There is no theme to the blogs I’m highlighting today, other than the fact that I like the blogs and the blog posts. I don’t even think my mind can concoct a convoluted way to connect them all, which is fine. It doesn’t change the fact that these are good blogs. You should read them.

Mr Money Mustache is all about extreme early retirement, and while it’s not what I am looking for, the site is full of useful advice, anyway. Since C and I have agreed we really want to limit the amount of TV our future child watches, this week’s post on Nearly Free Kids Toys that Keep on Giving was perfect. You can bet I’ve made notes.

Speaking of kids (trust me, this is a weak transition), I have a friend who is going through a lot of life changes right now, including a pregnancy. She and her husband and whole family are very excited. But while she has always been one of those financial over achievers, fully funding her ROTH IRA since age 20, she and her hubby have been struggling with some money issues, most specifically tracking their spending, since combining their finances. As part of this struggle, they’ve created credit card debt where she’s never carried a balance before. So, she closed the account. Right now, that is what works for her, but I do have to agree with Funancials, that you can Effectively Use Credit Cards.

As I have been posting about recently, I have student loans- both graduate and undergraduate. I got my degrees in 2000 and 2008. Let’s just say that I haven’t always made the smartest decisions around this. Which means I really wish I’d read Smart Family Finance’s post 4 Strategies for Dealing with Student Loans Now That You’ve Graduated 12 years ago.

Suba at Wealth Informatics also posted a strategy this week that I should have read 18 years ago, and 12 years ago, and 6 years ago, and should really keep reading every day, because as a procrastinator, I could really use her advice she gives in Want to be more productive? Create a NOT To-Do List.

There are a few blogs I could easily link to every week and not really feel all that bad about it. Average Joe’s Money Blog is one of those. Since we were speaking about getting things done (this transition actually makes a little more sense), I think it’s important that people find style that suits them best. In their Thursday Cuppa Joe Discussion, Average Joe and The Other Guy ask Getting Things Done or Ceativity: Which is More Important?

I love the posts where bloggers share more about themselves, which is why I love the post More About Me from Jeff of Sustainable Life Blog. I often think I should write a post like this, and then I read my posts and realize they are all pretty much like this. I don’t think there is anything about me my readers don’t know, or if there is, it’s stuff you probably wouldn’t find interesting, anyway.

But on that note, is there anything more you want to know about me? Have a burning question about the mistakes we’ve made, the time the dog actually ate my wallet, or anything? Ask away. I’d love to answer them.