Weekly Roundup – Happy Father’s Day Edition

Well, I’m back from vacation now. My wife and I had a great time visiting my family in TX. While on vacation, we visited some family and friends, saw my sister graduate high school, and went skydiving, which is something I will always remember. It was great seeing my family and friends again.

Happy Father’s Day! I won’t be spending Father’s Day with my Dad, but I did just see him last week which was nice. Happy Father’s Day to all the Fathers out there!

Guest posts: While I was gone, several bloggers sent in guest posts for me to publish. Publishing guest articles is a lot of fun for me because I get to read other people’s perspectives, and it gives them a chance to see their work published elsewhere. If anyone else would like to have a guest article published on Cash Money Life, feel free to contact me. I am more than happy to publish quality articles – and you don’t need to be a blogger to participate!

My favorite articles this week (and the week before; I didn’t read much while I was away!):

With rising gas prices affecting everyone, Gibble wrote How to be a hypermiler. Some people take this concept too far to the extreme, which can be dangerous. But if done safely, hypermiling can save you a lot of money!
Jim wrote about hypermiling too.
Being Frugal shares some frugal summer activities.
PaidTwice asks if your goals are holding you back?
Plonkee has some advice for new college grads.
David is getting ready for a big move and is giving away stuff via Freecycle. My wife and I just leaned our basement, and I think I may be using this soon.
Ron from The Wisdom Journal wrote a great article on how to prepare for an interview.
Jonathan from My Money Blog decided he needed to buy more life insurance and he took a look at employer sponsored group life insurance vs. individual life insurance. It can pay off to run the numbers.
JLP interviewed Liz Pulliam Westin, who writes an MSN Money column. I’ve enjoyed reading her articles for a couple years now, and it’s nice to read an interview with her.
Kevin from No Debt Plan wrote about portion control and your finances. There is a great visual showing the size of single serving Coke bottles through the years. Very interesting.
John Chow is hosting a contest sponsored by Market Leverage. The prize is a duffel bag full of goodies including a $200 prepaid rewards card, an iPod nano, a Flip Video Camera, and more. Check it out!
Flexo takes a look at the definition of passive income. Real estate and blogging don’t quite fit the bill.
The Wisdom journal takes a look at what you should do if you suspect you have some counterfeit money.