Happy Friday! It's an especially happy Friday since it's a 3 day weekend! Happy early Labor Day to all of you. To those on the east coast dealing with Hurricane Earl try to be safe! I hope any clean up you have to do is too bad. To those not dealing with Earl enjoy your holiday weekend!

To help you kill those last few hours of work here are my favorite reads for this week. Hope you all have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

• A Rural Cheapskate's Thoughts on Buying Local @ The Northern Cheap$kate
• Fabulous Freebies @ Kiplinger
• Minimalist vs. Moocher @ Well-Heeled
• Frugal Fashionista: Trade, Sell, Buy @ Cash Flow Sherpas
• Poll Concludes Americans are Getting Ruder @ WalletPop
• What We Can All Learn From The Situation @ Green Panda Tree House
• How To Get Girls If You Live At Home With Mom & Dad @ Financial Samurai
• How Would Panhandlers Use Free Credit Cards? @ Get Rich Slowly

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