It’s hard to believe that another week is in the books. I am actually writing this on Wednesday evening as we have family coming to town for the weekend to celebrate our son’s birthday. (By the way, for those keeping track with his potty training progress, he had another finger painting incident this week.) Lesson to be learned when potty training…be very leery of leaving your child in their own room for longer than five minutes or you just may come back to a surprise, especially if it’s a boy! As my family will be in town, I may not be as active in the blogosphere or sharing, but please know that I’ve not gone missing. While I do love my family, families can be a handful at times which can make for interesting interaction.
There were a lot of great blog posts again this week and it’s always difficult to narrow it down to just 10. If you can, I do recommend you take the time to read some of the following blog posts:
Boys Becoming Men: It Doesn’t Happen on Accident on Work Save Live
Moving From Employed to Self Employed, What am I Forgetting on Eyes on the Dollar
How We Survived on $14 an Hour on I Heart Budgets
Rejected for Being Debt Free, Really? on Pelican on Money
The Never Say “Like” Challenge on Blue Collar Workman
Being Poor in North America on The Outlier Model
Getting Your Credit Card Debt Under Control on One Smart Dollar
One Suitcase For One Year of Travel, What to Pack on
Reach Financial Independence
Three Things I Wish My Parents Had Taught Me About Money on The Frugal Path
What Products to Stockpile For Maternity Leave on Canadian Budget Binder
Carnivals and Mentions
It was another great week for Frugal Rules in the blogosphere. I am always humbled to compile this list and see all the mentions I’ve received. Thanks to everyone who shared or mentioned my blog posts this week. If I missed you, please shoot me a message and I’ll take care of it next week.
Festival of Frugality #359: 60 Days Left Edition on Reach Financial Independence
The Wealth Builder Carnival #97 on My Wealth Builder
Tax Carnival Ecstasy – October 23, 2012 on 2008 Taxes
Stock Carnival Ecstasy – October 23, 2012 on Fast Swings
Carnival of Wealth, Arstatine Edition on Control Your Cash
Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time to Laugh Edition on Prairie Eco-Thrifter
Money Pros Carnival – Quotes and Cheesecake Edition on Thirty Six Months
Finance Carnival for Young Adults – 35th Edition on 20’s Finances
Carnival of Investing #8 on Investeem
Yakezie Carnival on Portfolio Princess
Choosing Contractors: Cheapest Doesn’t Always Mean Savings on The Frugal Path
Weekly Wrap-Up, Mentions and Good Reads #19 on I Heart Budgets
Blue Collar Round Up – Artsy Fartsy Fall Photos Edition on Blue Collar Workman
Personal Finance Week in Review for October 21 on One Smart Dollar
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of These Blogs #10 Ed McCaffery Edition on
Eyes on the Dollar
October 20, 2012 Favorite Blog Posts on Modest Money
Mr. CBB’s Weekly Blog Post Picks October 19,2012 on Canadian Budget Binder
Carnivals, Mentions and Weekend Reading #34 on Work Save Live
Weekly Reads 10-19-12 on Plunged in Debt
Friday Recap, Multitasking and a Fairy Blogmother on Reach Financial Independence
How Often Should You Rebalance Your IRA and What Funds Do You Choose on
Eyes on the Dollar
LinkLuv Friday Kindle Edition on Pelican on Money
Personal Finance Links – Bye Week Edition on Tight Fisted Miser
Photo courtesy of: Nicole Schmoll
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Hope you have a great weekend with the fam!
DC @ Young Adult Money recently posted..Home Depot has really good…Books???
Thanks DC!
Also be aware when they hide, like behind a sofa.
justin@thefrugalpath recently posted..Friday’s Fork in the Path: Posts that Kept Me On Track 10/26
So I am told Justin. For being only three, he can be quite inventive.
That’s a lot of mentions…great work, John! Have fun celebrating your boy’s birthday and spending time with family! Thanks for the link love too!
Jason @ WSL recently posted..5 Ways to Save Money on College Textbooks
Not a problem Jason. Thanks as well!
