Happy Birthday to me!  I turn 34 tomorrow.  Between that and the holiday weekend, I will be taking a day or two extra between posts.

Here are some personal finance articles I enjoyed this week that I thought I would share.

• Shtinkykat discussed some ‘manipulations’ she makes to her finances to calculate her net worth.  I do the same thing, where I mark certain money as ’spent’ if I know it’s earmarked for something specific.
• Uncommon Cents told a story of poor customer service received from Sprint.  I have actually had the opposite experience lately, but it goes to show that it’s hit or miss!
• Engineer A Debt Free Life explains how eating baked beans saves over $1,500 per year.  Maybe not the exact approach that’s best for everybody, but it shows how the little changes can add up to big savings!
• All Financial Matters used a day at the outlet mall to remind himself why he and his wife have money.
• The Digetari Life wants to work smarter, not harder.  If only I could figure this one out, too!
• Blunt Money faced a situation I’m sure many of us have run into.  She bought some bad produce and wants her money back.
• The Simple Dollar  presents nine things to do when personal finance becomes overwhelmingly tough.
• No Credit Needed caps things off with an uplifting reminder that taking control of your personal finances is possible.  A nice way to end the week!

Bonus:
This isn’t a personal finance blog entry, but it’s such a good article that I wanted to post it:

• Yahoo Finance posts 30 things you should never pay for, because you can get them for free.

Have a great holiday weekend!