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One of the benefits of living close — but not too close — to my parents (they live in a small town about 45 minutes north of my apartment) is that those evenings I’m able to get up to visit them, I’m (almost) always rewarded for it. Often it’s the chance to save some quarters by doing my laundry at their house, or some lucky visits its a free meal out. That’s just what happened this evening. But the downside (and believe me, it’s the only downside) of a great dinner and a couple of pints of great microbrew is now I’m too stuffed and too tired to write a totally original post.

So I figured I would at least show some link love and point you all in the direction of some other great and helpful posts from across the Interwebs. It’s the least I could do, really.

photo credit: Brian Sawyer

First, Trent at The Simple Dollar lists 20 valuable questions to ask yourself about, well, yourself. And your relationship with money. Ranging from “1. What five things do you most truly love doing? Think of things that you both enjoy in the moment and also enjoy looking back on later. Do any of these cost money?” to “11. Where do you want to be in one year? Describe your life in as much detail as you can. Can you name five actions you can take in the next week to lead you to that goal?”

Secondly, J.D. from Get Rich Slowly featured a guest post today entitled The Lazy Man’s Guide to Groceries on a Budget, which certainly hit home for me - being both a lazy man and on a budget. The recommendations included buying vegetables from a Farmers’ Market (when the season’s right), where they are typically half the price they are in grocery stores to, most importantly, never letting anything go to waste. Nothing will screw up a grocery budget faster than having to throw expired food away.

And thirdly, Ginger from Girls Just Want to Have Funds — who has an AWESOME new look to her blog that everyone should check out if they haven’t already — wrote a tell-all tale of her Disillusionment and Resentment with Graduate Education, in which she outlines her objectives, resentments and ultimate decisions with her graduate degree program; something that I think most graduates grapple with after completing their undergraduate career. Ginger also touches on the decision of pursuing passion & purpose, or pursuing a career - something I debate with myself about on an almost daily basis.

Alright, on that note - I think it’s time for a chapter or two of The Tipping Point and bed. Good night and happy reading!

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