Weekly Roundup – Happy Easter Edition

Happy Easter, everyone! I’m away visiting family, so I will keep this short.

Cash Money Life’s 1-yr Anniversary! There is still time to enter my one-year anniversary drawing! The drawing ends March 29th and winners will be announced next Sunday. Good luck to everyone who enters! Book giveaway details.

Here are my favorite articles this week from the M-Network and around the personal finance blogosphere:

Being Frugal – There’s No Shame in Renting. Rent or own? There is no “one size fits all” answer.
Gather Little by Little - Extravagant Spending, Is it okay?. Million dollar tour buses with hand cut marble, special lighting displays and more. Very well written article.
I’ve Paid For This Twice Already… The Teeth! The Teeth!. Always double check your insurance policy – you might just be surprised (in a good way!).
Moolanomy – 7 Key Factors to Build Successful Alternative Income Streams. I love learning about alternative income streams!
Mrs. Micah - A Surprisingly Large Number of Things can be Lived Through. Mrs. Micah puts things in perspective for us. It’s easy to get carried away at the first sign of hardship… but many people have never really been through real hardship.
My Two Dollars - Federal Spending 2008 – Where Your Money Goes. Not for the faint of heart.
Plonkee Money - basic guide to Stocks and Shares ISAs part 4: all about allocation. Plonkee discusses asset allocation. It’s probably time for me to rebalance.
Single Guy Money - Avoid those Bank Fees. I hate bank fees! Which is why I love my current bank, USAA. They have practically no fees as long as you aren’t bouncing checks.
The Dough Roller – 20 Inexpensive Ways to Lower Your Utility Bills. Save money, save the environment. Awesome stuff!

This week’s Carnivals and Festivals:

The Carnival of Personal Finance #144- St. Patrick’s Day Edition was hosted at Being Frugal. My article Which Debt to Slay First?, was included.
Money Hackers Carnival – #4 (this site is no longer available) was hosted at The Amatureist Financial Journey. My article, How to Prevent Foreclosures – Give More Loans, was included.
The Carnival of Money Stories #51 was hosted at Life Lessons of a Military Wife. An article from my other blog Military Finance Network was included - What Should I Do With My Reenlistment Bonus?.