Weekend Linkage – August 17, 2008

Welcome Frugal Dad to The Money Writers

The Money Writers are expanding!

The latest member to join the group is Jason who writes Frugal Dad, a personal finance blog that offers tons of frugal tips. Jason also contributes at Wise Bread. The addition of Jason to The Money Writers will bring more dimensions to the already diversified group of bloggers. Welcome aboard, Jason!

Weekend readings

Since the Olympics started more than a week ago, I was sitting in front of the TV a lot more this past week alone than the whole year last year. With the event coming every four years and China hosting the games, I don’t want to miss my favorite sports which were not always covered here in the U.S. Nonetheless, I still managed to  from the group that I hope you find worth reading while enjoying the games.

How Your Education and Lifestyle Keep You from Changing “Knowing how to pull yourself out of settling for mediocrity is not easy for most of us. Knowing that we should is something most of us need to start thinking about and learning, today.”

Make Money Blogging: Top Bloggers And How Much They Earn “Blogging is one of those “cheap hobbies” that turned me into an accidental entrepreneur. It’s work that I find enjoyable, that is sufficiently challenging, that allows me to keep learning and expanding my knowledge in so many ways.”

Reduce Your Holiday Stress by Saving and Planning Today “Hopefully by now you’ve established an emergency fund and have begun paying down that debt, but what about setting aside money for the upcoming holiday season? How do you plan on paying for all the gifts, travel, and food?”

How to Start Getting Wealthy Right Now “Unless you suddenly win the lottery, money isn’t going to fall into your pocket. Hoping for a big lottery win is no way to plan for your future, so here are some proven ways that you can start getting wealthy right now.”

Companies Change Product Sizes to Reduce Costs “Many of your favorite brands are drastically reducing product sizes without a corresponding drop in price. In some cases, the price has even gone up while the quantities have gone down.”

Why You Need a Will and The Basics of Estate Planning “You’ve worked hard for your money, pay taxes on the money you’ve earned, why not minimize taxation upon your death?”

Budgeting & Money Management Tools for College Students “For many of us college is our first experience with managing our finances completely on our own – and it can be difficult to keep everything straight. There are several cheap and easy ways to manage your money effectively without spending a lot of time on it.”

Back to School Savings Challenge “We have a law here that school cannot start until after Labor Day. So school is still a long ways off in the minds of most children around here! I challenge you to save more then you spend this year getting ready for back to school.”

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