Happy Mother’s Day 2013 and Links

Today we tip our hats to Moms everywhere.

As Jim Gaffigan says in one of his hilarious standup routines: “Women are amazing. A woman can grow a baby inside their body. Then somehow a woman can deliver the baby through their body. And then by some miracle a woman can feed a baby with their body.”

Your mother did that for you.  And then she kissed your boo boos, got you to school on time, and supported you in every wacky endeavor you took on.

Even better if Mom showed you how to budget for a family, get the best value at the grocery store, and the value of time spent with family.

So thanks, Mom, and all Moms who are involved with their children’s lives.

Here are some great reads this week:

Wise Bread | Getting Your Money Back Without Losing Your Friendship
Personal Dividends | What To Do If You Lose Your Driver’s License
Free Money Finance | What Would You Be Willing To Do To Retire Early?
Prairie Eco-Thrifter | Which is More Dangerous: Cash or Credit Cards?
Narrow Bridge Finance | Four Reasons to Shred Those Credit Card Convenience Checks
Invest It Wisely | Why Freelancing on the Side Will Set You Free
My Journey to Millions | If You Have Been Thinking About Getting Life Insurance, Now is the Time
Moolanomy | 6 Investment Alternatives to the Stock Market
Out of Your Rut | 10 Reasons Why People Cannot Get Out of Debt

Free From Broke was featured in the following carnivals:

Carnival of Wealth, “Native American” Edition | Control Your Cash: Making Money Make Sense
Festival of Frugality #387 — Money Life and More
Tax Carnival #116: May Tax Flowers 2013 – Don’t Mess With Taxes
Carnival of Personal Finance – Happy Days Are Here Again Edition!
Carnival of Retirement – Brick Building Edition! | Brick By Brick Investing
Finance Carnival for Young Adults: Cinco De Mayo Edition — Fat Guy Skinny Wallet
Financial Carnival for Young Adults – 20s Finances