Cheap Wedding Tips, Travel Ideas and The Wait For Free Gas @ The Roundup

by Silicon Valley Blogger on May 26, 2008

Hope your Memorial Day weekend was as fun as it was mine. Just got back from the traditional barbecue get-togethers that my family throws each long holiday weekend when the weather is great.

Personal Finance Reads

  • All Financial Matters: Do you ever look back and compare your current finances to the way they were many years ago? It’s a good way to track how you’ve been doing over time and a cool way to check your progress on the financial front.

  • Blueprint For Financial Prosperity: Being proactive pays off. Increasing your investments in certificates of deposit when interest rates are trending downward — say when the Federal Reserve decides to cut rates on a regular basis — is no doubt a clever move. But can you anticipate these trends correctly and in a timely fashion?

  • The Simple Dollar: I found myself wholeheartedly agreeing with this financial philosophy: “saving to splurge”. It’s healthy to splurge on occasion especially when you’re a frugal person at heart.

  • Lazy Man and Money: Lazy Man offers some thoughts on the future of personal finance tools and would like to enlist your views on the kind of improvements you’d like to see in financial applications you are using.

  • Money Smart Life: The travel season is fast approaching. If you’re looking to save money on airline tickets, well here are some vacation tips for cheap flights!

  • Gen X Finance: How would you advise a 67 year old about opening a 401K account? I guess I learn something new everyday, and this interesting anecdote is proof of that.

  • The Sun’s Financial Diary: Your health is your most important and most valuable asset, regardless of what anyone tells you :) . This tool should help us get the best care for our health.

  • Mighty Bargain Hunter: Does time really equal money? To many people who’ve decided to wait 12 hours for $40 worth of free gas, you know the answer. But are some things really worth your time?

  • No Credit Needed: NCN talks about practicing what he preaches when it comes to finances. He’s been spending a lot of time talking and thinking about finance, but not spending enough time on his own finances. He’s now ready to get his focus and mojo back.

  • Million Dollar Journey: You may be pleasantly surprised that by simply asking for a discount from sales or customer service representatives, you may actually end up with some savings. Ask and you shall receive! Many businesses want to keep their customers happy so it may be worth bringing your concerns to them.

  • My Dollar Plan: For those of you who are about to tie the knot, here are some great tips to keep your costs down!

  • Brip Blap: And finally, for those of you who are ready to brave the wilds, here are some ideas to make even the most frugal of all pastimes, even more frugal! You can’t beat camping as one of the “cheapest vacation ideas” out there.

Additional Readings

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{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }

1 jim May 27, 2008 at 6:24 am

Thanks for the link love SVB!

2 Mark May 27, 2008 at 4:56 pm

Thanks for the link!

3 Lynnae May 27, 2008 at 7:19 pm

Thanks for the link!

4 Discuss December 11, 2008 at 6:15 am

Do you ever look back and compare your current finances to the way they were many years ago? It’s a good way to track how you’ve been doing over time and a cool way to check your progress on the financial front.

5 CWT February 25, 2009 at 11:47 pm

Great advice and interesting links for financial well-being. Especially relevant during this economic downturn when people are trying to figure out how to be frugal in all areas of life, including weddings.

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