Saturday Roundup – Holiday Edition

Merry Christmas.

Or, Happy Saturday, as the case may be.

T0day, we are herding all of my nieces, nephews, brothers, sisters-in-law, and parents into my house for a second Christmas dinner and gift exchange.   It’s the first holiday we’ve hosted.  It should be interesting.

On a side note, we’ve gotten so much snow, I’ve almost lost my grill, sitting on my deck.   Another 2-3 inches, and my patio table will be just a white mound of cold.

Best Posts

Here is a great story about waking up the Christmas spirit.    That’s spirit, not spirits.  We’re not discussing booze.

Think you can retire on a million bucks?  Think you can get to a million bucks?

I’ve recently realized that I’ve spent more time on the hiring side of the interview table than the out-of-work side.    I’m nowhere close to 500 hires, though.

Oooh!  Shopping for money!  That’s something I’m going to look into.   Nothing like turning habits into cash.

This is some serious travel hacking.   15 flight, 16 cities, 9 countries, 35000 miles for $400.

LRN Timewarp

This is where I review the posts I wrote one year ago.

The secret to fearless change?  Just get started.  Everything else will follow.

I also wrote a post about one of my core values.  Without integrity, what can you really have?

Finally, a post on how distractions will kill your productivity.

Carnivals I’ve Rocked

How Much Should You Tip? was an Editor’s Pick in the Festival of Frugality.  Thanks!

Shaving for Real was included in the Carnival of Money Stories.

Anchor Price Your Salary was included in the Carnival of Personal Finance.

Thank you! If I missed anyone, please let me know.

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That’s all for today.   Have a great weekend!