Weekend Reading: September 14, 2008
By Pinyo • Sep 14th, 2008I am currently in Alexandria, VA visiting my sister for her husband birthday. The drive out from New York on Friday was terrible. The afternoon rain caused several accidents, combine that to road constructions and Friday traffic, and we have a recipe for an 8-hour drive. There were several stretches on our drive that I felt like I was a submarine commander.
By the way, Happy Birthday Mrs. Micah. If I had known that Mrs. Micah was born on the same day, we could’ve met up and have a double party!
The PF Challenge
A while ago, I mentioned that I was participating in The PF Challenge game sponsored by Lending Club. I made it almost to the end, but was eliminated by Patrick from Cash Money Life. Here are the top three winners:
- Madison from My Dollar Plan
- Step3Prophet from Step3Prophet
- Patrick from Cash Money Life
You can see the official announcement at DebtKid.
Top Buzz
I’ll keep this week roundup very brief — i.e., without description — to keep my work life balance. Hopefully, the titles will do a good enough job.
- Get Rich By Writing About How To Write About Getting Rich at Amateur Asset Allocator
- Make Sure You Know The Due Dates On Your Bills Before Leaving On Vacation Bible Money Matters
- Ten Car Buying Tips to Getting a Great Deal at Saving To Invest
- 101 Top Personal Finance Tips - Part 3 at Distilled Rose
- Are You Throwing Money Away? Unused Expenses and Untapped Discounts at Prime Time Money
- Giving the Gift of College Savings, Online at Savvy Sugar
- Coupon Codes Save Money Without Fuss at Mrs. Micah
- Investing In Yourself at Shark Investor
- The Best Salesman in the World at Get Rich Slowly
- Top 6 Places To Retire On The Water Without Breaking The Bank at My Two Dollars
Carnivals
Also, I am beginning to participate in carnivals again after a brief hiatus. Here are the carnivals I participated in this week:
- Carnival of Personal Finance at BankerGirl featured Should You Delay Your Social Security Benefits?
- A windy and rainy Carnival of Debt Reduction featured Retirement Savings versus Student Loans
- The 142nd Festival Of Frugality featured Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs And Frugality
- Money Hacks Carnival #29: Food Heaven featured Ebates $10 Sign Up Bonus And Online Shopping Tips
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Thanks, Pinyo!
It’s a good day for a birthday, though I’m glad we didn’t have to drive anywhere with all the weather.
I have a friend who served on a submarine. There are no windows.
Thanks for the mention.
Thanks for the links. I haven’t figured out the carnival thing yet - though I did try. So here goes, I’ll give it another go.
Thanks for the mention and happy birthday.
@Mrs. Micah — You’re welcome.
@Patrick — May be not in a nuclear war submarine, but the ones I saw in Science and Discovery Channels have windows.
@Data Entry Lady — Just go to: http://blogcarnival.com/bc/clist.php
Pick the relevant carnival and submit your article (usually 1 article per carnival per edition).
Nice roundup. Thanks for sharing my latest article.
@PT - You’re welcome.