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I can’t believe that my wedding is coming up in 3 weeks!  As you can imagine, planning a wedding takes a great deal of time and I’m happy that the big day is finally here soon!  I’m a little nervous about the big day though so wish me luck!

Today, we will be going to more places to get much needed stuff for the wedding so I hope that you can enjoy the following articles while I’m out and about!

• Jim from Blueprint says this is the worst inflation we had in 17 years!  Yikes!
• Ronald Su is starting to notice vending machines accepting credit cards.  This is definitely going to be a money leak for many people and I hope that they realize and will control this when every vending machine has this!
• Frugal parenting asks whether living frugally provides security, opportunity and freedom.  I feel that living frugally doesn’t guarantee the above but it is definitely one of the main aspects of our road to financial security and freedom.
• Money Blue Book lists some ways to save on heating costs!  These articles are always worth a read so check it out!
• Financial Success illustrates 4 steps to financial success!  I wish it’s as easy as reading his article but there’s some good stuff there!
• My Two Dollars explains the pros and cons of investing in target-date funds.  In general, I don’t like these funds because they are too conservative in their asset allocation but it may make sense for others.