Just for Kids Weekend

Our kids had an awesome weekend!  The weather was perfect here in the Midwest and we knew before long our little ones would be cooped up by the winter weather so we let them enjoy the outdoors.  I think a local festival and neighborhood carnival were the highlights of our son’s weekend.  Although they had a blast we didn’t really didn’t get anything done since we spent the whole time chasing them from one fun event to the next.  It could be a late one, playing catch-up on work tonight but they had fun so it was worth it.

Here are some articles you should check out, seems like the Frugality section is always one my biggest.  I guess it’s just because I love saving money!

Investing

• Correlation: The Reason For Asset Allocation @ Investor Junkie
• Asset Allocation for People in their 20s @ Sweating The Big Stuff
• Best Books on Investing: My Favorite Investing Authors @ Get Rich Slowly
• Asset Allocation Strategies: Rebalance Your Portfolio @ The Digerati Life

Credit

• Five Tips To Establish Credit! @ Millionaire Nurse
• Don’t Forget to Opt-In for Your 5% Cash Back Rewards @ Nerd Wallet
• Guaranteed Ways To Lower Your Credit Score @ Free From Broke
• How to Freeze Your Credit Report at All Three Credit Bureaus @ Generation X Finance

Frugality

• Layering Your Deals @ Frugal Confessions
• Spend Less on Baby Formula @ Money Ning
• Save Money on Dining Out Expenses @ PT Money
• 20 Ways to Save Some Cash @ Budgeting in the Fun Stuff
• Doing the Math on Refilling Ink Cartridges @ The Simple Dollar
• Mastering Negotiation to Save Money @ Suns Financial Diary
• 6 Ways to Change the Impact of Food on your Budget @ My Dollar Plan
• Frugal Entertaining Without Breaking Your Budget @ Eventual Millionaire
• How to Avoid Christmas Debt Without Becoming a Grinch @ Personal Finance By The Book

Personal Finance

• The Financial Toll of Special Diets @ Beating Broke
• Financial Lesson For My Son: Savings @ Money Reasons
• Ways to Track your Spending @ Million Dollar Journey
• Five Daily Activities to Improve Your Finances @ Frugal Dad
• Paperless Office: The Secret Savings @ Lazy Man & Money
• Is the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) Working? @ Dough Roller
• 3 Reasons Why Spreadsheets Make Effective Tools @ Fiscal Fizzle
• Saving Money on Your Phone Bills with Microsoft Excel @ Couple Money
• Decision-Making Difficult for Ambivalent People @ Consumerism Commentary

Retirement

• Planning Your Retirement Spending @ The Oblivious Investor
• The Perils of Pursuing Financial Freedom @ My Money Blog
• An Example of Early Semi-Retirement @ Free Money Finance

Career

• Should I take a Pay Cut? @ Brip Blap
• 14 Resume, Cover Letter, and Application Mistakes to Avoid @ The Money Crashers

Announcements

Baker from Man vs Debt offers a few great guides to selling your stuff on eBay and Craigslist in his recently released course – Sell Your Crap.

Matt Jabs at Debt Free Adventure has launched a cool initiative aimed at helping yourself and others. You can hear more about it in his DFA Missionaries video.

Jeff Rose at Good Financial Cents announced the title of his upcoming book, Soldier of Finance.

Congrats to those guys for making things happen. Also, thanks to the following carnivals for including our post.

• Carnival of Financial Planning 
• Festival of Stocks 
• Carnival of Personal Finance 

Ben Edwards, the founder of Money Smart Life, saved up enough to buy a Nintendo back when he was 12 years old. When he used the money to buy shares of Wal-Mart stock instead, he knew he wasn't like the other kids... His addiction to personal finance has paid off for his family and now he's helping you to afford the life that you want. Check him out on the web at Google Plus, Twitter and Facebook.

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