A Primer (Part 1)
- Shopping Effectively
- 7 Reasons Why We Need to Start Budget Tracking Now
I'm hosting the Finance Fiesta this week, so get your submissions in by Wednesday evening!