Showing posts with label weekly roundup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weekly roundup. Show all posts

Friday, April 03, 2009

Weekly Roundup: Links I Liked & Frugal Blog Network

Here are a few posts that caught my eye this week.

From The Money Muse: The Big Picture: What is My Purpose in Life?

From Sick of Being Poor: Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst


From The Digerati Life: Money Matters Site: Financial Resource For Credit Card Management and More

From The Simple Dollar: Synergy in Life and Money

From the FrugalBlogNetwork:

Frugal Zeitgeist: Horrible financial dream
Last night I woke up at 4:00 am, thanks to a nightmare. I dreamed that my role at work had been phased out (which is nice-speak for firing someone and dressing it up like a layoff) and that I had no severance and no savings.

Almost Frugal: Back to the Frugal Basics: Building a Budget
So you have a dream, and you have a goal. But just having goals doesn’t get you any closer to meeting them. The first step towards becoming more frugal, meeting your goals, achieving financial responsibility (and all sorts of other good stuff) is building a budget.

Not Made of Money: Paying Off Credit Card Debt
Paying off credit card debt has been in the news a lot with the current economy. Credit card debt is a plague that has stricken countless families in the United States.

Frugal Babe: When A $45 Hair Cut Is A Bargain
I got my hair cut yesterday. This would not normally be a newsworthy event, but in my case it had been 14 months since I had a hair cut.
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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Links I Liked: Weekly Roundup

From Jim Cramer to personal rewards, here are a few links that caught my eye this week:

From Jim Letourneau's Big Picture Speculator: Jon Stewart Grills Cramer

From Blogging Away Debt: Keeping Track of Receipts

From Budgeting Babe Budgeting Babe on Twitter (and Many Other PF Bloggers, too!)

From Harvesting Dollars: How Do You Reward Yourself?

From Mighty Bargain Hunter Whaddaya mean no rentals allowed?

From Dedicated to Financial Freedom: Spending big money again



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Monday, February 23, 2009

Monday Roundup: Links I Liked

From planning weddings to budget priorities, here are a few links that caught my eye this week:

From Wise Bread: Cheap Decorating: Three Simple Hacks for Style on a Dime


From My Two Dollars: Do You Cut Coupons? And If So, Where Do You Find Them?

From Get Rich Slowly: Ask the Readers: How to Prioritize Savings Goals?

From Queer Cents: Wedding on a Budget: Should You Hire a Wedding Planner?

From Saving Money Ideas: Book Giveaway Links

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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Weekly Roundup & Frugal Blog Network

Here are a few items that have caught my eye:

From Dog Ate My Finances: After the Lay-Off

From Consumerist: Four Unexpected Situations Where Bad Credit Hurts [Credit Scores]

From My Two Dollars: Do It Yourself Debt Reduction.

From Monroe on a Budget: Detroit News: Detroit brides on a budget

From Financial Frugality: Are you an emotional shopper?

From the Frugal Blog Network:

From Frugal Babe: Frugal Babe: How Many Financial Blows Could You Withstand?

From Not Made of Money: Not Made of Money: Ways to Save on Your Water Bill

From Tight Fisted Miser: I’m On Twitter

From Almost Frugal: Frugalize Your Routine

From Frugal Zeitgeist: Good intentions and all that
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Goals for 2009 & Other Links From the Frugal Blog Network

It's time to write down our financial goals for 2009. Frugal Babe has already started the process. Her post -- from the Frugal Blog Network -- is one of several articles that have caught my eye this week:

Financial Goals For 2009 from Frugal Babe:

This year - for the first time ever - we met all of our financial goals for the year. This makes us all the more motivated to stretch further in 2009 and see what we can do.


Cheap Stocking Stuffers: Inexpensive Gift from Not Made Of Money

Fortunately, finding fun, festive stocking stuffers can be really easy. By keeping your eye open for little extras, you can be sure to have the best stockings on the block.

Never Pay for Books, Music or Movies Again from almost frugal:

I think the best way to get truly free books is by swapping them with friends. I have four or five friends who have similar taste in reading material as me, and we swap books frequently. But there are also more formalized book swapping services, such as Paperback Swap or BookMooch.


Is Frugality Becoming Trendy? from Tight Fisted Miser:
With the economic downturn tightening budgets I have seen several articles discussing how frugality is now becoming cool. They usually support this claim with a few anecdotes from ordinary citizens. Based on my own observations I doubt that frugality is actually becoming cool or even becoming much more socially acceptable.

