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I’ve been busy replying to emails and catching up on a few other blog technical issues. If you have emailed me, and are waiting for a reply, please try contacting me again. I know at least one email bounced back to me. If you sent me a link to check out something, I thank you for the head’s up. I just haven’t had a chance to look at the links yet.
I also caught up on our finances since they were set on the back burner the past few days. I was hoping we could put some money towards our savings, but we can’t. It’s a bit frustrating. We were doing great for a while there and around this time of the month we usually had extra money to put towards our debt or savings. Not this month.
Looking ahead, we may be able to contribute to our savings by the end of the month. It really depends on how the whole health insurance thing goes. My husband is due to go back to the doctor next week and I need to keep money in our account to pay for that just in case our insurance situation isn’t cleared up. I haven’t heard back from my bank yet about the claim I made. I plan on calling Blue Cross tomorrow to see if our insurance has been reinstated. I will be looking into automatic payments because I don’t want this to happen again.
On an unrelated note, since this post is mostly a catch-up post, how many of you are using sites like Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, etc.? Is there one that you would recommend over another? I haven’t joined any yet, but have been tempted to try one.
There are a few contests going on that I thought I would let everyone know about.
Matt at One Million and Beyond is having some troubles sticking to his budget. To help motivate himself to meet his goals, he is putting his money where his mouth is. If he doesn’t meet his weekly budget, he’s giving away a $25 Amazon gift certificate. Check out this post for the specifics.
Next up is FNBO Direct. They are having a Pay Yourself First Challenge.
Create a one-minute video about what you’re saving for. Maybe you’re a savings superstar — or a little savings challenged. Be compelling, original and creative — and you may be selected as a challenger in the FNBO Direct Pay Yourself First Challenge!
Check out their site for the specifics. The grand prize is a getaway (or $7,500 cash). I’d love to enter, but I have a little problem with doing that. Remember that piece of equipment my husband sold a while ago? It was our video camera 
I’ll have to see if I can get my hands on one.
Good luck!!
I am excited for the three-day weekend. It’s a bit cold here in Michigan but at least the sun is shining. I have been very anxious to get out my fishing pole this year and I think a family picnic/fishing outing is in our future for this weekend.
Here are a few links I found interesting this week:
Jesse is dealing with a wrecked car. He gives some tips that I sure could have used when I had a car accident.
Glblguy talks about using constant reminders to help you keep focused. I have a few of them. My desk is surrounded by pictures of my family and I have a excerpt from a book that I always have in my wallet.
Lastly, this has absolutely nothing to do with personal finance. But it sure made me smile last night when I saw it on TV so I thought I would share: YouTube Video of Robert Muraine. A-ma-zing.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
There is a great bonus at ING Direct where you can earn $25 for opening up a new ING Orange Savings account with at least $250. To get that bonus, you need to use someone’s referring link.
EDIT - WOW! That was quick! There are 18 in the list, and that will probably last a few months, so I closed the comments for now. I will post again when I need more 
I have been out of my links for a while, so I host ING Orange Savings referral links for others on my referral page. Every now and then I ask for more referrals on here so I can keep up the supply.
Very important - please do not send me ING links now and do not post them in the comments.
If you are interesting in having me host some ING links for you, please leave a comment below saying “I’m interested”. Once I get a good list going, I will close off this post to new comments and that will be all until next time when I need more.
As I need to refill my links, I will go through the comments on this post and will contact you when it is your turn. I will also note my progress along the way so you will know when your turn is approaching (if you want to keep track, or if you are curious when I will be asking for more again).
For the specifics here, the owners of the links receive $10 from ING when their link is used and I do not receive any of that. I do this to give back since I have been fortunate to have mine used thanks to my blog. I also cannot guarantee that your link will be used before it expires and I cannot guarantee that your link will be used correctly. I am agreeing to post your link on my referrals page and while I hope someone uses them correctly so you earn the bonus - I cannot guarantee it.
As a reminder, please do not post referral links in the comments! I will contact you when it is your turn to send me some.
Please just leave a comment saying you are interested.
Thanks!
During the first week in April, I will take a small blogging break. There’s a project I’ve been wanting to get off the ground and I need some time to work on it. I think all of you will enjoy it once it is finished.
If you would like to write an article and have it featured on here, please contact me if you are interested.
Here is a list of guest articles that have appeared in the past:
How I’m Staying Motivated Through a Setback
Dealing With Setbacks, My Two Cents Worth
The Generosity of a Stranger
The Road to Becoming Debt Free
Steps to Achieving Your Goals
101 Ways to Put $101 in Your Pocket This Month
Debt Doesn’t Have to be Just a Part of Life
How to Fight Discouragement About Debt
Volatile Financial Cocktail
Two Ideas for Your Credit Card Debt Reduction Plan
Zen and the Art of Financial Prudence
Super Simple Method for Debt Reduction
Consumer Debt vs. Government Debt - How Can We Judge Congress When Our Plastic is Maxed Out
Debt From Another Angle
Lending on Prosper.com
Thanks again to everyone who has been a guest writer on here
Yuk. Technical difficulties are not fun, especially when you do not know what you are doing! There is some behind-the-scenes fixing that I need to do with my blog so I may or may not be around the next few days. Like I said, I’m not sure what I am doing so hopefully I don’t end up wrecking my entire blog.
If you were here way back in the beginning…I’ve already done that once!
Please send me some “Tricia won’t wreck her blog” vibes
Thank you to everyone who sent me an email about ING referral links. I have plenty enough emails to last at least a few months. When I need more, I will ask again
Thanks!
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