Cut Your Food and Gas Bills, Save For Your Child’s Education! @ The Roundup

Oh noes. I have some things going on this week so I may or may not be able to post during the next few days but will probably get some guest posts up instead. But we shall see! My schedule has been plagued lately by uh… what you may call “various distractions” so I’ll do my best to keep the regular articles flowing this week (by hook or by crook!). You know how it goes… Once in a while, we end up having some “real life” matters creep in, take over and remind us that there’s a whole different universe away from the internet.

Personal Finance Reads

• Consumerism Commentary: Flexo has a short tidbit on the 8 levels of charity: I was particularly struck by this list that dwells on the different ways you can be charitable.
• The Simple Dollar: Not all choices have to be hard, but if you’re faced with a tough decision that you know will be for the good, you may find solace and inspiration in Trent’s words. Here are some of his thoughts on making hard choices.
• Free Money Finance: You can let off some steam and vent about government waste and spending over here.
• Five Cent Nickel: Calling all parents! How do you set your kids’ allowance? Well, you can check out this particular allowance system for some ideas!
• Lazy Man and Money: Based on readers’ suggestions, Lazy Man considered a few recommendations for investing his Roth IRA. Check out where he ultimately invested his money.
• Money Smart Life: I love sneaky tricks, so I got excited when I came across this tip on how to save money on gas. Apparently, Ben saved almost 12% at the pump by employing a few ideas.
• Gen X Finance: I’ve compared lump sum investing to dollar cost averaging in some previous articles I’ve written. We’ll here’s an article that gives you an illustrative view of how these strategies fared over the last 10 years.
• The Sun’s Financial Diary: You may think that saving for your children’s education is a no-brainer, but apparently, not everyone automatically signs up to do it. Don’t let these myths keep you from setting and achieving this goal.
• Mighty Bargain Hunter: A little while ago, I discussed the unfavorable situation of getting stuck in the ongoing housing slump. Well, there are more and more stories of upside-down mortgages that are now circulating out there. An unfortunate sign of the times.
• No Credit Needed: What does your asset allocation look like? Take a look at this one family’s portfolio allocation.
• Million Dollar Journey: For today’s lesson on investment terms, check out this discussion that covers the concept of Return of Capital.
• My Dollar Plan: Hear about credit card arbitrage from someone whose credit limits total a whopping $1,000,000! I’m still amazed by how Madison juggles her numerous accounts with such ease. If only I can be half as organized as she is!
• Brip Blap: We all need to eat so these tips are among some of the most valuable to keep in mind: try out these ideas to save money on food!

Additional Readings

• A New Way to Consider Personal Finance @ Rich Credit Debt Loan
• Balancing A Checkbook @ Money Ning
• Where to Get Investment Data to Analyze Dividend Stocks @ Dividend Guy Blog
• New Kid on the Job @ Fabulous Financials
• Create a Freedom Chart to Map Early Retirement @ Frugal Dad

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