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Money Hacks Carnival #2 - Gardening Edition

Posted by Lynnae on March 5, 2008

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Squash Plant

I can’t wait to plant my garden this spring!

Welcome to the 2nd Money Hacks Carnival!  Here in Southern Oregon, we’ve been seeing a few glimpses of spring.  And nothing screams spring more than a garden full of home grown vegetables and flowers.

Since I’m planning on starting my very first garden soon, I thought I’d share a few gardening hacks between carnival posts.  So imagine the sunny weather, breathe in the spring air, and enjoy the carnival!

Plant marigolds among your vegetables to discourage garden pests.

Editor’s Picks

PT challenges you to spend only cash for a week at Prime Time Money.

Pinyo ponders whether term life insurance is right for him at Moolanomy.  I’m a big fan of term life insurance, myself.

Mark Butler tells you to shut the stuff up at The Butler Project.  I couldn’t agree more!

Head to The Great Money Challenge to read about an interesting salary negotiation.  I never would have thought of it, but it’s a great idea!  What do you think?

Need an emergency fund?  Shanti tells you how to save one, even if money is tight at Antishay Ventenne.

LJ shows you how she saves money with free stuff at Mommy Gets Paid.  There are a lot of things she’s just not buying anymore!

Use old pantyhose to tie plants to their stakes.  Nylons have more give than regular string or twine and will be easier on your plants.

Debt And Credit Hacks

The Silicon Valley Blogger warns you to think hard before taking out certain types of loans at The Digerati Life.  In my opinion all debt is dangerous, but these types of loans are especially dangerous.

Identity theft is something that’s in the news a lot lately.  Find out how you can avoid it at Single Guy Money.

Ana educates us about Dave Ramsey’s Baby Step 0 at DebtFREE-Revolution.  You should listen to her.  She knows what she’s talking about.  She recently paid off all her consumer debt!

Cindy S. tells you all about a way to pay off your mortgage early at Oh My Aching Debts.

RC says the real value of a dollar depends on whether you’re paying off debt or building wealth at Think Your Way to Wealth.

Placing grass clippings around plants will repel weeds.  The clippings are good for your plants, too.

Income, Career, and Economy Hacks

Peter tells us about ways we can make extra income at Bible Money Matters.

Patrick shares some salary negotiation tips at Cash Money Life.

KCLau tells you what you need to know about inflation at KCLau’s Money Tips.

Call your county extension office for free expert gardening advice.

Investing Hacks

Lisa Spinelli shows us how to use a legendary stock watch worksheet at Greener Pastures:  Personal Finance.  I love this idea and may use it when I’m ready to invest!

MMHabits warns you about the 10 mistakes investors make at Millionaire Money Habits.  He even made a short video!

Jose DeJesus MD says that less is more when investing at Physician Entrepreneur.

Rio Rivas compares riding out the market to a ride in an airplane at Get Fiscally Fit!

Michael Bass asks "Can a discretionary paper currency managed by Central Bankers perform as well a gold standard?" at Debt Prison.

Beginning Investor shares an investing history lesson at Stock Market Investing for Beginners.

Edith shows us an interview about green investing and entrepreneurship at sfentrepreneur.com.

Keep extra seeds in an airtight container in the refrigerator, and they’ll still be good next year.

Saving Money Hacks

FIRE Finance shows you how to hack your grocery bill!  Great advice!

Madison from My Dollar Plan tells you how to use rewards cards to save money at the gas pump.  Even though I’m anti-credit card, it’s tempting.  I paid $60 to fill up my van this week!

Bryce demonstrates how to make your windows look nice without breaking the bank at Save and Conquer.

Joe Caterisano gives us a few frugal housecleaning hacks at Penny Pinching.

Need a U.S. map?  Poetloverrebelspy tells you where to get free maps at Less Than a Shoestring.

Raymond tells you how to get free stuff at Money Blue Book.  His method really works!  I use it every week!

Saving Early tells us a tale of budgeting gone wrong at Keeping the Reigns Tight.

Adfecto shares how he recently trimmed his budget at Adfecto Abudantia.

To repel aphids, add 2 drops of dishwashing liquid to a quart of water and spray your plants periodically.

Tax Hacks

Stave Faber tells us about 7 deductions you can’t take (though it would be nice if you could) at Debt Free.

Abby Freedman shows you where you can file your taxes for free at the Smart Spending Blog.

Andy has some ideas on how to spend your tax refund at Finance ViewPoint.

To maximize your gardening space, use the square foot gardening technique.

Other Hacks

FFB shows us why it’s important to have an emergency fund at Free From Broke.

Foxie tells you a thing or four about money and cars at Dreaming of Ferraris.  Great advice!

Why should you live on a budget?  Jeremy Zongker gives you 11 reasons at Destroy Debt.

The Aussie Investor answers the question "What is personal finance?" at the Money Management Personal Finance Blog.

Save Money of How I Save Money shares why she thinks having separate bank accounts when you are married is a good thing.

The next edition of the Money Hacks Carnival will be held at My Dollar Plan.  Be sure to submit your articles to be included!

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32 Responses to “Money Hacks Carnival #2 - Gardening Edition”

  1. moneychallenge on March 5th, 2008 4:19 am

    Thanks for putting this together and making me an editor’s pick. I fell out of my chair when I realized I could get Uncle Sam to pay for a raise!

  2. peter on March 5th, 2008 4:58 am

    Thanks for the include - great roundup!

  3. SingleGuyMoney on March 5th, 2008 5:17 am

    Thanks for hosting and including me. Another great job as usual.

  4. Pinyo on March 5th, 2008 6:11 am

    Excellent carnival. You did a fantastic job. Thank you!

  5. LJ on March 5th, 2008 6:12 am

    Thanks for hosting and picking my article as an editors pick!

    Great theme too, the garden hacks are awesome!

    Lots of great articles, off to start reading…

    Take Care

    LJ

  6. Debt Free Revolution on March 5th, 2008 6:18 am

    Great job hosting Lynnae, and thanks for the gardening tips (I need all the help I can get on gardening LOL)

  7. PT on March 5th, 2008 6:24 am

    woohoo! great job :)

  8. Millionaire Money Habits on March 5th, 2008 6:49 am

    Thanks for including my video! :)

  9. Andy on March 5th, 2008 7:10 am

    Thanks for including my article. I will link back to this post/carnival.

  10. FFB on March 5th, 2008 8:24 am

    Thanks for the carnival! I can’t wait until spring to work on the garden. No veggies for us but we do have two rose bushes that come out nice.

  11. Laura on March 5th, 2008 8:52 am

    Great carnival and lots of wonderful posts. I especially enjoy the David Ramsey Series. While my husband has no read his books, he definately appreciates the message Dave shares. Thanks for giving us something to discuss over dinners (besides video games :) ).

  12. lulugal11 on March 5th, 2008 9:01 am

    Thanks for including me in the carnival. I am heading to each site to read the rest of the submissions, from the top to the bottom.

  13. Shanti @ Antishay Ventenne on March 5th, 2008 9:28 am

    Great roundup! I love the spring theme - it’s SO perfect for today. Here in Seattle the sun is shining crisp and clear, and while it’s only 37 degrees out, through my window I can pretend ;)

  14. Lisa on March 5th, 2008 9:29 am

    Thanks for hosting. Gardening is a great topic! Tonight after work I plan on looking at these articles and your theme more closely. By the way, if anyone would like a copy of the spread sheet I’ve made, let me know.

    Best,
    Lisa

  15. Money Blue Book on March 5th, 2008 12:32 pm

    Thanks for hosting! :)

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