The VIP Club – Weekly Roundup 3rd Edition

August 31, 2012 By 35 Comments

The VIP Club

 

It’s time again for Club Thrifty’s uber exclusive weekly roundup of all things PF-abulous: The VIP Club. Show us your best subheadings, bat those meta tags, and let’s see if they’re good enough to get you beyond the velvet rope this week!

Here at Club Thrifty, we had a pretty eventful week! Lots of views, lots of comments, lots of interesting discussion mixed with a splash of controversial subjects. I don’t know what it is, but something has been going on the last week or so that has made me a bit of a cantankerous old man. I even wrote a pretty lively rant during my lunch break today, so you can look forward to reading that early next week…if I’m still in the mood:)

Before we begin, I’d like to give out a few special thank you’s to some friends of ours. Big BIG thank you’s go out to our friends at Modest Money, See Debt Run, Money is the Root, Edward Antrobus, and The College Investor. They all took time out of their personal lives to help us with a specific blogging question that we had. To them we say, “Thank you so much, and we truly appreciate all of your advice.” If anybody needs any extra reading material this weekend, please drop by their sites and give them a little love. They deserve it!

And now, on to the rest of the party!

 

Favorite Posts

Here are some of our favorite posts from around the personal finance blogosphere this week:

 

Kevin from SpringCoin guest posts for our friends at Making Sense of Sense and gives us his perspective on self-employment. You can look forward to another guest post from Kevin appearing right here in a little over a week from now!

Jason at Work Save Live writes a great post about entitlements called A Favor or a Handout, There is a Difference.

J-Money at Budgets are Sexy laments that Health Insurance Can Be a Bitch, and I’m a sucker for a good health insurance rant.

Lance at Money, Life, and More writes about how to Combat Lifestyle Inflation: Save Half of Every Raise for Retirement.

If you’re in the mood for a good chuckle, Daisy at …Add Vodka writes An Unsent Letter to People Who are Selling Things.

I missed the memo that it was hilarious letter week, but apparently Jana at The Daily Money shot got the message. Her Open Letter to the McDowell Family is good for another 27 laughs.

Rebecca at Doggone Thrifty quit the gym and thinks you should too!

Femmefrugality writes an interesting post about how Maternity Leave Laws Don’t Effect Pay in Gender Inequality.

Jen’s mom at Master the Art of Savings gives us a parent’s perspective on having their children move back in with them.

Eddie at Finance Fox wrote an awesome post about having confidence and having an original voice as a writer. It is a great informational and motivational piece for bloggers who want to become “writers.” In fact, this post helped to inspire my post about separate finances this week.

Jeremy at Modest Money clues in everybody to some of his best blog networking tips with this wonderful post.

Ben from Ready for Zero writes about 2 and a Half Budgeting Mistakes I’ll Never Make Again.

Average Joe at The Free Financial Advisor finds out how much hotel mini-fridges cost in this hilarious post.

Veronica at Pelican on Money gives some great advice to bloggers on how to Grow Your Golden Pyramid With Strong Cornerstone Content and Proper Structure. (Now, I have more work to do. *sigh*)

 

 

Favorite Search Terms

As always, we’ll close with our weekly fan favorite, Club Thrifty’s best search terms of the week:

 

thrifty six

club or pub insurance

why cable companies suck

cheapskate ways

VIP Club (Holla!)

is it worth to buy a run downhouse for the purposes of forced savings [sic]

url+shortener (Hmmm…I didn’t know we did that here…)

 

and my personal favorites…

he+tought+me+lot+grew+up [sic]

my+parents+never+taught+me+anything

 

Thanks again for all of the support! We hope you guys enjoy reading our stuff as much as we enjoy writing it. Peace out!

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Greg Johnson is a proud husband, father, and debt crusader who is in the process of becoming debt free. He is the co-founder of the personal finance website Club Thrifty, where he brings the awesome sauce each and every day. He also loves chocolate.

