Sunday Money Roundup – The Flu Attacked Our House Edition.

While my wife and I were fighting off the flu this week, My Two Dollars took part in three money carnivals and festivals:

• Carnival of Personal Finance #139 at My Dollar Plan.
• 46th Carnival of Money Stories at Mrs. Micah.
• The Festival of Frugality over at Lazy Man & Money.

And here are the articles that caught my eye from the M-Network:

• Being Frugal is paying a lot to the tax man this year. So are we Lynnae, I guess someone’s gotta pay for our “stimulus” checks!
• Cash Money Life talks about something very important in Where Should You Invest First – 401(k) or IRA?
• Gather Little By Little follows up last week’s post with How to get a great deal on a new car – Part II
• Paid Twice is starting to build back up their emergency fund after a series of setbacks.
• Moolanomy has an interesting interview with a Certified Financial Planner. Good stuff here.
• Plonkee Money says don’t look for better than average returns, and I kind of have to agree. I will take average over chasing returns anyday!
• Single Guy Money asks if you have saved any money this week.
• The Dough Roller asks “Are you Saving Enough for Retirement? Check Out This Rule of Thumb“.

And a few more from my RSS reader:

• Money Ning says to Save Your Receipts To Promote Frugality.
• No Credit Needed deserves congratulations, now that he has been a Debt-Free Blogger For Two Years
• Silicon Valley Blogger is Slashing Our Budget By 25%: Our Latest Frugal Moves. Check out what is going on with her life and how they are preparing for her to leave the workforce for a while.
• Gen X Finance talks about Redefining Risk: Your Investments Aren’t as Risky as You Think.
• The Wisdom Journal has A Budget Controls Your Money Like A Dam Controls A River.
• Get Rich Slowly talks about Mortgage Prepayment Made Easy: Own Your Home in Half the Time.
• Millionaire Money Habits tells us when smoking can be good for you.

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