On Saturdays, I offer a weekly roundup of posts from other blogs on the topic of money, personal growth, and work-life balance.  Here are some that I found interesting this week:

Frugal Dad featured a post on what to tell your kids about money before they leave for college.  It’s only 4 years away for us – yikes!

Free Money finance shares some great tips, for anyone looking for extra income, on how to freelance effectively and profitably.

Money Ning asks, “Will your legacy be more than money?” and offers tips on how to pass down your financial values, and lessons you’ve experienced and learned, to your children.

Get Rich Slowly reminds us that our checkbook reflects our priorities when asking, “Does your spending match your values?”

Wise Bread shares tips on how to get a great deal every time you shop.  I’m relieved to know that I’m already doing some of the things on this list.

Christian PF offers advice on how to save money during the last minute Christmas rush.

And in case you missed them, this week at Life Compass Blog, I asked, “Is work-life balance possible for business travelers” and shared my thoughts on weighing financial risk vs. reward in making decisions.

Thanks for reading!  And I hope you have a Merry Christmas!

On Saturdays, I offer a weekly roundup of posts from other blogs on the topic of money, personal growth, and work-life balance.  Here are some that I found interesting this week:

MoneyNing shares tips on how to disagree about money without being disagreeable – just in time for all the family and workplace Christmas get-togethers!

From Get Rich Slowly:  12 ways to enjoy high culture for less.  Great tips for anyone, but especially for our family of 7.

Dumb Little Man is pretty smart when he asks “Are your systems letting you down?”  This is actually something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately…wondering what systems I need to put into place to help automate and streamline my life more.

Freeshipping.org offers 35 small shortcuts to frugal living that can add up fast.

Life Optimizer shares 5 things that are better than a plan. Top of the list: a sense of purpose.

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I’ve written before about how Warren Buffett, the world’s most famous and successful investor, believes the best investment you can make is to invest in yourself.

So this Christmas, as you’re thinking about the kinds of gifts you’d like to give to others (and receive from others), why not think about a gift you can give yourself?  But not just any gift – think of something that would be an investment in your future.

Here are 13 ways you can invest in yourself:

1. Register for a class or workshop you’ve always wanted to take
2. Go back to school to get that degree
3. Join a health club or fitness center
4. Get a massage [Read more…]

On Saturdays I offer a weekly roundup of posts from other blogs on money and personal growth.  Here’s what I found interesting this week:

• Money Ning warns don’t become a slave to the rat race of using debt to fund your chosen lifestyle.
• Free Money Finance offers real life examples of going from two incomes to one. Yep, it’s possible.  We did it 14 years and five kids ago.
• Dumb Little Man shares six ways to trick yourself into working harder. You might need these when your spouse quits their job after reading the previous post from Free Money Finance on how to go to one income! 🙂
• Christian PF gives some really great tips on how to avoid lifestyle inflation.
• Wealth Pilgrim asks, “Ever wonder what you’d do if you got laid of?” and offers some great suggestions.

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Well, it’s Saturday again.  I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Here are a couple of posts I found interesting on other personal growth and money blogs over the last week:

• Free Money Finance recommends some books that make great gifts for the holidays.  Most have a money theme.
• The Simple Dollar shares low-cost methods for stress relief.  Because high-cost methods inevitably bring more stress.
• Dumb Little Man offers 6 useful steps to tackle procrastination.  Read it when you “get around to it.”
• Budgeting in the Fun Stuff lists 4 ways to keep your entertainment budget low.  With 5 kids, I’ll take all the help I can get!
• Sustainable Life Blog gives a great book review of Generation Earn.
• Christian PF shares Encouragement for tough times:  They are catalysts of creativity.

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