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Valentine’s Day Contest

I thought I’d remind everyone that my Valentine’s Day Contest ends Monday at 11:59. Share some good frugal tips there and if you are lucky you’ll have a $20 Ebay or Amazon gift certificate (your choice). Right now you have approximately a 1 in 10 chance of winning $20 – not too shabby.

Dollhouse

Regular readers know that I’m a big fan of the pretty much anything Joss Whedon does (though especially Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly/Serenity). After a three year break from anything that you would have seen, he returns this Friday with a new show on Fox called Dollhouse. Whedon won’t admit it, but the Friday, 9PM time slot on Fox is pretty much the death slot – not even Jessica Alba and James Cameron could carry it with Dark Angel. I know some of you might not be science fiction fans – and Joss Whedon definitely does science fiction. However, it’s science fiction in the way that Harry Potter is – a mechanism to tell an intriguing story with interesting characters. If you get a chance, I suggest you tune in or just DVR it this Friday.

Pet Peeve

The last three or four times I went to a restaurant that had ordered a soda that was all you can drink. Whenever the waiter or waitresses offers me a new soda, she takes the old one away – even if it’s not finished. So I go from having soda to not having soda – sometimes for a few minutes. I realize they are just refilling the glass I have, but I kind of wish they’d put me in a two glass rotation so I didn’t have to wait. The one I’m drinking stays until the next one is delivered. It’s a small thing, so that’s why I call it a pet peeve. Anyone else share this?

Enough complaining… this isn’t Grumpy Man and Money. Here are the links for this week:
Money Writers:

Brip Blap posts how I made a courageous decision to become an entrepreneur.
Frugal Dad explains Diversifying Beyond Asset Allocation.
Thinking about buying a car? Here are 5 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make When Buying a Car by Generation X Finance.
Million Dollar Journey asks Can You Invest Solely in ETF’s?
Digerati Life revisits the idea of living within your means in Are You Earning More or Spending Less? Plus Helpful Financial Guides.
Money Smart Life presents 7 Things Your Insurance Company or Agent Won’t Tell You.
My Dollar Plan says $15,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit is Possible!
The Sun’s Financial Diary talks on Free Business & Finance Courses Online.