So, I finally finished my final exam this Tuesday, and I am free until January! I still have a full-time job to go to, but I will be on vacation in a couple of weeks so that will wrap up soon. Also, a full-time job only is a lot easier to manage than a full-time job + finals!
In January, it will start up again, but for now I am enjoying the renewed freedom, and unfortunately I was even a bit too lazy for most of the rest of the week. Now that I’m recharged, I look forward to getting back into the swing of things and hopefully catching up on some of the great posts that I have missed.
Invest It Wisely is hosting a giveaway with over $300 in prizes to be given away! Half of the prize money is going to the charity of the winner’s choice, and the other half to the winner directly, so you won’t want to miss this one!
I also wrote about How to Find the Home of Your Dreams, and there was a great guest post by Tony Chou on How He Made $150, Lost $200, and Re-learned a Valuable Lesson. There was also a recent guest post by Jake Ashaye on 6 Simple Ways to Save on Household Expenses.
On to the weekend reading:
Weekend Reading
Big Government and Economics
- Abandoned windmills in Hawaii: When the Tax Dollars Dry Up, The Turbines Stop Turning (The Biz of Life)
- How Credit Default Swaps Destroyed The World Economy (Great Credit Score)
Bloggers
- Where Bloggers Spend Their Money – Dollar Challenge Results (20s Finances)
- youngandthrifty.ca’s Two Year Blogiversary is Today! (Young & Thrifty)
Carnivals
- Carnival of Financial Planning – Edition #213 (PT Money)
- Welcome to Festival of Frugality #307 (Frugal Family Life)
- Yakezie Challenge Time (Green Panda Treehouse)
Giveaways
- My Favourite Takeaways – Millionaire Teacher and FREE book giveaway (My Own Advisor)
- Yakezie Holiday Giveaway with $500+ In Prizes (Yakezie)
Investing
- Can You Manage Your Own Assets? (DIY Investor)
- Reliable Energy Production Hits 1100 bopd Milestone (Beating The Index)
- Surprise! Here’s how the ROI on Your Real Estate Investment Can Crumble AFTER You Buy It (Darwin’s Money)
- Top 20 Dividend Stocks – November 2011 Edition (The Passive Income Earner)
- What is the True Value of Gold? (Financial God)
Miscellaneous
- Why Modifying your Car isn’t as Hot as it Seems (Young & Thrifty)
Motivation
- Feel Stupid Sometimes? Me Too And I Hate It! (Yakezie)
- Lessons from Ursula Burns – Chairwoman and CEO of Xerox (Family Money Values)
- Motivation Ebbs and Flows (Money Crush)
Personal Finance
- Eating Out on a Budget (Budgeting in the Fun Stuff)
- November 2011 update – ($165,000, + $9,000 or +5,3%) (Nite Rainbow)
- The Right Way to Borrow (Money is the root)
Have a great Sunday and a good week ahead, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway. 😉
youngandthrifty says
Congrats!!!!
I know the feeling. Though I’m only working part time. It’s still super intense though. We get to have a small reprieve for a few months before we jump back into the deep end of the swimming pool.
Have a great vacation- are you guys going anywhere?
Kevin says
For 2-3 days, but nothing super-far or super-expensive. 😉
I will actually be working harder during the vacation than I am now — at least, that’s the plan. 😉
youngandthrifty says
That was my plan too and it’s not going so well lol!!
My goal was to be a blogging machine and its not working because I have all these xmas parties/ events/ get togethers to go to and all these presents to buy.
AHHHHCCCKK! 😉
My Own Advisor says
Thanks for the mention Kevin!
Glad to hear you finished your exam! Must feel good eh?
I’ve got a course on the go myself, a third-year Health Admin. course at Athabasca. I should be done it in another 6 weeks. Can’t wait 🙂
Hope you had a great weekend, will stop by later this week.
Kevin says
Will you be done the entire program? Definitely sweet if you have! I still have one more course to do in the winter, and then…. a master’s? Haven’t quite decided yet!
Everyday Tips says
Congratulations on being done! I was actually just talking to my youngest son who is sick of taking tests and doing homework- and he is only 13!
How much longer until you are all done?
Kevin says
Hahaha… I no longer remember the kind of homework and tests I was doing at 13. I was probably fed up back then, too!
Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter says
Congrats on getting the exam over with. I am sure it feels great. Now you can enjoy some time before the holidays.
Kevin says
Yep! It feels a bit strange cause the first week I was destressing and actually felt lazy because my time was suddenly so open. In January everything will start up again!
Evan says
Congrats on finishing up school for a bit!
Kevin says
Thanks, Evan!
investment says
congratulation! on getting the exam over with.
InvestItWisely says
Thanks Mr. Investment 🙂