Hello! I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. Ours was very low key. We went bowling, then cooked out on the grill. We didn’t even see fireworks, but we listened to them from our hot tub and wondered if we could see them from the front yard.

I’ve also been thinking of making a change to the blog. I am planning on stopping the Frugal Eats series and replacing it with a Green Living series. I’m getting kinda bored with the Frugal Eats series. So I think this will freshen things up a bit. Along with the Green Living series I will be doing a book give away. So make sure you check back this Tuesday for the first post and details on the give away!

Ok, now on with the show…

I participated in two carnivals… On Monday, my post The Gift of Coupons was included in the Carnival of Personal Finance over at Greener Pastures. Then on Thursday, my post Why I Like High Gas Prices was an editors pick in the Finance Fiesta over at Rocket Finance.

PF Bloggers:

Living Almost Large has a fear of cash. While I don’t have a fear of cash, I do have a great dislike for it.

Master Your Card discussed what happens to your debt after you die. I think there are a lot of misconceptions about this. A must read if you have any debt.

Our Fourpence Worth gave some tips on how to resist the urge to splurge. Resisting the urge to splurge is key to getting out of debt and building wealth.

Around the blogsphere:

Being Frugal gave some tips for keeping cool this summer. Always good things to keep in mind.

Blunt Money opened her mind to money and listed where she would spend ever increasing amounts of money. This is an exercise I would like to do… as soon as I have time to, you know… think.

Frugal Dad asks “Who is responsible for your Misery Index.” The news, that’s who!

Mrs. Micah discusses what happens to your (or your spouses) debt when you get married. A must read if you are getting married or were recently married, to someone who has debt.

My Two Dollars discovers the benefits of rice. This post actually made me want to eat more rice. We totally should, I don’t know why we don’t. It’s easy, cheap, and I like it. I should make a point to make it more often.

No Credit Needed sets up his plan for buying a house. It’s a great plan and should be followed by everyone who is planning on buying.