Happy Saturday everyone! The weekend is here. I hope you all have fun and exciting plans for the weekend- or equally nice and relaxing plans. I will be enjoying my Saturday by getting the brakes on my bike fixed. Oh how I’ve missed them…Before that, the roundup.

  • Tomorrow is Father’s Day, and DIY Life has some suggestions for 7 romantic ways to spoil him this Father’s Day, but don’t be fooled, these are some pretty good all-purpose ideas. And double the fun if you have two dads you’re celebrating.   (Read it at DIY Life)
  • Consumerist has an interesting tidbit on how the FDIC is funded. (Read it at Consumerist)
  • Looking for other ways to get your financial information fix? Automatic Finances lists 5 personal finance podcasts worth downloading. (Read it at Automatic Finances)
  • Do you procrastinate before writing? Here are a few tips on how to stop digital fiddling and start writing. (Read it at Write to Done)
  • Find A Better Bank allows you to evaluate your banking priorities and then offers you a suggestion for, you guessed it, a better bank. (Find a Better Bank via Lifehacker)
  • Trent at The Simple Dollar reminds readers that buying something to force yourself into a new behavior doesn’t work. Buying exercise equipment won’t necessarily get you fit and buying new pots won’t necessarily make you a better cook (though they will most likely increase feelings of guilt and stress). Instead, he offers new rules for a new routine. (Read it at The Simple Dollar)


Queercents Flashback: For all of the new mommies and daddies, here’s Nina’s post on saving money by making diaper wipes.

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