So here are my favorite reads for the weekend:

1. Who says blogging is the only way to earn money online? Here are a few other ways to make money online without blogging presented by The Financial Blogger.
2. The Cost of Our Jobs by Kristina of DINKS Finance may make you want to rethink about what you should consider when applying for and accepting a new job.
3. Most of us need to a car to get to and from work. It is in fact already considered a necessity. But do you know what’s your car really costing you? This article by Money Under 30 tells us exactly what a car can cost us these days.
4. 20somethingfinance lists The Top Ten Cities for Young Professionals. I think location is one of the key things to consider when looking for a job. Read on!
5. What are the things you can’t live without? Studenomics has a list of College Dorm Room Essentials.
6. The Financial Samurai posts that Senior Workers Outnumber Teenage Workers for the First Time. And no, he isn’t kidding.
7.Budgets are Sexy presents: Introducing Strip Budgeting. Budgeting does not need to be boring!
8. Weddings: Spend or Splurge. Len Penzo says that A Big Fat Expensive Wedding is Stupid is as Stupid Does.
9. Christmas in July: How to Save More than $500 by Christmas is a very helpful post for us who would want to be spared from the hassles of Christmas shopping..and budgeting.
10. Building a strong financial foundation is very important to be able to maintain that momentum all throughout. Christian PF discusses how.
11. Want to buy a house? Before you do, check out the 5 Good Reasons buying a house requires planning by Money Smart Life.
12. The Wealth Pilgrim gives out the list of 19 Great Jobs Without A College Degree — And how to get them fast. So what are you waiting for?
13. Saving isn’t an easy thing to do. But every step towards your goal counts. Here, Smart on Money shares Three Steps You Can Take to Turn Your Financial Life Around.
14. “Should you overestimate your retirement needs?“, “How much should you save for retirement?”. These are a few questions running through our minds. pt Money will help clear your mind from these questions.
15. Do you spend more than you can afford? Do you justify these expenses by stating that these are necessities or investments? Read more about the Fallacy of OPM – Other People’s Money and see what the Fiscal Geek has to say.

Carnivals:
Green Panda Treehouse has been included in this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance #267 at Beating Broke
and also in Carnival of Money Stories #64 – No Debt Plan Edition.

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