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Weekly Personal Finance Blog RoundUp – 2/23/2013

February 23, 2013 by 27 Comments

Welcome to the weekend fellow debt wranglers.  This week went by quickly for me, like many other weeks.  My job is pushing me toward the brink of madness.  I have had my face dug into one or two excel sheets for the last 2 weeks.  It starts to make my head go insane and I think I am dreaming about excel sheets at night.  That is never good.  Do I have to pay Microsoft royalties for dreaming about one of their products?  I hope not.

I have started to redesign Debt Roundup in the background.  I have it on my business website so I can see how it looks live on different browsers.  I have a local server, but I didn’t want to use that for this.  I will be working hard to set my website up on the Genesis framework.  I have become fond of it and hopefully the theme I chose will do what I want.  I am very handy with coding, so dealing with hooks and custom work is nothing I don’t understand.  I just have to wrap my head around not just going into the Genesis code and writing my own function.  I don’t want to screw that up.  I don’t have an ETA for it to be done, but I am hoping that it is done by the end of March.

Check out my latest rant

My wife and I purchased our new couch last weekend and it will be delivered on Wednesday.  I am excited to get it because I hate paying a lot of money for something that I can’t even have.  It makes me go a little insane.  I will have a post coming up this week talking about this budget fail.  I hope you will enjoy it.  Now, on to the roundup.

Website of the Week

This weeks WOTW has been removed.

Giveaways

There are two large giveaways that are still going on, so please don’t lose out on your chance for free money.  If I could enter, I would, so just take my entries and win!  These both end on 2/28, so this is the last week coming up.

Mentions

I want to thank all of those that have mentioned Debt Roundup in the past week.  If I don’t mention you here is either because I am not aware of the mention or my brain just isn’t working (this might be the case these days).  All of you rock!

Weekly Top 12 20

I usually do a top 12, but there have been so many personal finance articles this week that I couldn’t narrow it down.  It always makes me smile to see all of the different perspectives of so many bloggers.  If you are just lounging around this weekend, like I plan on doing, then go out and read these great articles.

  1. Does Being Rude Get You Further in Life? – Eyes on the Dollar
  2. In Debt and Out of Ideas? Draw Your Purchases – The Frugal Path
  3. Taking the Plunge: Why I Love Being Self-Employed – Frugal Rules
  4. Starting the Next of My Extra Income Ideas – Building a Niche Website – My Money Design
  5. Living on What We Earn: A Learning Process – Beating Broke
  6. Starting A Business ~ The Dangers of Under Pricing – Money Bulldog
  7. Average Joe vs. Upside Down Teacups and Other Nonsense – Average Joe Money
  8. My Secret For Paying off $30K in Student Loan Debt – Student Debt Survivor
  9. APY vs APR – Understanding the Difference – Work Save Live
  10. What In The World Are We Whining About? – Our Freaking Budget
  11. The Un-American Way: Saving for Purchases – Luke1428
  12. How to Handle Debt if You Become Unemployed – ReadyForZero
  13. Disputed Credit Card Charges: A Peek Behind The Curtain – Repaid.org
  14. How Much Financial Information Do You Share Online? – Planting Money Seeds
  15. Can You Afford an Early Retirement? – One Smart Dollar
  16. Having Multiple Bank Accounts is a Smart Move – Monster Piggy Bank
  17. Why Do You Want to Have Money? – Budgets Are Sexy
  18. How to Use a Personal Loan to Improve Your Credit – Modest Money
  19. Income Tax Is Like A Four Letter Word – Canadian Budget Binder
  20. Run Your Family Finances Like A Business – Your Smart Money Moves

I hope everyone has a great weekend.  Thank you for stopping by.  Are you doing anything exciting this weekend?

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About Grayson

I am an average Joe, who built up over $50,000 worth of credit card debt and had to learn how to break it back down. It took 4 years of learning budgets, secrets, and many other personal finance tricks in order to cut the debt to $0. Now, I push to teach others the tips and tricks in order to live a debt free lifestyle. There are many ways to get out of debt, but the first step is to stop spending more than you make. Once you create a budget, it will be time to get frugal. Feeling Social? Connect with me on Facebook, Google+, and Twitter.