Gift wars from Frugal Zeitgeist:

They come when you least expect it. One year, someone gives you a little birthday or Christmas gift that you weren't expecting. The next time a holiday rolls around, you feel obliged to reciprocate, only that person gave you something again..


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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Weekly Roundup & Frugal Blog Network

Here's the weekly roundup of the articles and posts that caught my eye this week:

From Queercents: Turning Spenders into Savers

From The Wallet: Other Help For Struggling Homeowners

From the Wall Street Journal: Ten Books to Read in the Financial Crisis

From Cheap Thrills: DIY Videos: Design your own Halloween costumes

Frugal Blog Network

From Almost Frugal: Holidays *by Hand*

From Frugal Babe: Easy Homemade Pizza

From Frugal Zeitgeist: What changes do you see?

From Tight Fisted Miser: My Identity Theft Experience

From Not Made of Money: Prepaid Debit Cards – Are They a Good Idea?


....If you are in the New York area on Tuesday, October 28 @ 6 p.m., please come to the Frugal Duchess book party at Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe

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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Weekly Roundup & Frugal Blog Network

With wisdom from Warren Buffett and other financial news tips, here are a few links I liked this week. The list is followed by a news roundup from the Frugal Blog Network.

From The Simple Dollar: 18 Things a New Homeowner Should Do Immediately to Save Money

From Wise Bread: Deciding Which Produce to Buy Organic - The Dirty Dozen

From Green Panda Treehouse: Saving on Your Grocery Bill

From Dedicated to Financial Freedom: Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful (features insights from Warren Buffett)

From Thrifty Florida Mama: Five Years of Frugality

Frugal Blog Network

From Not Made Of Money: Five Tips to Save $100

From Almost Frugal: Twenty-Five More Frugal Things I Do

From Frugal Zeitgeist: Not sure what this is exactly, but. . .

From Tight Fisted Miser: Do It Yourself Car Repair

From Frugal Babe: No-Spending Days And A New Grocery Store

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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Weekly Roundup & Frugal Blog Network

How do you talk to a child about your foreclosed home? That's one of several posts that caught my eye this week. Here are the links I liked:

From No Credit Needed: Shopping At An Antiques Store For Non-Antique Stuff

From Lazy Man and Money: Can You Plan for Unexpected Expenses?

From The Simple Dollar: Talking to a Child About Home Foreclosure

From Moolanomy: Where To Find Small Business Loans

Frugal Blog Network Links:

From Not Made Of Money: How To Dress Well For Less - Frugal Clothing 101

From Frugal Babe: Going Out Of Town Checklist: Food And Diapers

From Tight Fisted Miser: Refill Your Printer Ink Cartridge

From Frugal Zeitgeist: Affluenza and the new economy


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Sunday, September 28, 2008

Weekly Roundup & Frugal Blog Network

Here are a few links that caught my eye this week, including a few posts from the Frugal Blog Network.

From The Budget Fashionista: Go Green and Save Money: Personal Finance Advice

From Money Smart Life: Financial Crisis and Wall Street Bailout - What Do They Mean to You?

From Penny For My Thoughts: Trickle-down recession

From My Two Dollars: Friends Asking Friends For Donations - How Do You Handle It?

From Budgeting Babe: Time to Remember What Money Can't Buy

From Smart Spending blog (MSN): A few things we're doing right

Frugal Blog Network partners:

From Frugal Babe: An Almost No-Spending Saturday

From Not Made Of Money: Fall Garage Sales – Time to Cash in

From Tight-Fisted Mister: Making Money on the Side
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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Losses, Goodbyes & Shortages: A Weekly Roundup about Turbulence

Loss is the subject of this week's roundup. From death to layoffs to finanical losses, there was a lot of grief this week. Here are a few posts that addressed the topics of loss, regrets and shortages:

From Pinching Pennies: Laid Off

From Financial Fitness: Good Bye and God Bless, Aunt May

From Wise Bread: Could the last person to leave America please turn out the light.

From Consumerist: Thrift Stores Running Out Of Pants [Thrift Stores]

From Get Rich Slick: I Pulled All My Money Out of WAMU
From Consumerism Commentary: Who Do You Blame When You Lost $6 Million Overnight?


