It’s amazing how quickly this year is going by. The good news for me was this week hadd alot of great articles. Here are some of my favorites:

• Sasha over at Consumerism Commentary wrote about 5 Romantic Outdoor Date ideas. It even has links to canoe rentals, which was my favorite idea.
• J.D. from Get Rich Slowly had a helpful article on credit cards. Consumer Reports had some tips and J.D. was kind enough to share them.
• In perhaps the best football is relevant to life articles, Corey at Lazy Man And Money wrote about what the 2001 Patriots taught him.
• Couples definitely need to do that, not once, but regularly. This wasn’t the only article on the subject. NCN is continuing the series on 33 Days and 33 Ways to Get Out of Debt. Day 9’s tip of taking the time to manage your finance is very practical.
• One that same note, the King of Debt from We’re In Debt had wonderful advice on scheduling a financial sit down to get on the same page.

Before I close this week’s round up, I want to Congratulate Trent Hamm from The Simple Dollar on the birth of his daughter! Best wishes to him and his family.

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