Weekend Round-Up

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I hope everyone had a good week. My mother in law and her friend came to visit today and we managed to have some fun. Here are some articles that caught my eye this week:

I really enjoyed reading this articles and I hope some are of interest to you.


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1 Patrick July 7, 2008 at 5:53 am

Thanks for highlighting my article. I agree, it is a relevant topic with no cut and dry solutions. There are some excellent comments on the article and I recommend people check them out for more perspectives.

Check out Patricks last blog post..Weekly Round-Up Independence Day Edition

2 Green Panda July 7, 2008 at 6:35 am

@ Patrick You usually have some interesting financial posts on your site. This particular one is a deep issue and I think it deserved to mentioned. I’ve seen both sides of the coin and it can be sad. Even with assistance some people can’t budget and in other places, not enough temporary assistance is given to get out.

3 David July 7, 2008 at 9:24 am

Thanks for mentioning my article, appreciate it. When we moved we left behind $4.89 a gallon and now pay $4.15 a gallon, so I feel like we just got a price break!

Check out Davids last blog post..Save Money, Reduce Waste: Stop Buying And Start Borrowing.

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