Mighty Bargain Hunter

Link roundup: Taxes FINALLY done edition

April 15th, 2008 | by mbhunter |

Finally, my taxes went out the door. My shoulders feel about 57 pounds lighter.

Here are some links of interest from the folks at the MBN and other great blogs in my reader:

• Free Money Finance means what he says and says what he means. (I do too.)
• All Financial Matters has a few more thoughts on the housing mess. (And he does so with a spiffy new blog design!)
• Consumerism Commentary describes in detail ten steps to breaking that credit card habit.
• Wise Bread reveals the two-word secret to saving 54 cents per gallon.
• Five Cent Nickel reports that Greenspan thinks we’re in a recession.
• No Credit Needed likes the cha-ching part of recycling.
• Get Rich Slowly features a guest post on container gardening.
• Lazy Man and Money posts on the death of Lending Club.
• The Digerati Life posts on the ins and outs of qualifying for a mortgage loan.
• The Sun’s Financial Diary reports the Treasury Department is reducing its minimum for purchasing Treasury securities.
• Money Smart Life admits that smart money choices don’t always feel right.
• Generation X Finance asks his readers how much they’re saving compared to last year.
• Blogging Away Debt is below $11,000 in debt now.
• Blueprint For Financial Prosperity suggests baby steps for cutting out those expensive habits.
• Christian Personal Finance debates the four-hour workweek.
• Debt Hater is getting really close now.
• Dual Income No Kids reminds us of three really simple questions that will save your budget.
• Frugal Dad tells how to survive a company layoff.
• Frugal For Life shares some resources for finding thrift store locations.
• Money Blue Book posted an extensive resource on making money selling products bought at wholesale.
• Mrs. Micah talks about her budget busters.
• My Money Blog explains why buy-and-hold is simple, but not easy.

Thanks to Money Ning for including my article on renting vs. buying in the Carnival of Personal Finance!

Have a great week!

(If the prospects of getting your 1040 in on time is looking dim, here is information on filing an extension.)

Questions tagged savings at Cash Commons:

• Automated Savings
• Should I pay down my debt of try to build an emergency fund in savings?
• What's the purpose of a mortgage offset account?