Comments

  1. Rebecca says:
    August 31, 2012 at 6:47 am

    Thanks so much for mentioning my post! Can’t wait to see your rant on Monday. Looking forward to it :)
    Rebecca recently posted..Fact or Myth – Vol. 5My Profile

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  2. Lance @ Money Life and More says:
    August 31, 2012 at 7:16 am

    Thanks for the mention. I bet their parents taught them something unless they grew up with other people… silly people!
    Lance @ Money Life and More recently posted..How Much It Costs to Go to Disney World – Trip Cost ReportMy Profile

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  3. DC @ Young Adult Money says:
    August 31, 2012 at 7:17 am

    Those are some solid posts!
    DC @ Young Adult Money recently posted..Blowing Money at the Minnesota State FairMy Profile

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  4. Modest Money says:
    August 31, 2012 at 10:31 am

    Thanks for the mentions Greg and Holly! I made it in all 3 sections. That must make me extra VIP. Keep up the great work you two!
    Modest Money recently posted..End of August 2012 Blog UpdateMy Profile

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  5. Veronica @ Pelican on Money says:
    August 31, 2012 at 11:44 am

    Greg, I’m ecstatic about making your favorite post list! Thank you so much! I hope you and Holly have a wonderful weekend.

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  6. Jana @ Daily Money Shot says:
    August 31, 2012 at 11:52 am

    Thanks for sharing, guys! I also love that the date on the sign in the picture in June 5th. That’s my birthday so it’s extra cool that I’m in this round-up.
    Jana @ Daily Money Shot recently posted..Are your financial prejudices fair?My Profile

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  7. Shannon-ReadyForZero says:
    August 31, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    Thanks so much for including Ben’s blog post!
    Shannon-ReadyForZero recently posted..Would You Rather…My Profile

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  8. Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter says:
    August 31, 2012 at 12:21 pm

    Congrats on all of the mentions. That is great news. I am also glad to hear you got your blogging question answered. There is a lot to learn when you first start out.. In fact, I am still learning.
    Miss T @ Prairie Eco-Thrifter recently posted..Teaching Children to Sell Helps Them ExcelMy Profile

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  9. Jason says:
    August 31, 2012 at 12:51 pm

    Love the random search terms and thanks for the link love! Jeremy and Jeff/Michelle are awesome and have helped me out tremendously as well!

    If you ever have a question please feel free to drop me an email too (you have it from this comment). I’d be more than happy to help if I can!
    Jason recently posted..Finding the Perfect Place to Spend Your Retirement After Years of Hard WorkMy Profile

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  10. Canadianbudgetbinder says:
    August 31, 2012 at 1:54 pm

    Thanks for mentioning that Canadian Budget Binder mentioned you .
    Cheers Greg and Holly.
    Mr.CBB
    Canadianbudgetbinder recently posted..Lessons Learned From My First Retail Credit CardMy Profile

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  11. Eddie says:
    August 31, 2012 at 5:15 pm

    Thanks for including my post!
    Have a great long weekend!!
    Eddie recently posted..Are We Becoming A Lease Everything Society?My Profile

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  12. femmefrugality says:
    August 31, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Thanks so much for the mention! A little controversy is always good…especially for stats ;)
    femmefrugality recently posted..CribsMy Profile

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  13. Michelle says:
    August 31, 2012 at 6:59 pm

    You guys are so welcome! Us blogging couples gotta stick together! ;) Looking forward to that rant next week, Greg!
    Michelle recently posted..Doing the August HustleMy Profile

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  14. Jen @ Master the Art of Saving says:
    September 1, 2012 at 9:11 pm

    Wow, you two are getting a ton of mentions—great job. :-) Thanks for mentioning my mom’s guest post.
    Jen @ Master the Art of Saving recently posted..My Plan to Save a LOT of MoneyMy Profile

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  15. Marie at Family Money Values says:
    September 2, 2012 at 10:14 am

    That is quite a list of mentions – you are doing great!
    Marie at Family Money Values recently posted..How to Live Life Well and Avoid Deathbed RegretsMy Profile

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  16. Mrs. Pop @ Planting Our Pennies says:
    September 2, 2012 at 1:32 pm

    Thanks for mentioning us! Have I told you how much your search keywords crack me up?
    Mrs. Pop @ Planting Our Pennies recently posted..On Naming Inanimate ObjectsMy Profile

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    • Greg says:
      September 3, 2012 at 2:15 pm

      Of course!

      Those search terms are good for a laugh aren’t they? I love them! That was Holly’s idea, and I’m glad she thought of it.

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  17. AverageJoe says:
    September 4, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    See! You had nothing to worry about with our podcast. Thanks for the great posts that fueled nearly half of our show this week. Next time we’ll be sure and get you on personally so you can rant out loud!
    AverageJoe recently posted..So You Want to Manage Your Own Money?My Profile

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