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Welcome to the Saturday Roundup of Credit Withdrawal posts and other interesting posts around the blogosphere.

It’s finally starting to FEEL like spring to me. Plans for home improvements are popping into my head. The lawn needs taming more than once per week (I knew having boys was a good idea), and the blog is starting to get some of the attention it’s been missing over the last few weeks. Work is still sucking an inordinate amount of time, but I’m getting into a ‘groove’ that’s allowing me to write more. 

From Credit Withdrawal this week

• May 30th: Ask the Reader - What are Your Vacation Plans this Year? (2)
• May 29th: HSBC Does a Pre-Emptive Strike on My Wife (4)
• May 28th: Vacationing This Summer? Don’t Forget Vacation Insurance! (0)
• May 27th: The Roth IRA as Emergency Fund (4)

Blog Spotlight:

The Blog Spotlight is where I single out the best blog entry I’ve come across each week, along with a short description of why I liked it.

DebtFREE Revolution - Hubby, Money, and Investing

Money is as difficult a subject for families as they come. Religion, politics, and finances cause more disruption in a marriage than any other set of differences. I feel for Ana and it sounds like she’s got a big task ahead of her, smoothing things out, and getting everyone on the same page.

From My Reader

Being Frugal - Teeny Credit Cards and Big Problems - Are Credit Cards for Tweens and Teens a Good Idea?    Wow, is there a way to say NO times infinity? I kind of look at it like teen smoking. I know it’s bad, and I’ll discourage/forbid it while I can, but at some point I don’t get a choice whether they do or don’t. Until then though,…

Blueprint for Financial Prosperity - Banking, Credit Card Debt & The Paradox of Choice    I love paradoxes. No, actually I hade paradoxes. No, wait,..

Brip Blap - invest in what you know    I agree totally with this advice, but I’d add a kicker; Get to Know More!

Cash Money Life - How to Improve Your Credit Score    I’d add one more to the list. Don’t let your credit card company nuke your available credit Loved the video!

Gather Little By Little - Consumer spending on pets is at record levels    Where do you think they get the .5 kids in the ‘normal’ 2.5 kids American family from?

I’ve Paid for this Twice - Don’t Let the Reality of Future Debt Discourage Present Progress    Throw off thos bonds of debt slavery!

Millionaire Money Habits - Rural Real Estate - Know Your Risks    You know what they say is the three keys to successful real estate investment; Location, location and location.

Money Blue Book - How Long Does A Bankruptcy Filing Stay On Your Credit Report?    Of course, if it were up to the lenders, they’d just bring back the Debtors Prison.

Moolanomy - Investing, Taking Risks, and A Game Of Darts    I agree that it depends on the person. Taking a risk for one BIG payoff is more appealing to some than taking a lesser risk for a lower payout

Mrs Micah - Why I Don’t Think I Would Have Done As Well If I Had To Work My Way Through College    I definitely envy you. No one in my family had gone to college, so things like student loans were unknown to me. Even when I got a partial scholarship to Princeton, I turned it down because I didn’t have the remaining money. Went into the army instead (for the college fund). Oh well, if I’d known then what I know now,…

My Dollar Plan - Frugal Tips I Can’t (or Won’t) Do    Agree, your time and peace of mind are valuable too. Some things you just live with.

My Two Supercharged Life - Are You Really Free Or Are You A Slave?    I’m a slave to the wife, that about covers all the rest too.

My Two Dollars - Let The Fun Begin - Credit Crisis Is Far From Over; Will Go Into 2009.    Yeah, that and mortgage foreclosures. It’s like a slow-motion car wreck, you wan’t to look away, but you can’t.

Plonkee Money - what do you think of bankruptcy?    I had a friend who declared bankruptcy, and shortly thereafter got TONS of credit card offers. The difference in America is you can’t re-file for bankruptcy for 7 years. Creditors know they can harass you for that long w/o risking another bankruptcy.

Prime Time Money - Where Is Our Economic Stimulus Payment Direct Deposit?    Eh, got mine on the last day it was due.

Quest for Four Pillars - How To Become an Expert in Anything    I love these ideas about how to be an expert. Realize that for most college classes, if you put ALL the actual class time together for one class, it’s only about 40 hrs (Spread over a semester).

Remodeling This Life - Do Your Kids A Favor By Saying No    By this standard, I’m the GREATEST father in the world!

Rocket Finance - National Oil    Oooh, Rocket, this one’s getting a response article! Just wait!

Single Guy and Money - Reducing Your Health Insurance Costs    Good pointers, but beware the paying cash one

The Dough Roller - What is Phishing–A Real Life Example    While this one was easy to spot, (because you don’t have an account there) others are getting extrememly difficult to detect. Beware when ANYONE asks you to log into ANYTHING via an e-mail link.

The Wisdom Journal - 26 Ways To Make Extra Money While Keeping Your Day Job    Nice tips, now if I only had some EXTRA time after work,..