The DoughRoller Weekly RoundUp (Winter Holidays Edition)

SnowFlake Image There’s something about the winter holidays that just makes you feel all warm on the inside. The smell of the colder air, the Rudolph and Frosty specials on CBS and watching the kids throw tinsel on each other are just some of the reasons to get excited for the holidays. If you’re a Christmas guy, like me, then the pinnacle of winter occurs next Friday when Santa Clause comes down the chimney to deliver all the goodies. Strangely enough as a kid, all of the presents Santa brought said “From D&M Santa”. Took me 17 years to crack that code.

So whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Boxing Day, Winter Solstice, some of the other less publicized holidays, or Festivus (December 23rd), make sure that you find the things you love the holiday season and share them with others.

Now lets mosey on over to the best money articles from the past week, shall we?

Bankruptcy: Filing Chapter 7, 13, 11 and 12 @ Spend On Life: Do you know the differences between the four chapters? If you don’t, please allow the wonderful author of the post to fill you in.
Sad People Spend More Money @ Financial Highway: If money can’t buy happiness, what are these people thinking!
Build An Automated System While in College @ Green Panda Treehouse: I wonder if I would have gone so deep into student loan debt if I had a system like this is place. Yea, I was stupid like that.
How Much Cash Do You Carry? @ M Is For Money: I was thinking about this very subject yesterday when I looked inside of my wallet looking for paper and could only find plastic.
6 Holiday Shopping No-Nos @ Being Frugal: Temptation to spend beyond your means to show people you can (and you care) has gotten to me more than a few times.
Make Christmas Different This Year @ No Debt Plan: Tradition is important, especially around the holidays but starting a new tradition can be pretty cool too.
A Brief Guide To Holiday Tipping @ Get Rich Slowly: If your well enough off where you employ manual labor (gardener, maid, that sort of thing), get ready to break out the tips!
How Credit Card Companies Make Money By Giving It Away @ Studenomics: It takes money to make money baby, and giving it away is quite the strategy. Considering the economic situation, I would say it’s iffy.
The ABCs of Load Funds @ Bad Money Advice: A interesting explanation for why Wall Street is 86ing no load B class shares of mutual funds.