My wife and I finished wrapping the last of the Christmas gifts this weekend. Well, at least those we didn’t send via Amazon! We don’t live near either one of our families, so we tend to ship a lot of gifts this time of year and around birthdays.
We will be visiting my wife’s family this year, and we have a 7 hour drive ahead of us this week. At least, we hope it’s only 7 hours – winter weather can easily extend the trip! We are both looking forward to visiting her family and will hopefully get a little rest and relaxation. It will be nice to have a few days off from work. 
Recommended articles from my reader:
Epson Workforce 600 Printer Holiday Giveaway!. The Digerati Life is giving away a printer. Just in time for Christmas!
Inexpensive Ways To Stay Warm This Winter. Dave shares some ways to stay warm without burning money. All right, I won’t quit my day job!
Falling For a $4000 Debit Card Scam. This is a debit card/credit card scam that I wasn’t aware of. It’s scary how easy it could be to fall for a scam like this.
Morningstar User Guide. The Dough Roller put together a great Morning Star User’s Guide. Check it out if you are interested in learning about Morningstar or the financial markets.
Suze Orman Answers Some Financial Questions from Various Bloggers. A few personal finance bloggers particpated in a conference call with Suze Orman – here are a couple of their questions and her answers.
I am Debt Free as of Today!. Congrats, Flexo!
Index Funds vs ETFs. A great primer for new investors.
How to Save Your Safe Deposit Box From All the People Trying to Steal It. Punny Money has a creative way to keep your safety deposit box safe!
Four Options With Your 401k When Changing Jobs. In many cases, rolling your 401k into an IRA is the best move, but there are other options, some of which may be a better option for you.
What if History Doesn’t Repeat Itself?. Historic stock prices may or may not continue. Even though stocks appreciated an average of 11% per year for almost a century, that doesn’t mean they will continue to do so.
It Is Okay To Make Financial Mistakes – My Top 4 Financial Mistakes. I know I’ve made a few of my own… The good news is that it is easy to learn from other people and I’ve made fewer big mistakes since I started paying more attention to my finances.
How to Survive Inflation. With all this bailout money floating around, I have a feeling we will be seeing some high inflation in the next few years.
This week’s Carnivals:
- Carnival Of 20 Something Finances was hosted at I’ve Got a Little Space to Fill.
- Carnival of Personal Finance #183: The Pre-Holiday Sales Edition was hosted at The Frugal Duchess.
- The Money Hacks Carnival – I’d rather be surfing edition was hosted at Liberta.
- Rich Life Carnival #24 was hosted at Rich Life Carnival.
- Carnival of Financial Planning – December 20 2008 Edition was hosted at The Skilled Investor.
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Thanks a lot for the link Patrick. Have a great holiday.
Mike