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Beer and Deer

Tonight, Mrs. PT and I are going to a friend’s annual “Beer and Deer” party.  It’s called this because the guy throwing the party reveals his homemade beer brew, and they serve deer meat that he has left over after season.  I’m not a huge fan of deer, but I do like the occasional beer.  While I usually stick to a basic domestic version, it’s always fun to sample someone’s homemade brew, as long as it’s ice cold!  While I know most of these home brewer types do this for just a hobby, I wonder how much money, if any, he saves in a year by making his own?

This past week on Prime Time Money, I intentionally dialed it back a bit and didn’t post as much.  Going forward I’m hoping to provide at least three quality, in-depth articles a week, followed by a couple of “quick hits” and the roundup.  This should allow me a better work/life/blog balance.

Carnivals

I participated in the following carnivals this past week (thanks to all the hosts):

• Carnival of Money Stories #47 at College of Cash
• Festival of Frugality #113 at Mighty Bargain Hunter
• Carnival of Personal Finance #140 at The Financial Blogger
• Carnival of Debt Reduction #127 at I’ve Paid Twice for this Already

Money Hacks Carnival

BIG NEWS!!!  This Wednesday, the 27th, I’ll be hosting the first edition of the Money Hacks Carnival.  If you are a personal finance blogger, get your money hack posts submitted by Tuesday evening.

Roundup of Personal Finance Articles 

Here’s a ton of articles I enjoyed from this past week:

• How to get a great deal on a new car - Part III by Gather Little By Little
• When Setting Up Online Statements, Remember to Get Notification by Mrs. Micah
• Pay For College Or Make Them Work For It? (a Guest Post) at Moolanomy (by Kevin Geary)
• How I Got Hustled byHu$tler Money Blog
• The Bible and tithing: To give or not to give - Part 1 by Bible Money Matters
• The Choice of What is Right, and What is Easy by Cash Money Life
• Paying Off the Mortgage - Good or Bad? by DebtFREE-Revolution
• Why You Can’t Trust Real Estate Agents When Buying A House by Quest for Four Pillars
• how much do i need to earn? reverse engineering my ideal salary by Plonkee Money
• My Sources Of Alternative Income And How I Make Them Work For Me by My Two Dollars
• Living on One Income - The Married Life by Credit Withdrawal
• What Are You Paying For? by Being Frugal
• Reallocating Credit Limits for Bigger Balance Transfers by My Dollar Plan
• How to Completely Remodel a Kitchen for Under $4,000 (Part 1) by Two Wise Acres
• Paying for Financial Advice: part 1 of 3 by Millionaire Money Habits
• The Number Review: Introduction by I’ve Paid Twice for this Already
• All aboard the Roth 401k train! Everything you need to know by The Penny Saved
• Just Because I Can Afford It Doesn’t Mean I Should Pay For It by Remodeling This Life
• Avoiding Identity Theft - Part 1 by Single Guy Money
• Reduce and Eliminate ATM Fees by Green Panda Treehouse

Remember, if you are a pf blogger, get your money hack post submitted to the Money Hacks Carnival by this Tuesday evening.  Thanks and have a great weekend!

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