Sunday Morning Thrifty Links

Good morning, thrifty friends. What a week it’s been! This fence project is keeping us busy – well keeping my husband busy. I’m keeping my son busy so my husband can get more done. I’ll get you a video update on that during the week. Meanwhile…

Here’s what I’m reading this weekend:

• At Keeping the Castle, Maricar lists Consumer Reports list of Top Everyday Products. I always find lists like this fascinating.
• We’re thrifty folks so we probably won’t indulge, or not often, but Brew-Ha-Ha has discovered the world’s most expensive beer.
• Heather at the food bowl has a recipe for making doggie ice cream. If you ask me, this recipe has “loose bowels” written all over it.
• Jennifer at De-Clutter It wants to know if being disorganized can make you sick. I really hope not, but that could explain why I catch so many colds.
• Marye at Baking Delights is offering an excellent primer for making wedding cakes.
• Jennifer at De-Clutter It also has tips for getting those lawn tractors in shape.
• Hope this doesn’t get to you too late but Fashion Bug’s online store is 40% off today! HT: The Bargainist.
• Guitar Hero for Wii at $75 shipped. Can you tell I’m a fan of The Bargainist?
• Grounded by a Bankrupt Airline? Here’s what to do at Consumer Reports.
• Helpful Resources for Caregivers at Consumer Reports.
• Confessions of a Debt Settlement Company Worker at The Consumerist. I’ve heard plenty of horror stories about these debt settlement companies. It’s better to try and work with your creditor yourself than hire one of these shysters.
• At interesting report on credit card shaving at the Oregonian.
• Confessions of a Sprint Customer Service Agent at The Consumerist.
• As gas prices increase you can save more at Credit Card Pundit.
• 25 Things You Never Knew You Could Buy Online at Credit Card Pundit.
• Kiplinger’s 25 Best Mutual Funds:  Low Fees and No Fees at the Frugal Duchess.
• 5 Tips for Improving Credit Scores at Frugal Duchess.
• 10 Party Favors You Can Make Youself at She Knows Parties.
• 5 Great Places to Find Lip Balm Recipes at The List Maven.
• 5 Ways to Reuse Draperies at Green Daily.
• How Retailers Trick You Into Buying Stuff You Don’t Need (and how to fight back) at Joe Consumer.
• Why Things Cost $19.95 at MadConomist.
• Anything can be a container garden at Mother Earth’s Garden.
• Two Incomes at What Price? At the New York Times.
• Top 25 Thrifty Ways to Go Green at Thrifty Mommy.
• The city of Seattle gives bottled water the boot. At Tree Hugger.

Contests Giveaways and Freebies

• Don’t forget we’re giving away a $25 Amazon gift certificate to Simply Thrifty’s most prolific commentator for April. So far it’s still anyone’s game and even a newbie can get it on it.
• A free shipping roundup at The Bargainist.
• Three winners will be chosen at random for a four pack of Hansen’s Natural Sparkling Sleek Sodas at Cookerati. I love Hansen’s.
• Win a Magic Bullet at Cookerati.
• Bloggers can win an external hard drive at Network Blogging Tips.
• She Knows Parties is giving away five party planning “What to Do” pads.
• The List Maven (that would be me) is giving away an iTunes gift certificate.
• You have two more days to win an adorable set of summer sleeping unmentionables at The List Maven.
• Win Rainforest Alliance Coffee from Zabars at Tree Hugging Family.
• Babylune is giving away Oopsie Dazie accessories.
• Win an Island Cowgirl necklace from Her Accessories.
• Win a copy of Gorgeously Green from Veggie Chic.
• You can win a boatload of International Orange products at Spa Beautifully.
• As always, don’t miss Freebie Friday at the Mother Load.

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• The List Maven
• Cookerati
• She Knows Parties
• She Plays Music
• Network Blogging Tips
• Freelance Writing Jobs
• Credit Card Pundit
• News from the Glamorati
• Celebrity Role Model
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