The first week of school has come for our daughter, now entering third grade. Seriously I feel like it was last year that I took her to kindergarten! This is the first time in a long while that my wife isn’t going back to school (work). We haven’t felt the effects of one income yet. I’m sure we will by month’s end. But it is nice having my wife home for the kids and a lot less stressful in the mornings and evenings. We’ve been working on finding little things we can save on. It all adds up you know!
Now to the carnivals I took part in:
Almost Frugal hosts the Festival of Frugality where my article Booking A Hotel Through An Online Travel Site May Not Be Worth It. It even got selected as an Editor’s Pick!
Funny About Money hosts the Carnival of Money Stories: Labor Day Edition. I must be doing something right as Not Having The Police At A Car Accident Can Cost You was an Editor’s Pick too!
One Caveman’s Financial Journey hosts the Carnival of Personal Finance #168 - Fire Up The Grill It’s Labor Day. Could we actually go three for three with What Is Raising A Child Worth - We’re Going To One Income as an Editor’s Pick? No. Hey, what can you do? There are lots of great articles here to compete with!
Saving To Invest hosts the Money Hacks Carnival - The Print Media Edition. We’re gonna have to settle for a .500 average this week since Credit Report Versus Credit Score didn’t get an Editor’s Pick either. A .500 average will get you into the Baseball Hall of Fame!
Now for some great articles around the web:
Opportunity by The Simple Dollar. You to keep your ears alert for when opportunity knocks and be ready for it too!
How To Save Like A Madman by Prime Time Money. Great tips to get you in a mad-savings mind-set.
50 Ways To Save $1000 A Year by Squawk Fox. Go ahead. Try them all!
How Do You Find The Lowest Price by Sense To Save. What’s your method?
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Asset Allocation by Moolanomy. Timely as I just re-allocated my 401(k) plan.
Your Credit Card May Give You Perks You Didn’t Even Know About by Bible Money Matters. I have to check my cards out. I’m sure I’m missing some perks.
We’re Giving Away $250 To A 20’s Money Reader by 20’s Money. Dude is giving away $250! Check out the simple entry rules!
Invest In Your Company’s Stock Carefully by Milk Your Money. Make sure you don’t over-allocate your portfolio with company stock!
Would You Rather Have A Higher Pay Ceiling Or Higher Pay by MiB Smarter Money. Very interesting points to think about when that next promotion or job offer comes through.
Little Girl’s Room Makeover by Remodeling This Life. What little girl doesn’t go through a Disney princess faze? Is it like genetic? Disney subliminal programming? Anyway, you can do your daughter’s room without spending a lot.
7 Little Habits That Can Change Your Life, And How To Form Them by Zen Habits. Great habits and how to start them!
20 Ways To Save Time And Money In the Kitchen by Cash Money Life. Save Time? And Money? And we’re talking food? I’m so there!
Seriously, if you enjoy reading Free From Broke then check out the articles and sites above!
And that’s a roundup!
Until next time - Read, Learn, and Enjoy!
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Thanks for the mention, FFB!
And since you asked, I never went through a Disney Princess phase! I despised the color pink. Until guess when? I was pregnant with my daughter!! It’s like she just oozed pink from the womb LOL!
Now I am pretty girly but I still love football.
It was financially tough for a while when my wife stop working to take care of the baby. But that taught us how to live with less, and also encouraged me to earn more. Now that my wife is back working part-time, we are in better shape than ever. Good luck with your change.
And thank you for mentioning my asset allocation article.
Oh I never went thought a Disney pink princess phase. Seriously. I grew up playing soccer, training for swim meets, and playing the trumpet for band. I had no time for pink.
And thank you so much for the mention!
Thanks for the linkback to the money hacks carnival. You were close to making the editor’s pick as it was a great article…!
Thanks for the mention!
@ Emily - Come to think of it my sister never went through one that much. My wife says she didn’t really either. Maybe it’s something that skips to the daughter? Or maybe Disney has more marketing for it now? Still, little girls can be real cute in that phase!
@ Pinyo - That’s great to hear! If we can make it now then we’ll be doing real well when my wife decides to go back.
@ Squawkfox - Ok, here’s the study - Do women who didn’t go through a princess phase grow up to be bloggers? Hmm…
@ Andy - Thanks for letting me know! I’ll take an almost!
@ Patrick - My pleasure!
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