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The Simple Dollar Morning Roundup: And Now The Wife’s Family Edition 3comments

August 14, 2007 @ 7:30 am - Written by Trent
Categories: Morning Roundup
Bookmarks: del.icio.us, reddit

After almost a week with my family visiting and their exit on Sunday, my wife’s family came to visit starting yesterday. I look forward to rest in the future… but my wife is due with our second child in less than a month. Whew!

Stop Being Poor! What Low Income Earners Can Do To Get Off Minimum Wage I had an article very much like this that I was saving to post when my wife goes into labor. Instead, just enjoy this one now and maybe pretend I wrote it. I do agree with the advice. (@ the digerati life)

Restaurant Whoops I have actually walked out of a restaurant in the past because of high prices. I was actually far more bothered by a $3 price for ice water than an expensive entree, though. (@ make love, not debt)

How To Project Your Cash Flow If you’ve ever had trouble with overdrafts, this is great advice. (@ queercents)

The Simple Dollar Retro: Nine Financial Reasons For Getting Involved In Your Local Community This was perhaps my biggest disappointment I’ve ever written for The Simple Dollar. I dearly loved this article and thought it spoke to a real truth about the value of community … and it just went by almost unnoticed.

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I know I said it over there, but I didn’t understand the MLND post. It boggles my mind that anyone would sit down at a restaurant without asking the host/ess to check the menu first. Even if it’s going on expenses - apart from price levels, don’t you want to see what sort of food they serve?

(PS don’t visit Ireland if you don’t like paying for water!)

guinness416 @ 8:01 am August 14th, 2007 (comment #1)

Trent,
I’m excited for you and your wife. I can’t wait to see some pics of the baby…. you *are* going to post them aren’t you? :) Glad you were able to include me in this roundup! -SVB

The Digerati Life @ 9:46 am August 14th, 2007 (comment #2)

OH! That breaks my heart that the article about being involved in your local community didn’t get much attention!

I am VERY INTERESTED in community involvement - and the benefits of social capital. I’ll read the article and will post comments soon. I am very excited to see what you had to say!

Artemisia @ 10:42 am August 15th, 2007 (comment #3)

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