Welcome to the Festival of Frugality #294! I have been self-employed for more than a month now, but I still remember cubicle living. In honor of all of my readers that still have to commute every day, I’ve given each section its own employment one liner that I found at Weird Websites. Have fun!
Editor’s Picks!!!
Deja Moo: The feeling that you’ve heard this bull before.
- Suba presents Where to get free stuff posted at Wealth Informatics.
- Lindy presents How I Sold My Gold Jewelry and Only Sort of Got Hosed posted at Minting Nickels.
- Melissa presents How One Family Survived Unemployment: Part Two posted at Mom’s Plans.
Save Money
A cubicle is just a padded cell without a door.
- Sandy presents How to Save 20 Percent On Car Expenses posted at Yes, I Am Cheap.
- FMF presents A Reminder of How Expensive Some Cities Are posted at Free Money Finance.
- Glen Craig presents Netflix Price Hike: Your Netflix Alternatives posted at Free From Broke.
Budget and Travel
Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.
- Robert presents 5 Easy Steps To Get The Cheapest Vacation posted at The College Investor.
- Tom Drake presents Finding the Best Travel Deal Online posted at Canadian Finance Blog.
- Lisa @ Wallet Watcher presents How to Cut Back on Entertainment Expenditure and Still Have Fun posted at Wallet Watcher.
- The Family Wallet presents The Importance of Keeping Records of Your Money posted at The Family Wallet.
- Money Spending Mommy presents Throwing a Christmas Party on a Budget posted at Money Spending Mommy.
Frugality
Vacation is what you take when you can’t take what you’ve been taking any longer.
- Dough Roller presents Which Family Cell Phone Plan Comes Out on Top? posted at Dough Roller.
- Philip Taylor presents Things You Need for a Dorm Room posted at PT Money Personal Finance.
- Sally presents Homemade Beauty Treats for Mum posted at Money Mum.
Shopping
Don’t be irreplaceable; if you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.
- Boomer presents Timing Is Everything posted at Boomer & Echo.
- Kay Lynn Akers presents Eat Healthy Foods For Cheap posted at Bucksome Boomer.
- Matt presents Shopping at Store Closing Sales posted at Stupid Cents.
- Kim LaCapria presents Tips to fight the impulse shopping urge posted at TotallyMoney.
Investing
I pretend to work. They pretend to pay me.
- Darwin presents I’m Borrowing $50,000 From My 401(k) – Here’s Why! posted at Darwin’s Money.
- Matt presents Winning With Money Part 2: Get Proactive with Your Money posted at Living In Financial Excellence.
- John presents Money Market Funds vs. Money Market Accounts posted at Wallet Blog.
Banking and Insurance
A pat on the back is only a few centimeters from a kick in the ass.
- Daniel presents ING Direct Can Now Replace Your Brick and Mortar Bank posted at Sweating The Big Stuff.
- Flexo presents Wells Fargo Testing $3 Monthly Debit Card Fee posted at Consumerism Commentary.
- Money Beagle presents Does Your Insurance Agent Make A Difference? posted at Money Beagle.
Credit and Debt
Hard work never killed anyone, but why chance it?
- Jacob @ My Personal Finance Journey presents 8 Ways to Help You Get Rid of Your Debt posted at My Personal Finance Journey.
- Glen presents 5 Ways Around the Student Debt Trap posted at Parenting Family Money.
- Jake Gibson presents Annoyed by the FIA Credit Card? Here are Other 2% Cash Back Cards posted at NerdWallet Credit Card Blog.
Thanks for reading!!!
Thanks for including my article Crystal! I’ve tweeted.
Thanks so much for hosting and including my article about ways to pay down debt.
Thanks so much for hosting Crystal! I love the cubicle quote.
Great jokes. Very punny. Thanks for the mention, too.
Very well presented. Jeja Moo!
How do you get involved in blog post Festivals?
Thanks for including us!
@Jenna, you can submit posts to carnivals using http://canadianfinanceblog.com/bc-workaround or http://blogcarnival.com/.
@Crystal – Thanks!
Big thanks for the TotallyMoney mention Crystal!
“If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted …” awesome!
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