And so ends another week! It’s been a long couple of weeks for me, what with being sick and having finals. I’m happy to say that I only have one more final to go. Yay! But, my apologies for missing last week’s round up. I’ll try to make this one longer, it has been two weeks after all…

- Kelly @ Almost Frugal has a guest post on the life-changing benefits of living frugal. I especially like the artful living!

- Richard @ Blue Jeans Millionaire talks about bloggers being “paid” to endorse financial products and services.  As Richard says, if you’re going to sell your reputation, you might as well go big.

- Patrick @ Cash Money Life discusses alternative income. If you’ve penny-pinched until you just can’t anymore, then the answer may be to increase your income. Patrick and his buddy Steve have some excellent ideas to help with that!

- SVB @ The Digerati Life talks about buying a foreclosure and how to do it. Sometimes it feels wrong to buy a home that someone else lost, but it could be a good deal for you and it’s a great deal for the neighborhood. Check out SVB’s tips if you’re looking for a new home!

- Frugal has an interesting post on how to double your pension contributions. This doesn’t really apply in the U.S., but for our UK readers, this may be helpful.

- LM @ Lazy Man and Money gives us some tips to save money on cell phones. With the new Palm Pre coming out, I was looking at increasing my phone bill by a quite a bit so saving money where I could was a big help. Currently, I need to decrease my minutes and increase my texts. In any event, LM has some great options for those looking to reduce the phone bill.

- Living Almost Large asks whether or not bulk stores are still frugal. Personally, I think it’s a great time to review whether or not these memberships are actually saving you money. My friend keeps renewing her Sam’s Club card and she goes maybe once every couple of months. She’s not saving and it’s working out to be a waste. Time to cut the ties there.

- Money Crashers has an informative article on how to reverse the debt cycle. As the author says, stopping the debt cycle is the first step to getting out of debt.

- Mrs. Micah goes against a popular adage to tell us why doing what you love won’t always make you rich. You’ve heard it before, “do what you love and the money will come.” Mrs. Micah explains how that’s not feasible in all cases. If what you love doesn’t earn as much money, you’ve got a choice to make. But, as Mrs. Micah says, you don’t HAVE to be rich.

- FB @ Fabulously Broke stood up for the rich. Now there’s an opinion you don’t see everyday! Basically, FB’s stance is that the rich have just as much right to complain about losing money as we do. Most of them have worked hard for their money and deserve to be able to keep it. Lots of differing view in the comments, too. Check it out and weigh in with your thoughts!

- Jeremy @ Gen X Finance has a post on what happens to your finances when you take a leave of absence. Actually, to be more accurate, he tells you to consider it in your own situation and then gives a personal example. Still, it’s important to consider what happens to your finances if you have to take any unpaid leave of absences.

- Laura @ Five Cent Nickel writes about how it’s never too late to fix your finances. Enough said.

- Frugal Dad has the ultimate list of money saving tips. That’s right, 122 tips in one place to help you save money and trim your budget. If you can’t find something on this massive list, you’re not trying.

- J.D. @ Get Rich Slowly talks about the finesse behind negotiating your salary. In his article, he gives a review on the book “Negotiating Your Salary: How to Make $1000 a Minute.” You may or may not be interested in the book, but J.D.’s article has some helpful hints to make sure you’re getting paid what you’re worth.

- Kevin @ No Debt Plan says not to rely on tomorrow to pay for today. It’s a great reminder of the danger of relying on credit to pay for those things we want and have no real need of. Avoid the debt cycle.

- Trent @ The Simple Dollar brought a little psychology onto his blog this week. He discussed the Stroop Effect and the havoc it can play with your wallet. Just for fun, he even has a little sample of the Stroop Effect in action. As a psychology major, I loved this post. As a banker, it’s great information!

And there it is ladies and gentlemen! Hope you all have a fantastic weekend and enjoy the posts!

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