On Thursday I created a contest to give away 2 premium memberships to the online budgeting tool, Pocketsmith.
Congratulations to the winners, Matt and Daniel from Sweating the Big Stuff!
Thanks to every one for taking part in the contest and I hope to have more giveaways for FF readers soon.
Here are some of my favorite personal finance posts from the last couple weeks:
Studenomics - Student Loans: Treat Them Right
This guest post from PT Money is a great comprehensive guide to student loans. If you’re in college and taking out loans, or out of school and paying them off, you’re bound to find some money-saving tips in this post.
The Digerati Life - Free Online Tax Filing, Tax Preparation Services & More
Tax season is near and I’m going to try to tackle them for the first time tonight. This post highlights a few services and sites that’ll help you file your taxes. Can you do it yourself and save $10? Yeah, but this is one of the times when paying for quality and time is in your best interest.
Sweating the Big Stuff – Personal Finance 101
Money advice for those graduating high school in college this year. The key is to master a few important money concepts, and live comfortably knowing you’ve set yourself up nicely.
Fiscal Fizzle – Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage or Credit Card?
Some people are forced to make this decision between two evils. Wojo takes a look at why more people are choosing to pay off their credit card debt and leave their mortgages for another time.
Personal Finance Ninja – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Your Credit Score
This is the most accurately titled post I’ve ever read. The ninjas teach you about what makes up your credit score, and how a bad score can cost you tons of money in your life. The diagrams even include ninjas and pigs so you know you’re in for a treat.
Austin & FF Around the Web
Here are some guest posts I did in the last couple weeks:
Free Money Finance- Make Yourself More Marketable in College
PT Money – The Benefits of a Joint Checking Account for Your Relationship
Ask Mr. Credit Card – What the Japanese Taught Me About Defeating Credit Card Debt
PT Money – Use Google Docs to Save Big and Make Life Easy
Blog Carnivals
Carnival of Personal Finance #242 – Fun Tax Facts at Cash Money Life
Festival of Frugality #217 – Snowpocalypse at Simply Forties
Carnival of Personal Finance #243 – Valentine’s Day Edition at Get Rich Slowly
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