Weekly Roundup – 1,000,000 Edition

This has been a tough week for our nation’s economy and stock market, but there was cause for celebration for me and my website: this week Cash Money Life celebrated its 1,000,000th page view! This is a huge milestone and I want to thank everyone who has been a part of it and helped me reach this point. That means I owe each and every reader and fellow blogger a huge Thank You! Thank you for making my blog such rewarding and enjoyable hobby.

Synchroblog. On October 7th, a group of about 10 personal finance bloggers are going to simultaneously answer this question:

“What is the single most important initiative that the next administration should undertake to improve the economic health of the U.S. middle class?”

I plan on participating. With everything that is going on in our economy, this is sure to be an interesting group writing project!

The 10 Day Give (Oct 10th): The 10 Day Give is a movement started by Bob at Christian Personal Finance. The idea is to find ways to give for 10 straight days. Bob writes, “The 10 Day Give is a challenge that is designed to help us get our minds off of ourselves and start thinking about how we can help others.”

I think this is a great idea and plan to participate. It doesn’t matter what or how much or how little you give. If you can give, then you can make the world a better place.

Top Referring Websites to Cash Money Life in September: As I previously mentioned, I reached a huge milestone for my website earlier this week. There were many people responsible for this, and though I can’t thank each of you individually, I sincerely appreciate the people you send my way. Here are the top referring websites to Cash Money Life during September – with a link to one of their recent articles I enjoyed. Thanks guys!

1. My Dollar Plan. 7 Moves You Haven’t Made in Your 401k.

2. Paid Twice. The Value of a Well-Placed Complaint.

3. My Two Dollars. DirecTV Customer Service Sucks.

4. FrugalBabe. The Greenhouse Is Finished.

5. Moolanomy. Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Asset Allocation.

6. Being Frugal. Edible Landscaping for Beginners: Part One.

7. Frugal Dad. The 2008 Bailout Bill-Wool Wearers, Racing Fans and Forest Eco-Systems Can Finally Rest Easy. This disappoints me. Not the article – what it is about.

8. MSN Smart Spending Blog. Are you a millionaire in the making?.

9. Million Dollar Journey. Give Yourself a Financial Checkup.

10. The Dough Roller. First Presidential Debate Fact Check: Obama and McCain’s Economic Claims.

Recommended articles:

The Never-Ending War Against Advertising. I don’t watch much TV for the simple fact that commercials irritate the hell out of me. (No, I won’t buy a tivo, I’d rather just do something productive).

Working Two Jobs at the Same Time. This is an interesting ethical dilemma.

have MBAs been devalued by the crisis?. I think MBA’s have lost their value in recent years, which is one reason I have held off my earlier goal of achieving and MBA.

Combining Kiva Lending and Birthday Presents. What a great gift – the gift of giving.

Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Millionaire?. I do.

“Bring Out Yer Debts!” – Ben Bernanke Does Monty Python. Gotta end on a high note.

This weeks Carnivals:

• Carnival of Personal Finance #172 – Meltdown Edition was held at Debt Kid.
• Carnival of Debt Reduction #159~They Never Said It Edition was hosted at On a Quest to Be Debt Free…
• Carnival of Money Stories was hosted by Funny About Money.
• The Festival of Frugality #145 – The Gratitude Edition was hosted at Value For Your Life.
• Money Hacks Carnival #32 – Have You Ever Edition was hosted at The Financial Blogger.
• Finance Fiesta – Procrastination Edition! was held at Master Your Card.

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