You did get lots of mentions – congrats! Hang in there on the potty training, they really do eventually become physically able to maintain control – it just takes awhile for their little bodies to develop enough.
Marie at FamilyMoneyValues recently posted..Banking Perks for the Affluent
Thanks Marie. It’s funny how each child is different. Our daughter started on her own at two and was fairly easy. Her brother, on the other hand, is giving us a run for his money.
I hope I didn’t do that to me mum and dad when I was potty training hahaha.. it’s all a learning process though, right? Look at all that love around the web mate wow. I need to hook up with some carnivals as I’ve not yet gotten involved with them. Enjoy your weekend with the family as you can’t get that time back.. the blog and your fans will wait for you mate. Cheers and thanks for the mention as always. Mr.CBB
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I think many boys do Mr. CBB. It’s part of what makes us men I guess.
Yes, I have been blessed with the mentions lately. No problem on the mention!
Tell your son happy birthday from OneSmartDollar
Thanks a lot for the mention. Have a great weekend.
Sean @ One Smart Dollar recently posted..Year-End Charitable Gifts and Taxes
Not a problem Sean. You do as well.
Ahh some good old potty training finger painting. Apparently I did some stuff like that too. My poor mom :S Enjoy your time with your family this coming week John. Hopefully it’s a good break from blogging. And yeah that is a lot of mentions. Nice work man.
Jeremy @ Modest Money recently posted..End of October 2012 Blog Update
Thanks Jeremy. I think we all did, I’ve been told that I did. I’ll be glad to have a bit of a reprieve from the computer.
Congrats on all the mentions. That is great. He will break the finger painting habit eventually. All kids do.
Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter recently posted..Emergency Room or Urgent Care?
Thanks. We know he will, he’s just so different from his sister.
Don’t fret too much about the potty training.. You’re little guy will get there, and it will be such a relief when he finally does! Our third is about to enter that phase.. They say it is easier with girls.. I guess we will find out soon!
-j-
jefferson @SeeDebtRun recently posted..What Does Payday Mean to You?
I know. His sister potty trained herself basically in a week on her own. Boys are just so different.
Wow, you are a carnival king. I can never remember to do that. Have fun or at least survive the family. Thanks for the mention.
Kim@Eyesonthedollar recently posted..Things I Could Have Bought with $30,000 Lost to Credit Card Debt
It’s tough for me to remember to and I hate it when I miss the deadline for one. I like submitting to them as I want to cast as wide a new as possible.
I think surviving is the main goal.
No problem on the mention.
My family left an hour ago! It’s great having them in town…but it’s also great to sit in my chair again and focus on work.
AverageJoe recently posted..Blog Post of the Fortnight! by Afford Anything
I hear ya Joe. I love my family, but getting anything done while they’re here is impossible. Like my grandfather always said…Guests are like fish, they begin to stink after three days.
You always manage to get around the blogosphere so much! Thanks for the mentions, I’ll pretend I didn’t see that part about more finger painting *rolls eyes*
Veronica Hill recently posted..LinkLuv Friday, Poetic Edition
No problem Veronica. I wish I didn’t see it either.
Enjoy your weekend visiting with your family!
Tackling Our Debt recently posted..Friday’s Circle of Friends – October 26
Thanks, I plan on it! You have a great weekend as well.
Is that your little birthday man pictured? Happy Birthday, Frugal Junior. Sounds as if you’ve got quite a talent there with that, er, finger painting. Excuse me while I scribble some notes here… *do NOT leave child unattended for more than five seconds because …*
Hope you were able to relax a bit, John.
Jennifer Lynn @ Broke-Ass Mommy recently posted..A Few Indulgences for Frostier Weather
Yes it is!
I would add that the leaving a child unattended at this stage is vital if the said child is a boy. 
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We’re about 1 year away from potty training our son, I think it’ll definitely ben fun, LoL.
Thanks for the mention this week.
Jacob @ iheartbudgets recently posted..How To Create An Emergency Budget
Let me tell you, there’s nothing quite like potty training a boy.
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