DISQUS

Thanks for the links!

And I'm looking forward to the group project. I'm still deciding what to write about. :)

My entry is up! This is a very cool writing project!
http://beingfrugal.net/2008/05/10/top-10-emergi...

I'm so glad it looks like everything is going to be OK! I'll keep praying. Thanks for the update.

Other than the expensive gadgets, I've made all the same money mistakes you did. In fact I took out a $10K student loan for a degree I never finished....and spent all the money anyway. That's my #1 mistake!

How was San Francisco? I haven't been there in years. My family used to go at least once a year, but that's when I was growing up and lived in California.

Thanks for the mention!

That's a great story. It's amazing how big life changes, such as buying a house or having a baby, often make us more aware of our finances.

That's a great overview of Mint! I like it too, though it doesn't do quite everything I want it to do yet. I'm hopeful that it will keep improving though.

Thanks for hosting and for including my post!

I had a hard time giving up our YMCA membership last year, but so far we haven't missed it. It might be tough come summer, though.

And finally, another personal finance blogger that's afraid of the kitchen! Fast food is my #1 budget buster!

Thanks for the reminder. I went through a pretty wild time in college too, and though I'm not proud of the stuff I did, I'm glad that God was able to use it to get me back on track.

I love the book On Writing Well! I really should pull it out again.

Thanks for linking to the Carnival of Financial Goals!

Excellent post! Maybe I should pass it on to my husband......
Actually, he already does most of these things. :)

I just posted about being a stay-at-home mom this morning. The first year I stayed home, my husband and I made $19,000. That's it. If we can make it work, almost everybody can. It's all about priorities.

You should check your local Target. We had the same problem and were considering a switch to a gas grill. While I was shopping at Target yesterday, I found a nice, regular sized gas grill on clearance for $30. We still need to buy a propane tank, but you can't beat $30 for a nice grill!

As a stay at home mom, I work no matter how awful I feel. :)

I find that reading books helps my creativity, and I haven't been reading enough books lately. Reading blogs definitely gives me information overload, though.

And I think it's very important to carry a notebook or something, so you can easily jot down your ideas. I don't know how many times I've thought of a great blog post, didn't write the topic down, and then forgot about it.

I'm with paid twice. I'll be blogging tomorrow.

In all seriousness, I'm discovering that I love writing, and I've known for a long time that I love being a stay at home mom. So I'm already doing my dream job. :)

Great post! I totally agree with offering full feeds. I usually remove the sites that only offer half feeds. I don't have the time to be clicking through to read every post. If something in a full feed is great, I often click through to comment, though.