The 4th of July and Supporting Our Troops
I had a great holiday weekend. We celebrated the 4th of July like most people. We spent some time with friends and family, went swimming, grilled hotdogs, and even watched some fireworks.
At some point over the weekend I caught a story on the Today Show that reminded me about the cost of our freedom and independence, and the need to support those who give so much. It was about Keith Zeier, a wounded soldier, once told he wouldn’t run again, who had trained to run a 100 miler to raise money for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Here’s the video:
As you heard, Keith has raised more than $60k and is going to raise even more as a result of his story. If you’re looking for place to provide support, I encourage you to check out the Special Operations Warrior Foundation or visit the National Resource Directory for other groups to support, including those that provide Money Manegement and Financial Counseling.
Sadly, a member of the pf blogging community recently lost a friend who was fighting for us in Afghanistan. Take time today to read Remembering a Fallen Soldier and Freedom isn’t Free at Good Financial Cents.
QuickHits
- How-To Roundup over at All Financial Matters
- Wealth Creation: Is it a Myth? at Lazy Man and Money
- The Little Budget Travel Book, a new offering from David at Money Ning
- Win a New iPod Nano from Gather Little by Little, who’s celebrating two years.
- 16 Powerful Personal Finance Programs at Get Rich Slowly
Carnivals
- Carnival of Pecuniary Delights #14: I Forgot Day Edition
- Money Hacks Carnival #71: Canada Day Edition
- Carnival of Top Personal Finance Posts #9
- Carnival of Debt Reduction: Waffle Iron Day Edition
- Best of Money Carnival
- Carnival of Money Stories: Declaration of Independence Edition
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Thanks for mentioning the Little Budget Travel Book! I’m just glad that it’s back as being semi in stock (at least it says ship within 1-3 weeks) after being sold out on Amazon!
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