Weekly Cowgirl Rodeo Round-up

I did it! I finally posted a link-up weekly instead of monthly. Hooray! Today is already looking like a good day, I’m about to eat some delicious funfetti pancakes.

Life Update

I know people usually do a “life update” here, but since I normally post so much about my life in my blogs, does anyone really need to know what is going on with me? Ok, well, I’m in a new relationship and it is going awesome. I’m working on my book proposal (still….) that’s due March 15 and I have some really amazing mentors and friends helping me get it into ship-shop shape.

Oh! And the most exciting news is that I was nominated for One Smart Dollar’s  Top Personal Finance Blog of 2012. Since it is a reader based nomination, it means that much more. The winner gets an ipad Mini and $100 to giveaway to their loyal readers and fans. Since my birthday is around the corner and I just found out I will be getting a full size Ipad as a present, if you help me win I WILL GIVE AWAY THE IPAD. I know, I’m bribing, but there is lots in it for you too if you go and vote. Click on the image below to go and cast your vote-one click is all it takes.

 On to my favorite reads this week!

Krystal at Give Me Back My Five Bucks reminds us all that we have to ask for what we want or we won’t get it.

“Are you to blame for all your financial problems?”, asked TeacHer Finance.

Bridget at Money After Graduation embraces her “YOLO blogger” status and tells us there’s nothing wrong with enjoying our money!

Andrea pondered whether or not she deserved a vacation over at So Over This. Hell yes, girl! Live a little!

Have you done your spring cleaning yet? Financial spring cleaning, that is! Daisy at Add Vodka tells us how she cleaned up her finances.

Erika at Newlyweds on a Budget wonders if it is wise to buy a house before your student loans are paid off.

“Functional versus beautiful: what’s more important?”, asks NZ Muse.

Happy birthday Modest Money! Jeremy celebrates one year blogging.

Michelle at Making Sense of Cents will never be frugal, but that doesn’t make her a bad PF blogger!

Anna knows that some people just don’t understand when we try to stick to a budget. She gives us five ways to get other people to support our frugality over at And Then We Saved.

Frugal or not, you gotta tip your servers! Joanna at Our Freaking Budget tells us about her and Johnny’s serving days and how it affects their tipping behavior today.

Do you save like a developing nation? Mochi & Macarons at The Budgeting Tool writes about saving patterns around the world. The U.S. and Canada really need to kick it up a notch!

Greg at Club Thrifty doesn’t care about his credit score and he doesn’t think you should either.

Giveaways Galore

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What are you up to on this wintry Saturday?