Weekend Roundup – Superbowl Weekend Edition

It’s another Superbowl tomorrow, and I have to admit I’m not too excited about it.  I was really hoping the Packers would go instead of the Giants.  We’re big Favre fans here.  What would have really been nice is if the 49ers had had a decent season, but we all know how that went!  :(

We got invited to a couple of Superbowl parties this weekend, but we have a busy day today and decided we needed some quiet time tomorrow.  So my husband and I will be staying home to watch the game together, while the kids hopefully play nicely together.  :)  We’re reluctantly rooting for the Giants, because my husband doesn’t like the Patriots too much.  Plus I like Eli Manning.  He was an asset to my Fantasy Football team a couple of years ago.

Enough football talk.  There’s a lot of good stuff going on in the blogosphere this week.  Seriously.  I was bookmarking articles left and right for the roundup, so be prepared for lots of reading!

First of all, the Home Finance:  Mortgages and the Real Cost of Home Ownership project wrapped up.  Rocket Finance gives a good synopsis of the project here.

Favorite Posts From the M-Network:

• The Importance of Delayed Gratification at Cash Money Life.  Delayed gratification is so important if you want to get ahead financially.
• Could be good, could be bad at Gather Little by Little.  How do you look at a crisis?
• I’m a Cheetah, Not a Gazelle at I’ve Paid for This Twice Already.  An new twist on Dave Ramsey’s comparison of the Cheetah and the Gazelle.
• 50+ Frugal Tips, Ideas, and Resources at Moolanomy.  A post after my own heart!
• My Thoughts on the $100 Billion Dollar Fiscal Stimulus Package at My Two Dollars.  David may be right about the package, but I’m still looking forward to the check.  Bye bye credit card debt!
• Financial Goals Don’t Have to Be Sensible at Plonkee Money.  I like the thought of spending money on myself!
• Considering Paying off My Car Loan at Single Guy Money.  Go tell Single Guy what you think he should do!
• A Microsoft – Yahoo! Merger is Good for Bloggers, the Internet, and Even Google at The Dough Roller.  What do you think of the possible merger?

Favorites From the Rest of The Blogosphere:

• 12 Things I Learned by 42 That I Wish I Knew at 22 at The Wisdom Journal.  These are good things to know at any age, but the sooner, the better.
• Count Your Blessings at Remodeling This Life.  It’s important to remember what really matters in life.
• Are You Committed?  Really? at Debt Reduction Formula.  Are you willing to do what it takes to get out of debt?
• Organizing – Divide and Conquer Part 2 at Frugal Upstate.  I need to take some lessons from this blogger.
• Money is Like French Fries at Green Panda Treehouse.  I’ve heard money compared to a lot of things, but french fries?  Read it for yourself!
• That Guy is "Drowning in Debt" – Are You? at Sense to Save.  Do you think there’s hope for him?
• How to Implement an Envelope Budgeting System at Frugal Dad.  If you’re new to budgeting, this is a great way to start!

And finally, I’d like to take the time to thank the bloggers who referred the most traffic to Being Frugal in January.

• Get Rich Slowly
• Moolanomy
• Money Rules, Debt Stinks!
• I’ve Paid for This Twice Already
• Gather Little by Little
• Frugal Hacks
• MSN Smart Spending Blog
• Money Saving Mom
• DebtFREE-Revolution
• Mrs. Micah

One final announcement.  I’m hosting the Festival of Frugality on Tuesday, so be sure to submit your articles!  I’d love to include you!

So who are you rooting for in the Superbowl?  The Giants or the Patriots?  Or do you not care?

Photo by MGD26.