Round-up Time

What with most of my time absorbed by teaching, I’ve been remiss in reporting on the various goings-on in the PF blogosphere. Here are a few items of interest…

Simple Life in France and her DH, still waiting for le gouvernement to approve him to go back to teaching after his convalescence from injuries suffered in a serious road accident, have come to rest in a tiny apartment, where they may find themselves when the baby arrives. At least they now have Internet access!

Check out this interesting post at Over Forty and Loving It, who reports that honey and milk have untold benefits for your skin.

At Bargaineering, Jim asks if your recession is over. Good question!

Free Money Finance has been running a series on the ten worst mistakes an investor can make. The latest installment is here; links to earlier posts can be found at the bottom of that page.

Five-Cent Nickel just posted a very interesting article about managing money invested in an HSA. Something to think about, and be aware of.

J.D. Roth and his wife are getting ready for a nice junket to Europe. In the course of searching through his closet for clothes to pack, J.D. launches into an amazing rumination on shopping and decluttering. Picture what he says here…I do mean amazing!

If like me, you make up stories when you fill in applications for the endlessly annoying store “membership” cards—fake phone numbers you haven’t a chance of remembering if you leave the card at home, for example—Simply Forties has found the iPhone app for you! It generates and stores your cards’ bar codes, which the cashier can scan right from your phone.

Karen Datko at MSN Smart Spending reports on what the new healthcare reforms will mean for you. It really is hard to understand how the Party of No figures this legislation is bad for you and bad for America. It may not be so great for the insurance companies that pour dollars into that party’s coffers, but for the rest of us? hm.

At I Pick Up Pennies, Abigail decides to cancel the Sunday paper, having realized it’s an inefficient way to gather coupons and is otherwise…well, you have to know The Arizona Republic to (dis)appreciate it! 😀

Frugal Scholar, worrying about the future of higher education in Louisiana and, by extension, the future of her and Mr. FS’s jobs, takes comfort in the discovery of a source of free food.

I love this sweet story from Stew at Gather Little by Little. Money indeed isn’t everything.

Donna Freedman advises on how to save some bucks on “salvage” groceries: food whose packaging has been slightly damaged.

At The Digerati Life, Silicon Valley Blogger lauds index mutual funds and explains why.

Financial Samurai alleges that the average American net worth is “huge” at $182,000, a claim that kicks off a lively chain of comments.

Mrs. Accountability has an incredible mega-giveaway going on, to celebrate Out of Debt Again’s third anniversary. Go there now to join the fun, because time’s a-wastin’.

Over at The Millionaire Nurse, Dr. Dean offers seven tips for avoiding the use of plastics: not only ecofriendly but also frugal!

Bucksome Boomer holds forth on a subject near and dear to my heart: budget skin-care tips.

Little House in the Valley recently spotted an ugly scam that preys on people who are deep in debt.

And so, to work…