Congratulations to Becky from Family and Finances! You have been selected by the random number generator ^[2] I use as the winner of Smart Couples Finish RichDavid Bach.

Here are some of Becky’s great posts that I found:

How NOT to handle an inheritance
Don’t hold stocks in certificate form
Washington DC trip: The Finances
A coupon code saved us $500
A reason to declutter

Be sure to check these out and subscribe to the Family and Finances RSS Feed ^[3]. Thanks for entering the drawing Becky! If you’ll email me your address, I’ll get the book in the mail to you next week.

Here are some other great articles I found this week:

Plant an extra row in your garden for the needy in your community @ The Good Human. Just a note on this post: In Biblical times, when farmers would harvest their fields, they would get the majority of their crops stored for themselves or sold in the market within a few weeks. But since everything was hand harvested (and not trampled by a big ole John Deere), the plants would often times produce a second harvest. God instructed the Israelites through Moses “When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest. Do not go over your vineyard a second time or pick up the grapes that have fallen. Leave them for the poor and the alien. I am the LORD your God.” Leviticus 19:9-10 ^[4] (gleanings were the second production of grain, fruit, or vegetables). It was built into their culture and their law to care for the poor and needy. All too often, we have shrugged off the needy to be cared for by the government. And, as Ronald Reagan once said, “Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them.” The idea to plant a garden for the needy has really touched me and I think that next year when we plan a large garden, I’m going to have a significant section designated for the local food bank or one of the missions downtown.

How to be a blogger’s best friend ^[5] @ My Supercharged Life ^[6]

How to improve your credit score ^[7] @ Cash Money Life ^[8]

Our Collectivist Candidates ^[9] @ The Wall Street Journal

Frugal tips I can’t (or won’t) do ^[10] @ My Dollar Plan

Dave Ramsey baby steps: Everybody’s a critic ^[11] @ Frugal Dad ^[12]

Confession time: I blew my budget ^[13] @ Being Frugal

Some RENTERS are being affected by foreclosures @ Sense to Save

Spam sales on the rise, common sense at an all time low ^[14] @ Gen X Finance

Consumer spending on pets is at record levels @ Gather Little By Little ^[15]

Ideas are cheap @ Quest for Four Pillars

That rebate check could ruin your retirement ^[16] @ Free Money Finance ^[17]

The future of retirement ^[18] @ Five Cent Nickel ^[19]

The path NOT taken should be forgotten (the hurts too) @ Slow Leadership

Hope you enjoy these articles. Read them, leave a comment, and subscribe to their RSS ^[20] feeds.

I’m off to mow the yard . . . Have a GREAT weekend!

About the author

Ron has written 1083 articles on The Wisdom Journal.

The founder and editor of The Wisdom Journal ^[21] in 2007, Ron has worked in banking, distribution, retail, and upper management for companies ranging in size from small startups to multi-billion dollar corporations. He graduated Suma Cum Laude from a top MBA program and currently is a partner in a national building materials company.

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