Roundup – Father’s Day Edition

Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads and soon to be Dads! My wife told me I could do whatever I wanted today, so we went to church in the morning, I played with some power tools, and I’m playing around with my websites for awhile. We’ll probably finish the day with some grilled chicken, a cold bottle of beer or two, and a baseball game on the TV. I wouldn’t mind catching a game in person, but my wife is 8 months pregnant, so those kind of trips are on hold for awhile!

I hope everyone has a relaxing and enjoyable day. As for me, I’m off to call my Dad, then maybe enjoy a ball game!

Father’s Day gift card giveaway: This week I hosted a Father’s Day Gift Card Giveaway sponsored by T.J. Maxx and Marshalls. The winners were randomly selected by entering all eligible entries into Random.org. The winners were comments $20 and #24. Congratulations to Amanda N. and Ivonne!

Personal Finance articles

• Verizon Family Plan Members – Be Aware. Very interesting policies in place (and not user friendly at all!). Buyer beware!
• Dell Extended Warranty Pays off With Replacement Laptop. I bought the extended warranty from Dell for my business laptop. 3 years for $99, with next day service. Seems like a good insurance policy.
• Say Goodbye to Cable and Hello to Free Digital TV. I’m looking at getting a new TV and I want one that will not only handle digital TV, but also integrate with a computer for streaming Netflix, movies, Hulu, etc.
• Is the 401(k) Broken? I’m Not So Sure. Great article about the current state of retirement investing.
• Paperless Coupons with Shortcuts.com. Very cool – I wasn’t aware of this!
• Four Things You Never Get Back. This is an excellent article, and very appropriate for a day such as today.
• How To Get Your Monthly Electric Bill Below $25. Electric bills can be a huge burden, and these tips can lessen your expenses.
• Inflation the Next Concern?. This is my concern for the next few years – especially as my wife and I have discussed buying a house in the near future (within a year or two). I would hate to have to pay a high interest rate.

This week’s carnivals:

• Best of Money Carnvial #3 – Rolling Stones Edition @ Wealth Pilgrim.
• Carnival of Money Stories: Father’s Day Edition @ Not the Jet Set.
• Carnival Of Top PF Posts #7 @ Joe Taxpayer.
• Festival of Frugality #182 – Revenge of the Fallen Edition @ Stupid Cents.
• Kids and Money — June 15, 2009 @ Money Hacks.
• Money Hacks Carnival #69 – The Dollar Bill Edition @ Own The Dollar.
• Thrifty Thursday: Living on the Cheap – June 18th @ Thrfty Jinxy.
• Carnival of road to financial independence #8 @ One Family’s Blog.
• Carnival of Financial Planning #94 @ Canadian Personal Finance Blog.
• Economy and your Finances Carnival- June 21, 2009 @ One Mint.
• Carnival of Debt Reduction – “Four Pillars” Edition @ Four Pillars.