The Dough Roller Weekly Roundup (Balloon Boy Saga Edition)

While I usually don’t find myself getting caught up in the national media and the story of the week, I have to say I find the drama surrounding the boy who was thought to be carried away in balloon to be quite interesting.  Not that the story or characters involved are particularly intriguing but that it looks as if the entire family scrapped game night on Friday and had a scheme night instead.   Just as Seinfeld has it’s Bubble Boy, Falcon Heene will be tagged as the Balloon Boy for the rest of his life.

Let’s take a look at the top money articles for the week shall we?

• How to Create Your Own Extended Warranty @ Consumerism Commentary: Sometimes, things break.  Why not spend the extra time to make sure that you’re covered?
• Choose Where you Want to Live, Then Find a Job @ Money Under 30:  Should you move then find a job, or find a job, then move?  Perhaps this will sway your decision.
• Avoid Conflict with your Supervisor @ Cash Money Life: Speaking from experience, this can negatively impact your finances worse than you think.
• What NOT to Do When You are Behind on Your Bills @ Suburban Dollar: If you can relate to anything on this list … STOP!
• Additional Income: Is It Taxable? @ Moolanomy: Taxes are due in six months people.   Find out now if your Babysitting gig needs to be added to your tax return.
• Tightwad Tuesday: Frugal Halloween Costumes @ Being Frugal:  Elaborate costumes might look good but it’s not gonna help your candy haul at the end of the day.
• How to Get a Free Education Online @ My Two Dollars: If you’re too busy or too broke to go to college, take some time to read this article.  Points out some wonderful links to get you started in higher learning.
• Fifteen Things More Important than Money @ The Simple Dollar: More important than money you say?!  Nonsense!

And here were some of the carnivals we participated in this past week: Money Hacks, Personal Finance, and Festival of Frugality.