Well, I’m back from my NYC trip and I’m just getting back into the swing of things. It is always great to go on vacation, but also at the same time, always hard to assimilate back into everyday life. I only wish I could be on vacation 100% of the time and travel non-stop. There is something about traveling that just brings excitement into life, which is one of the reasons I love it so much.
One day in the future I anticipate traveling will become a bigger part of my life, but in the meantime – I have to work hard to live. Which, in reality isn’t so terrible as I enjoy work and don’t anticipate ever retiring.
Frankly, it’s just not in my nature to retire. For me, work is fun and entertaining. I enjoy the accomplishment work provides and can see myself doing something well into my 80s.
Well, not only is it already February, but it is also time for another list of great reads. I’m guessing you’re familiar with many of these bloggers, but there are also a few new ones in the list that I have never featured before.
As always, I’m impressed by the level of talent within the personal finance arena. There are a lot of great PF websites out there. Be sure to take time exploring some of these articles. Your wallet will thank you for it.
Great Reads of the Month
- Frugal Rules | Five Fun and Frugal Last Minute Valentine Gifts for Him
- Frugal Rules | Online Shopping Tools for Frugal Shoppers (good stuff in here!)
- Club Thrifty | Extreme Hoarding – Pregnancy Addition
- Club Thrifty | The Perfect Valentine’s Gift (still looking, like me?)
- Monster Piggy Bank | First Child – Opportunities for Saving $$
- Monster Piggy Bank | Do you want more money? (nice $999.99 giveaway!)
- See Debt Run | Save Money Shopping
- See Debt Run | Mouths to Feed
- Making Sense of Cents | Staff Writing is the Perfect Side Hustle
- Making Sense of Cents | How to Start a Blog – Tips for a Beginner
- Modest Money | Valentine’s Day Shopping on a Budget
- Modest Money | Tips to Finding the Home of Your Dreams
- Eyes on the Dollar | Frugal Gifts for Girls Who Hate Valentine’s Day
- Eyes on the Dollar | Save on Car Ownership
- Blue Collar Workman | How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off on Car Repairs (nice read!)
- Reach Financial Independence | Zero Food Waste Challenge
- Reach Financial Independence | Friday Recap – 2 Wheels and a Swim
- Average Joe’s Money Blog | Life Insurance – Why people Choose the Wrong Amount (must read!)
- Average Joe’s Money Blog | My Love doesn’t shop at High End Stores
- The Savvy Scot | The Importance of Budgeting In Your New Years Resolutions
- The Frugal Path | Five Tips for Turning Junk Into Cash
- My Money Design | Save Money Using 0% Balance Transfer Cards
- My Money Design | Believing in Yourself After Finding Out You Suck
- One Smart Dollar | Deciding whether to Splurge or Save
- One Smart Dollar | The 5 Commandments for Money and Marriage
- iHeartBudgets | You Didn’t Save Any Money
- iHeartBudgets |Three Financial Tips for College Graduates
- Financial Samurai | Why the Medium 401(k) Retirement Balance by Age is Dangerously Low
- Financial Samurai | How to Pay Little to No Taxes for the Rest of Your Life (I like the sound of that!)
- Work Save Live | 10 Companies that Hire for Work-at-Home Jobs
- Work Save Live | Fast Forward Your Retirement Savings (good stuff!)
- Krantcents | Rental Property Investment Tips
- Krantcents | Rich Man vs. Poor Man
- The Happy Homeowner |BMW European Delivery Program Recap – Part One
- Stumbleforward |The Amazon Price Change
- Stumbleforward | How to Sell Your House Fast – And Get Top Dollar For It
- We Only Do This Once |Conquer Self Doubt
- Money Beagle | How Much Would Bail Cost (Here’s to hoping I stay out of Prison …)
Readers, I hope you enjoy this excellent list of “great reads”. As always, I’m impressed by all the great authors out there. I guarantee you would be disappointed.
Smile Hard
Now, to leave you with a smile… This video has always been one of my favorites… I laugh every time and love the ending.
Now I just need to go buy one for my own car 
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Have a great week everyone!
Photo Credit: WarnerBros – March of the Penguins
Jason is the founder of frugal habits - a personal finance blog about eliminating debt, saving your hard earned cash, and giving generously. When not enjoying time with his beautiful wife and two daughters - Jason enjoys the great outdoors, reading a great book, traveling the globe, triathlons, and a good cup of coffee.
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I love the video – I think I need one too. Also, thanks for including my posts
Glen @ Monster Piggy Bank recently posted..January 2013 Goal Review
I’m with you on the retirement aspect! I’ll never fully retire but I also won’t be working 40+ hours week for forever either!
Thanks for the mention and I’m glad you enjoyed your vacation!
WorkSaveLive recently posted..Best Online Tax Preparation Software – H&R Block, TurboTax, TaxACT, FreeTaxUSA
Thanks for the mentions!
Michelle recently posted..$2,420 in Extra Income, Life, Wedding Updates
You just missed the blizzard of 2013! Thanks for inclusion and hosting, I really appreciate it.
krantcents recently posted..Rental Property Investing Tips
I know! My wife and I were thankful we planned the trip when we did and missed the storm of the year.
Thanks for the shout-out! I am with you on the retirement thing. If I can get to the point in my life where I can STAY HEALTHY AND FIT, I will run my summer camp until my last breath. Hilarious video, man!
Tony@WeOnlyDoThisOnce recently posted..The Art of Doing Nothing
Thanks for adding me to your list this week Jason. I would also like to do a lot of traveling as well. Theirs just something about being able to go wherever you want and working abroad. But like you right now I have to work hard and on top of that my kids are young yet but once they get older I plan to do a lot more.
Thanks for the mentions Jason! I am with you on the retirement idea. While I don’t plan on working 40+ hours once I am at “retirement” age, I do want to still be doing something that’ll keep me active and contributing, or simply just continuing to pursue entrepreneurship that I am in now.
John S @ Frugal Rules recently posted..Reader Question: How Do I Prepare My Son Financially For Law School?
Sounds a lot like me John. I plan to pursue entrepreneurship in retirement.
Thanks for including Kyle’s guest post. He did a terrific job on it. I plan on semi-retiring. I don’t want to sit on my butt all day watching television, but I’d like a less structured schedule and would like to be able to sleep past 6 a little more often.
Justin@TheFrugalPath recently posted..14 Valentine’s Day Expenses
Justin, I’m with you on semi-retiring. I need to keep busy to keep my sanity
Thank you for including my post!
The Happy Homeowner recently posted..I Quit the 9-5…Forever
What a horrible day for that dude! That’s exactly why I’m not a car thief. That, and that it’s immoral….but really more because of the monkeys.
Joe Saul-Sehy recently posted..The Power of Big Fat Audacious Goals
Thanks for the mentions Jason! There really is something special about traveling. I didn’t really know that I liked it until I started doing it more.
My Money Design recently posted..My Best Online Discount Experience and a $500 Giveaway!
Glad you had a good trip. Thanks for including me.
Kim@Eyesonthedollar recently posted..My Lack of Attention Cost Me Money in Fees!
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