Cheap Candy, Love Drops, and Personal Finance Links

Pick up some post-Halloween Deals

With Halloween over, it is time for look at the post-Halloween deals. For instance, this is an ideal time to buy candy on sale. Of course if you are anything like me you have a bunch of candy left over. If that’s the case, fear not, there are more savings to be had. It’s a great time to buy next year’s costume. You’ll eliminate procrastination and save money. That’s like a double rainbow of win!

Drop some Love on the World

My buddy, J. Money over at Budgets Are Sexy are teaming up with ItStartsWith.Us and Love Bomb to create a new venture: Love Drop. The concept is simple. People donate as little at $1 or as much as $20 a month, and they find people in need of a little financial love… surprise style. They describe it as “Extreme Home Makeover meets Oprah”, but I’m hoping it has a bit of a Publisher Clearing House Sweepstakes video in it.

The site won’t be dropping love until January. However, I’m not waiting for the new year to be a better person. I want to be better now. So I’m in for the maximum donation. I’m hoping you’ll donate with me.

Enjoy these Personal Finance Links

From The Money Writers:

• Brip Blap posts repeated violent blows to the head.
• Digerati Life says opt for a deferred payment plan when you can’t pay your bills.
• Frugal Dad blogs giving away stuff: things come and go, but memories last forever.
• Generation X Finance presents five wise uses for discretionary income.
• Million Dollar Journey offers some wealth building tips for new college/university graduates.
• Money Smart Life discusses how to choose an MBA program.
• My Dollar Plan writes that Social Security 2011 wage base remains unchanged.
• The Sun’s Financial Diary says get more for your online buck.

… and from other Top Personal Finance sites:

• The Smarter Wallet asks is getting a college degree worth it?
• One Frugal Girl wonders do you speak up when your experience is unsatisfactory?
• Darwin’s Finance blogs saying bye-bye to the mortgage interest deduction?
• Debt Sucks on how preliminary budgets can keep you on track.
• Bargaineering with how to pay off debt.
• Canadian Finance Blog posts avoiding financial disaster – new work, no debt.
• Get Rich Slowly says cheap things you never use are no bargain.
• Suburban Dollar presents how to negotiate medical bills.