Linkworthy: Simplicity, Ignorance, and Stay at home Moms
Another week..oops, I missed one! So these are some from the past two weeks.
First up, I thought this post was really inspiring. Simple Life in France shares a story of one of her readers who basically gave up everything to move to Portugal and now lives on about $5,000 a year with much that sustains her and her partner acquired through bartering and living off the land. It’s a pretty amazing story..as is the blog itself. Living abroad is really interesting to me and even more so when living so frugally.
Other greats this and last week:
It’s amazing how little most people know about finance. Check out these studies: Personal finance: Most Americans don’t get it
This post by Darwin’s Finance really rings true. My wife is a stay at home mom, and I see these sacrifices that she takes to do that for our family. The Hidden Cost of Staying Home with the Kids
This was pretty funny (Video) and explains what many feel is happening to the credit card industry. Credit Card Reform in Action
And this..was actually quite disgusting at some points but really interesting as well: The 13 Most Disgusting Ways to Save Money in 2008!
Where PFfirewall was Mentioned:
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Tags: bartering, blog, credit card industry, darwin, home moms, home with the kids, life in france, living off the land, personal finance, portugal, sacrifices, simple life, simplicity, stay at home, stay at home mom, staying home, ways to save money
8 People have left comments on this post
The cartoon was the funniest thing I have seen in some time. Thanks for sharing!
.-= Cheapskate Sandy´s last blog ..The Dog Ate My Money =-.
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Jesse Michelsen
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April 30th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
Hehe, not too bad eh Sandy? That same guy/company makes a bunch like that, they are pretty funny. S.C.R.E.W U Initiative 🙂 so clever..
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Thanks so much for the mention on that post. It was a lot of fun to research/write. And I’ve subscribed to your blog–looking forward to getting to know it better.
.-= simple in France´s last blog ..Your Favorite DIY’s–frugal? entertaining? both? =-.
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Jesse Michelsen
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May 5th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
Simple, thank you for putting such a great piece together. I have to say I envy your lifestyle, I need to simplify my life more! Thanks for subscribing as well!
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Nice! I like the relationship building from Trish in France! 🙂
.-= Financial Samurai´s last blog ..Pretend You Have Arrived So You Can Become =-.
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Jesse Michelsen
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May 6th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
Ya Sam, it’s an amazing story 🙂
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Hey Jesse, thanks for the link at the end here 🙂
.-= Forest´s last blog ..Could Bartering Replace Currency? =-.
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Jesse Michelsen
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May 6th, 2010 at 3:13 pm
You betcha Forest 🙂 anytime
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