Tax Rebate (Economic Stimulus) Information

The big news going into the weekend was how our tax rebate check may come a bit early.  I asked the readers what they would be doing with their checks.  Here are a few of the responses:

“We plan to save ours – take that patriotic shoppers!”

“…I will use it to pay down debt.”

“I’m looking forward to seeing my savings account grow!”

“…straight to the debt snowball!”

“Sorry Uncle Sam, I’m using mine to save for future expenses. Will help pay for son’s last semester of college next spring.”

I love it.  Two things Prime Time Money is all about: Saving Money and Getting Out of Debt.  I’m impressed with the responses. Thanks for sharing everyone.  Mrs. PT and I are hoping to do the same.  We will try and have some fun with a small portion of the rebate though.

Still need more rebate info?  Rocketc from Rocket Finance put together a compilation of posts filled with everything you need to know about the tax rebate.  Check it out.

Welcome New Readers!

I want to take a quick moment to welcome my new readers who’ve joined since I began the $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway.  I try and do one of these roundups every weekend to (1) link back to the blog carnivals I participated in this past week, and (2) bring to your attention some of the interesting posts I’ve noticed from other personal finance bloggers this past week.

I’ll be back Monday with a regular post.  And while I don’t stick to a strict schedule, I try and write two or three content-rich posts during the week on varying personal finance topics, along with a couple of extras thrown in (i.e. breaking news or the latest freebie).  Have an idea for a post or want to share a guest post?  Use my contact form to let me know.

Blog Carnivals

The 9th Money Hackers Carnival was held at Four Pillars.
The 56th Carnival of Money Stories was held at Can I Get Rich on a Salary.
The 149th Carnival of Personal Finance was held at The Happy Rock.
The latest Carnival of Debt Reduction was held at No Debt Plan.
Much thanks to the hosts!

Blog Roundup – Favorite Posts This Week

Today while watching CNN, I heard about an interesting person/blogger: Mary who blogs at Owl Haven.  She has “10 great kids ages 3-20.” Yes, I said 10! Head over and check out her latest Frugal Cooking Carnival. See what she does to stay within budget. 

Glblguy from Gather Little by Little tells us how he REALLY feels about credit card companies by sharing the secrets they DON’T want you to know.

Lynnae from BeingFrugal.Net talks about making some bread from scratch.

Shanti at Antishay Ventenne begins her interesting series on starting a snowflaking business.

Mrs. Micah shares the things she did right in college.

Pinyo from Moolanomy lists 10 ways parents can overspend on their newborns. I found this to be a great “save for later” post.

Patrick from Cash Money Life gives us some ways to not spend as much when buying a new computer.

Ryan from Millionaire Money Habits explains the difference between a bank and a credit union. Nice to know.

Matt and Jesse from The Penny Saved battle it out over whether to consider your house an investment.  What do you think?

Laura at Green Panda Treehouse shares some frugal ways to care for your pet.

Hank at My Investing Blog sheds some light on the subprime mortgage crisis in an interview with Dan Crittenden.

Lastly, please be thinking of/praying for Pete from Bible Money Matters and his Wife’s current situation.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Photo by: Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com

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