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July has been an eventful month for me. It will certainly make for a great monthly review on Monday. 

My post on how to save money when eating out was included in the Festival of Frugality hosted by Student Scrooge.

From the College Money Network:

• Want to improve your finances and have a chance to get an I-Pod Shuffle? Stephanie gives you the 411 for the  “Know Where the Money Goes” Challenge
• MFA or Bust got more money for school. How? By asking for it! Don’t believe me?Then check out her post.
• Credit card shopping made easy and a review of the housing crisis in one week? Jennifer has great streak going.
• How much is fifty cents worth? Apparently a lot for one guy. Grad Girl tells the story.
• Spilling Buckets boldly share their net-worth update for July.
• Do you want extra money? So do I. Check out Broke Grade Student’s 50+ Tips, Ideas & Resources on Saving Money.

From the Web:

• How Credit Card Companies Apply Your Payments Mrs. Micah goes through the process and I learn a bit.
  
• Should You Look For A New Job? My personal experience moves me to automatically say yes, but this a bit less biased than me. Thanks Jim!
• Ban bump keys Glblguy explains the issues and asks for your help.
• Obama Proposes $1000 Stimulus Check – Second Time a Charm? Cash Money Life digs deep to see what would be involved with such a plan.
• This plan actually works wonders on your finances. My Two Dollars shows how following the rule of 10% is easy and the savings add up.

Well, that’s it for this week. Enjoy the weekend and take it easy.

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