Festival Of Frugality Favorites
As promised a few days ago, here are my favorites from Festival of Frugality #121
How to NOT Live on a Budget at Debbie’s Debt Advice. As a personal finance blogger, I definitely understand the importance of having a budget. The financial chaos that resulted from not having one was also a powerful incentive. Yet I can’t deny that most people absolutely hate even the thought of setting up a budget, let alone follow one. This post is for them. Every time I read a “pariah” post from a personal finance blogger, I smile from ear to ear. Ah, the beauty of diversity!!!
Broke? Bad Credit? Yes It Is Your Fault! at Amateur Asset Allocation. I don’t think I have a lot to say about that one. People dig themselves into debt, and then blame it on someone else. To be COMPLETELY honest, I wrote a post that outlines the tricks and traps used by the credit card industry to keep you in debt, but that doesn’t absolve you from the responsibility of getting in debt in the first place!
Always Pay By Credit Card To Protect Against Airline Bankruptcy Loss at Money Blue Book. Excellent post about the protection you can get from buying your airline tickets with a credit card. Actually, that can be extended to a lot more than airline tickets. Check your credit card(s) contracts to see what purchases are covered and for how long.
Free Is Almost Never Free at Save And Conquer. It’s so true! Almost all the stuff that gets passed on to us as free, their cost is built into what we DO purchase. It never ceases to amaze me that people’s good sense flies out the window when making purchases, just so they can get something else for “free”. Must Read!
My favorites from the Money Hacks Carnival will be posted soon, most likely tomorrow!
April 19th, 2008 at 1:18 am
Thanks for the link. I keep telling people that “free” extras are built into the price of the item for sale, but it is often like talking to myself. My seven-year-old seems to get it, though, and that’s what really counts to me.