Weekend Roundup-Independence Day Edition

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This upcoming Friday is July 4th, or Independence Day, the day the United State declared independence from British rule and basically the “beginning” of our country. Hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July holiday.

I had a guest post over at Prime Time Money this past week entitled 10 Ways to Simplify Your Finances. PT has a great blog with many though-provoking and informative articles, so head on over and explore his blog.

The winner of the Tightwad Gazette book giveaway was Jane J. I will be emailing her to get her address so I can send the books over. Congratulations! I will have more giveaways coming up in the near future, so stay tuned.

I participated in 3 carnivals last week:

Rich Credit Debt Loan hosted the Carnival of Careers #4- Longest Day of the Year Edition, and included my article “10 Tips for Going the Extra Mile at Work Without Putting in More Time” as an Editor’s Pick.

My favorite articles from the carnival of careers were:

The Financial Blogger presented Dealing with People You Don’t Want to Deal With (part 1, you can check out part 2 as well.) A difficult part of being in the workforce is dealing with people without losing your cool, and these tips can help you do just that.

Bripblap presented “Does Innovation Require Desperation“. I find that I perform better when I am under the gun myself, but if I had to start my own business or work from home to support my family, could I do it? I am not sure if I could.

Mrs. Micah presented a very creative Carnival of Personal Finance No. 158-Vampire Slaying Edition, and included my article “The Two Simplest Ways for Graduates to Achieve Retirement Success”.

My favorite articles from the COPF were:

GBlogger from Can I Get Rich on a Salary presents the Cost of Your Favorite Color. I have noticed certain colors costing more for some items, but unless it is a bright yellow or some other color I don’t care for, I try to go with the cheapest.

The Silicon Valley Blogger presents suggestions to protect your job and career during an economic slump at the Digerati Life. These tips are good to apply at any time, but are especially pertinent during weak economic times or a recession.

Hank from My Investing Blog hosted the Money Hacker’s Carnival # 18-The History of Money, and put a very interesting and informative carnival theme together. He included my post “7 Reasons You May Not Have Received Your Economic Stimulus Check Yet.”

My favorite articles from the carnival were:

The Chief Family Officer presented Lesson: Always track Amazon’s prices. Good tips on how to track prices and request a refund if the price drops on Amazon after you make a purchase.

Nickel from Five Cent Nickel presented Four Financial Tips for Recent Graduates. Good financial advice for graduates as well as anyone trying to get on the right track.