Have you seen gas prices drop in your area? We have, my family out in Florida has. How far down has it dropped in your area? Let us know - leave a comment! Enjoy the weekend reading.

Life | Personal Finance:

• Wall Street Journal says it’s Time to Rebalance Your Portfolio.
• New York Times writes Your Money: Switching to Cash May Feel Safe, but Risks Remain. Are you looking for safety?
• Kiplinger exclaims Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck!
• Smarter Wallet writes How To Keep Your Money Safe and Secure While You Travel.
• Six Alternatives to a Pay Increase by Free Money Finance asks which of the six choices would you take? For that matter RCDL asks this too.

Frugal Finds | Save Money:

• CNN Money says Gas drops 4 cents a gallon. Some areas report even higher drops. My dad out in Florida has seen gas at $3.15 a gallon.
• Digerati Life asks Will Green Food Saver Bags Make Food Last Longer?
• Not Made of Money presents How To Dress Well For Less - Frugal Clothing 101

Retirement:

• Help! My 401(k) is Losing Money! Exclaims Cash Money Life.
• Yahoo! Finance Privatizing Social Security: This Corpse Has a Pulse.

Investing | Stock Market:

• Forbes offers up America’s Biggest Billionaire Losers.
• Business Week presents The Fed, the Crisis, and You.
• Where Should You Put Your Money in a Depression? asks Everybody Loves Your Money.

Thanks to the following carnivals for hosting us this past week:

• Carnival of Financial Planning in October 4th edition @ The Skilled Investor.
• Festival of Frugality in Benjamin Franklin Edition @ Dollar Frugal.
• Carnival of Money Stories in the 79th edition @ Living Almost Large.
• Investing Carnival @ Barel Karsan.
• Kids and Money in the October 8, 2008 edition @ Money Hacks.
  

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