Break out the eggnog! It's Christmas time!

Credit and Debt

• Credit Karma presents 2009 Credit Score Tips.
• My Two Dollars posts this Reader Question - Keep Emergency Fund Or Pay Off 0% Balance Transfer Credit Card?
• New Regulation on Credit Card Unfair Practices Approved details over at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Career and Retirement

• Cash Money Life goes over Self-Employed Retirement Plans.
• The Simply Dollar publishes The Two-Career Assumption.
• Alternatives to Layoffs in Recession - Why Aren't They Used? Tough Money Love wants to know!
• Amateur Asset Allocator posts 8 Job Interview Tips.

Frugal Tips and Stories

• Get Rich Slowly gives readers Alternatives to Buying New.
• Mighty Bargain Hunter says Store-brand grocery items are 74% cheaper than name-brand!
• Free Money Finance posts An Example of How a Hobby Can Turn into a Big Income.
• Consumer Commentary comments on overspending for the Kids.
• The Power of Community aka the One Dollar Diet Project.

Holiday Shopping

• Digerati Life with some ideas on Holiday Gift Giving On A Tight Budget.
• Smarter Wallet writes in with a Nintendo Wii Review, Video Game System: Should You Buy?
• Stop Buying Crap offers 7 Tips for Easier Air Travel During the Holidays
• Being Frugal says I Want a Hot Wheels Game and a Wii for Christmas!
• Five Cent Nickel presents Six Ways to Save Money this Holiday Season.

Carnivals

• December 15th Edition of The Holiday Spirit at Systems Overload.

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• Holiday Shopping Techniques To Avoid Breaking the Bank It is looking like the upcoming holiday season will be gloomy for many families, given the current state of the economy and continued bad news on many financial fronts. While this may not be a time to go all out with gifts, there are holiday shopping techniques that you can......
• 3 Reasons Why Paying With Cash Hurts You in the Long Term Many of us have been conditioned to think that living debt free is the only way to be. While there is some truth in this statement, if you’re completely debt free and using only cash, you’re hurting your chances of getting a new home, and you may end up in......
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• Carnival of Weight Loss - Welcome to December Welcome to the December 6, 2008 edition of carnival of weight loss. editor pick Trevor Watkinson presents 10 Great Weight Loss Tips posted at SaveYourSweat.com Blog, saying, "These are the ten weight loss tips that worked best for me!" Valeria presents 10 Back-to-Basics Ways to Lose the Buddha (Belly)......
• Designing a Game Room on a Budget Your house will be a lot more fun if it has a great game room. This article tells you how to create one on a budget. Wouldn’t your house be a lot more fun if it had a game room? This is a place where you can escape from the......
• Picking The Right Gear to Improve Your Game If you are finding that no matter what you try, your golf game is just not getting to the point where you want it, the answer may be in the tools and equipment you are using. Many players go their entire lives without a proper fitting for their clubs. Others......

Online Stores

• Long Life Light Bulbs Home Lighting
• Bass Tips Guntersville Books & Video Fishing
• Santa Figures Christmas: Current (1991-Now) Holiday, Seasonal Collectibles
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• Tree Stands, Skirts Christmas: Modern (1946-90) Holiday, Seasonal Collectibles

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