Moments of Fame
W00t! Mrs. Micah selected Funny’s scheme to convert biweekly pay to fit bimonthly life as an editor’s choice in the 158th Carnival of Personal Finance. This cleverly themed “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” edition is not to be missed, with its hilariously apt quotations and its excellent contributions. At Value for Your Life, Amanda has posted an extraordinary rumination about what she has learned in her first years as a veterinary surgeon, applying some of the discoveries to personal finance issues. In another thoughtful piece, BluntMoney reflects on the importance of one’s definition of “normal” when it comes to borrowing and spending. And Tight-Fisted Miser offers an interesting story on his experience with food stamps. These are only a few of the really great entries in this week’s large carnival.
Broke Grad Student presents the 131st Festival of Frugality with handfuls of ways to save in the summer. Funny’s post on the free services that come with adopting a pet from the Humane Society appears among many very interesting ideas and reflections. Check out Money Ning’s ideas on how to restrain yourself from impulse buying and Rather Be Shopping’s excellent ways to save when you go camping. At Blueprint for Financial Prosperity, Jim suggests ten frugal hobbies-one of which, “geocaching,” is new to me. Given my tendency to keep cans and bottles (inherited from my great-grandmother, whose garage had so many old National Geographic magazines it was pushing the earth out of its orbit), I had to avert my eyes from the Good Human’s wonderful list of 25 ways to reuse everyday items-awesome! And The Purloined Letter has come up with an ingenious idea for how to make your own kitchen scrub pads out of a common throw-away.
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Thanks for the mention!While it’s a bit scary revealing your personal stuff to the whole world, it’s kind of theraputic–I just read your Personal Finance Confession Project–congrats on getting it out!You should be very proud of what you’ve accomplished so far. I’m looking forward to reading more about your journey over the next few months and years.
Sincerely,
Amanda
Monday, June 23, 2008 – 04:32 PM
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