88th festival of frugality

So my post on eight ways to save money on books has made the grade at the 88th festival of frugality on happy rock. Whilst you’re in the frugal mood, you should check out some other posts from the festival. I like:

if cash is king then don’t neglect his good looking brother the prince of [...]

investing in your own home?

What is it about property that makes everyone think that its the ideal investment?
I was talking to some friends of mine the other day who said that they were thinking of moving to a bigger house nearby before house prices got too expensive. At the moment they live in a nice 3 bedroom house in [...]

114th carnival of personal finance

So trent @ the simple dollar is hosting the 114th carnival of personal finance. My post on other people’s money was included, as were many other great posts. As you check out the carnival, I’d suggest perusing the editor’s picks and then starting on the following excellent posts:

personal finance isn’t rocket science it’s self-motivation @ savingadvice
the [...]