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Sunday, September 07, 2008

Save Money on Prescription Drugs & Other Links I Liked: Weekly Roundup

Lots of great reading material out there. Here are a few of the posts that caught my attention:

From Five Cent Nickel: How to Save Money on Prescription Drugs

From Consumerism Commentary: How to Deal With Unpredictable Income

From Dog Ate My Finances: When Are You Going to Get Pregnant and Quit?

From The Budget Fashionista: Fall Shoe Sale at Nordstrom: Daily Deal

From Fiscal Zen: Save Hundreds on Your Next Pair of Glasses

From Single Ma's Fabulous Financials: No More Shopping

From Chief Family Officer: Money Saving Tip: Get your hair cut at a beauty school
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Monday, September 01, 2008

Weekly Roundup: Links I Liked

Happy Labor Day! Here are a few items that caught my eye this week:

From CashMoneyLife: The History of Labor Day

From My Two Dollars: People Here Don’t Give A Crap What Kind Of Car We Drive.

From Free Money Finance: Two Steps to Being a Millionaire and Retiring in Your 40's

From The Budget Fashionista: Back to School Sales, Pinching Pennies, and Gearing up for Fashion Week: Daily Poll Wrap-Up

From Single Ma's Fabulous Financials: The Financial Trail of My Hawaiian Vacation ______________

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Sunday, August 24, 2008

Early Death & Dying Printers: Weekly Reading: My Favorite Links

Frugal fixes for printers, Tropical Storm Fay and early death. Those are a few of the financial topics that caught my eye this week:

From The Digerati Life: No Bank Account? Big Problem

From Frugal Freedom: Money For Now Or Later?

From Get Rich Slowly: Fix Your Own Printer and Save Money

From The Budget Fashionista: Personal Finance Advice: Are You Scaling Back Yet?

From Mommy's Got Green: Florida "Fay"-tigue

From Millionaire Mommy Next Door: Why Women Need More Money Than Men -- and What Can Be Done to Make It Happen

From Dual Income No Kids: $50,000 in 5 Years

By the way, check out my answers to various questions --blogging, money, gender and shoes --at the Wise Bread Forum: Ask the Frugal Duchess a question! (Women of Personal Finance Spotlight) Thanks!

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Monday, August 18, 2008

Welcome to Wise Bread Readers & My Weekly Roundup

Welcome Wise Bread Readers! Welcome to my weekly roundup of favorite posts. By the way, I'm hosting a Q&A session at a Wise Bread Forum:


"For this entire week (8/18- 8/24), Sharon Harvey Rosenberg (The Frugal Duchess) will be answering questions in our forum about blogging, personal finance, and her new book Frugal Duchess: How to Live Well and Save Money Anywhere "


Please drop by and ask a question or two. Last week at the Wise Bread forum, SVB from The Digerati Life was in the spotlight as the guest host, and the session featured great questions and thoughtful answers! It's a bookmark. Thanks to all the folks at Wise Bread for inviting me to their forum.

Weekly Roundup: Links I Liked

Here are a few posts that caught my eye over the last week:


From The Simple Dollar: Winning the Battle Against Low Quality Generics While Still Saving Money

From Mapgirl's Fiscal Challenge: If I Were to Buy a House Today…

From AllFinancialMatters: Thomas Jefferson’s Wise Advice

From Five Cent Nickel: Is Your Credit Union Safe?

From My Open Wallet: Marriage and Health Care Costs

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Sunday, August 03, 2008

30-Day Spending Ban & Other Links I Liked

What happens when we halt our spending machines for 3o days? That subject comes from Get Rich Slowly: Use a No-Spend Month to Become Mindful of Money. It's one of several personal finance links that caught my eye over the past week.

From My Two Dollars: Paying Off Debt And Saving Money Can Be Done At The Same Time.

From The Digerati Life: Reduce Your Grocery Bill With These Practical Tips

From Almost Frugal: Five Things You Should Not Spend More Money On

From The Simple Dollar: Overcoming a Habit of Lying to Yourself About Money

From Ceejay74's Personal Finance Blog: 2008/2009 goals
(Note: I enjoyed reading about CeeJay's money-saving budget.)

From Boston Gal's Open Wallet: Extreme Foreclosure: Harper Family of Georgia
(very interesting review of how one family landed in foreclosure)


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