While I was able to check email and even post a few articles while away on vacation, I’ll be spending all of this coming week trying to catch up with the news, comments, and emails that have been left over the past few days. I’m afraid to open Quicken and start recording my expenses for the first time in a week.
Here are some articles from the MoneyBlogNetwork and beyond that I’ve picked out after glancing through my feed reader and pfblogs.org.
Free Money Finance says take a lump sum payment when you win the lottery. You gotta be in it to win it. FiveCentNickel points out that Capital One has improved one of their shadier practices. I’ll write more about this later. Mighty Bargain Hunter says you should pay cash when buying a car, although I have an article in the works about this, too. Dealerships are less likely to negotiate down if they know you’re not taking their financing.
AllFinancialMatters has 5 tips for brown-bagging your lunch from guest author Cathy from Chief Family Officer. Blueprint for Financial Prosperity warns us not to give out your bank account information.
At Blogging Away Debt, guest blogger paidtwice from I’ve Paid For This Twice Already wrote Debt Doesn’t Have to Be Just a Part of Life.
* How to Save Money When Guests are Visiting
* My Wife and I Debate Over Investing or Paying Off Debt
* The Tyranny of Stuff









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Glad you had a nice vacation and thanks for the mention of my guest post :)
Enjoy the last day of your vacation and thanks a lot for the mention!
I dig the CFO blog, bookmarked it.