The 2nd annual personal finance bloggers conference, FinCon, is going on in Denver, Colorado.
All your favorite bloggers [GC edit: most, I couldn't make FINCON this year] are rubbing elbows, listening to panels, and learning more about how to make their blogs even more impactful for their readers.
I was able to attend FinCon last year and helped record some of the sessions. I wasn’t able to attend this year, but was still inspired to learn that FinCon participants helped plant trees in a local park in Denver.
When’s the last time you went to a professional conference and did a service project?
Even though they’re all in Denver, here are some great articles from the personal finance community this week:
Forbes | How To Raise Financially Savvy Kids
Reuters | Can you still make money in the housing market?
The Simple Dollar | Monday Down the Drain: Water Conservation and Your Wallet
NPR’s Planet Money | Jobs in America, in 2 Graphs
Get Rich Slowly | Frugality and Financial Independence
Five Cent Nickel | Funding an IRA with Your Lunch Money
Yes, I Am Cheap | How to Score Free Money from the Airlines
Consumerism Commentary | Achieving Financial Independence
Amateur Asset Allocator | Why You Shouldn’t Necessarily Go To College or Why There are No Secret Formulas to Success
Free From Broke was featured in the following carnivals:
Self Directed Investing For Retirement Carnival – Political & Bond Edition
Lifestyle Carnival — 18th Edition | See Debt Run
Carnival of Money Pros – Labor Day Weekend Edition | Young, Cheap Living | Young Adult Personal Finance
Get to Work with the Yakezie Labor Day Carnival | Stock Trend Investing Guide
I couldn’t make it either. Don’t feel too bad.
Missed you this week in Denver! The tree planting community service was a success. We’re going to post some photos on Adaptu’s Facebook page later this week.
I wish i was there, just too busy this whole year and there was just no way i could make it to Denver. At least i get an update here so it isn’t really that bad at all.