Comments

  1. Ted Jenkin @ Your Smart Money Moves says:
    February 23, 2013 at 9:42 am

    Thanks for including my article in the Top 20! Have a great weekend!
    Ted Jenkin @ Your Smart Money Moves recently posted..How Much Should I Bring To Vegas?My Profile

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  2. Kim@Eyesonthedollar says:
    February 23, 2013 at 10:57 am

    Knowing how to code would be an excellent skill to have. Knowing how to deal with astigmatism or remove rusted metal from someone’s eye doesn’t help one bit in blogging! Thanks for the mention. Am still working on my budget fail, but will get it out in the next day or so.
    Kim@Eyesonthedollar recently posted..Things That Make Me Go HmmMy Profile

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  3. Michelle says:
    February 23, 2013 at 11:18 am

    I’m excited to see what your new design looks like! I just hired someone and mine should be done in April.
    Michelle recently posted..Saturday… and a $400 GiveawayMy Profile

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  4. Justin@TheFrugalPath says:
    February 23, 2013 at 11:37 am

    Thanks again for mentioning my post and for helping me with my logo issue. I’m excited to see which theme you use. Genesis has really helped my SEO. Since implementing it I have seen a sharp rise in my organic Google search. Have a great weekend.
    Justin@TheFrugalPath recently posted..Friday’s Fork in the Path: A Slow Go and Niche SitesMy Profile

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  5. John S @ Frugal Rules says:
    February 23, 2013 at 1:32 pm

    Thanks much for the mention Grayson! Looking forward to the redesign. Mine should be done sometime early summer as I hired someone to have it done. I know absolutely jack about coding, so it was well worth the cost to me.
    John S @ Frugal Rules recently posted..Shout Out Saturday #6My Profile

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  6. Money Bulldog says:
    February 23, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    I’m very jealous that you’re comfartable with code Grayson, my knowledge goes about as far as , has come in very handy for my widget sidebar though! Thanks for the mention mate, hope you’re having a good weekend.
    Money Bulldog recently posted..UK Loses AAA Credit Rating ~ What Does It Mean For You?My Profile

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  7. Jose says:
    February 23, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    I know just enough about coding to be extremely dangerous to myself and those around me. Understanding PHP, HTML and especially html5 are great skills to have. Lucky you!
    Jose recently posted..The Bull Market – Are You Running with the Bulls or with the Lemmings?My Profile

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  8. John @ Fearless Men says:
    February 23, 2013 at 8:46 pm

    Thanks for the mention! GL with your redesign. It definitely helps when you know how to code. I was never any good at it even though I had a couple Java classes in college.
    John @ Fearless Men recently posted..Honor God, Honor Others and Honor YourselfMy Profile

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  9. KK @ Student Debt Survivor says:
    February 24, 2013 at 12:05 am

    Honored to be mentioned. I have absolutely no technical knowledge, so any blog redesigns for me would be done by someone else. It’s something I’d like to learn more about at some point when I have a little more free time (if one ever has more free time).
    KK @ Student Debt Survivor recently posted..“Coupon Crazies” is ContagiousMy Profile

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  10. Glen @ Monster Piggy Bank says:
    February 25, 2013 at 5:58 am

    Thanks for the include and the email chat Grayson :)
    Glen @ Monster Piggy Bank recently posted..Debt Spiral – Avoid Bankruptcy and Get HelpMy Profile

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  11. Taylor @ Repaid.org says:
    February 25, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    Thanks so much for the inclusion, Grayson. Can’t wait to see the redesign! Genesis is pretty sweet, isn’t it? Again, loved last week’s rant :)
    Taylor @ Repaid.org recently posted..Getting Out Of Debt With An Irregular IncomeMy Profile

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    • Grayson says:
      February 25, 2013 at 12:45 pm

      You are welcome Taylor. I like Genesis, but it puts me a little out of my comfort zone because it is built for ease of use. I am used to just editing files to get what I want, but here you should create certain hooks. A little different, but I like change.

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  12. My Money Design says:
    March 1, 2013 at 10:26 pm

    I know all about being buried in Excel worksheets and data. Blahhhhh

    Thanks for the mention this week!
    My Money Design recently posted..Types of Investment Funds – Open-End and Closed-End FundsMy Profile

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