Weekly Personal Finance Links- The Obama Inauguration Edition

Tomorrow is a historic day, by any standards. President-elect Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America. Whatever your politics are, I hope you take time to think about the historic nature of tomorrow’s festivities. Here’s hoping for better economic times in 2009 and the future, although it won’t be easy for President Obama or anyone to make a quick turnaround.

Here are some great reads from around the web this past week:

It’s Time to Get Hardcore Frugal at Prime Time Money

Buy American at Bripblap

Emergency Fund on Steroids at Frugal Dad

Also, check out Frugal Dad’s new blog on blogging, called Sidehustleblogging!

I participated in 2 carnivals this past week:

Credit Withdrawal hosted the Festival of Frugality #160 and included my article “Creating a Household Budget and Why it is Important”

Articles of interest from the FOF:

21 Deal Sites and Online Tools To Help You Save Money at The Digerati Life

Books are a Bargain at fivecentnickel

Money Beagle hosted the Money Hacks Carnival #47 and included my post “Mastering Frugal Living- Becoming More Self-Sufficient” .