Weekly Update 45

January 13th, 2013 | 10 Comments

I haven’t done one of these update posts in a few weeks, partially because of travel and partially because the PF blogosphere was pretty quiet over the holidays!  But posting and commenting seems to be back at full speed, so this update is as well.

 

Pretty quiet week for us!  We saw Jekyll and Hyde at our local theater this week, but it wasn’t the greatest.  We had a lovely date night in on Friday – we cooked dinner together and then watched Harry Potter 7 Part 2.  We watched (on TV) our university’s basketball team lose on Saturday so we’re pretty upset about that, but we knew it would be a challenging game.

 

 

Posts I Liked

 

Mrs. Pop from Planting Our Pennies spins an interesting tale from their time property-hunting at Eyes on the Dollar.

 

Eric from Narrow Bridge Finance explains how to avoid ATM fees.

 

Marissa from Thirty Six Months observes that men are not as likely to have a budget as women are, and why that hurts men trying to date her.

 

Kurt from Money Counselor outlines what differentiates well-formulated goals from others.

 

David from Money Under 30 breaks out what the fiscal cliff resolution means for taxpayers.

 

David from Young Adult Money has ten ways to improve your finances this year.

 

Paula from Afford Anything shared the lessons she’s learned from investing her entire income in 2012.

 

Money Smart Guides provides insight as to why you earn less when you trade more.

 

Holly from Club Thrifty details how much her credit card churning strategy netted her family in 2012.

 

Planting Our Pennies shares why they spent $500 on a piece of art – a great example of spending according to your values!

 

Peter from Bible Money Matters shares how to save money on each of your monthly bills (long post – worth it!).

 

 

Mentions

 

John from Frugal Rules included Whose Money Is It, Anyway? in his posts that ruled the week.

 

Jake from iHeartBudgets included Whose Money Is It, Anyway? in his good reads.

 

Matt from Live Well on Less included What Happens When a Spendthrift Marries a Tightwad? in his post on couples and money.

 

TB from The Blue Collar Workman included Frugal Friends Go Skiing in his roundup.

 

Liquid from Freedom Thirty Five included December 2012 Month in Review: Money in his blog roundup.

 

 

Top Comment

 

Sophie from We Can Have Everything expounded on the benefits of having a frugal friend group: “Frugal friends are the best! I feel like once you remove the forms of entertainment that cost money, your friendships grow stronger because you’re spending time focusing on each other and talking instead of buying clothes, watching a movie or whatever other costly hangouts you would normally have.”

 

 

Most Frequent Commenters

 

  1. Edward Antrobus
  2. nicoleandmaggie
  3. John S @ Frugal Rules
  4. Mrs. Pop @ Planting Our Pennies
  5. The Happy Homeowner

 

 

Top Blogs Referring to EPF

 

  1. Making Sense of Cents
  2. Punch Debt in the Face
  3. Edward Antrobus
  4. Cash Rebel
  5. Freedom Thirty Five

 

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10 Responses to "Weekly Update 45"

  1. Holly@ClubThrfty says:
    January 13, 2013 at 11:03 am

    Thanks for mentioning us!!!
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  2. Mrs. Pop @ Planting Our Pennies says:
    January 13, 2013 at 2:31 pm

    Thanks for including our post. Have a good weekend =)
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  3. Worth Mentioning #21 | Planting Our Pennies says:
    January 13, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    […] and TB over at Blue Collar Workman liked How We Restored An Old Map and included the post in their Weekly Update #45 and  Blue Collar Roundup – Sick Edition.  Hope the whole family is healthy again, […]

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  4. Kurt @ Money Counselor says:
    January 13, 2013 at 3:17 pm

    Thanks so much for including my piece on making goals!
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  5. The Happy Homeowner says:
    January 13, 2013 at 9:44 pm

    Thanks for sharing these posts! Hope you’ve had a nice weekend 🙂

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  6. Liquid says:
    January 14, 2013 at 12:28 am

    I feel so bad for Snape. The guy never got a break lol. I think the whole series followed the books pretty well, storyline wise anyway. Those kids grow up so fast 🙂
    Liquid recently posted..Profit From Your Everyday Problems

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  7. Sophie says:
    January 14, 2013 at 6:13 am

    Thanks Emily 🙂
    Sophie recently posted..Baking: Egg Free Red Velvet Cupcakes

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    January 18, 2013 at 6:36 am

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  9. Weekly Wrap-Up, Mentions and Good Reads #27 says:
    January 21, 2013 at 11:46 am

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  10. Worth Mentioning #21 says:
    July 4, 2018 at 9:08 am

    […] and TB over at Blue Collar Workman liked How We Restored An Old Map and included the post in their Weekly Update #45 and  Blue Collar Roundup – Sick Edition.  Hope the whole family is healthy again, […]

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