Happy St. Patrick’s Day!Â
This was another long week for me. Work has been very slow, which is never fun. I had a final in one of my classes, and a test in the other. I also had to fix my bathroom ceiling due to moisture ruining some of the taped seams. I don’t know about you, but I am not a fan of drywall, taping, sanding, or painting. It’s just about finished so I’m happy.Â
Here are some of my favorite articles from the week. Happy Reading!
The Quest for Perfection from Along for the Journey
Beginner Blogger Challenge from Work Save Live
 6 Ways to Afford College Now from Free Money Wisdom
Why I’m OK With Most People Getting A Tax Refund from Canadian Finance Blog
Hyperbolic Discounting from Money Cactus
My favorite headlines from the week
 -        Market Guru: Bond run may be over
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Stocks’ correction coming? Not that again
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Tourists follow GPS into ocean
Markets
| Index | Open | Close | %+- |
| DOW | 12,977.57 | Â 13,232.62 | Â 255.05 |
| NASDAQ | 2,976.19 | Â 3,055.26 | Â 79.07 |
| S&P | 1,369.63 | Â 1,404.17 | Â 34.54 |
| OIL | 106.50 | Â 107.15 | Â .65 |
 Carnivals
 Thank you to those who hosted this week’s carnivals. It is always an honor to have other blogs share my articles with their readers. Here is this week’s roundup.
 -         Arbor Investment Planner
 -          Yakezie Carnival at 20 And Engaged       Â
Savings Update
 I have recently paid off my car and refinanced my mortgage, WOOHOO. But now I have to put that money away. I figure the best way to commit is by posting a monthly update of my savings balance. That way all of you can give me a hard time if the balance isn’t growing as expected. Thanks in advance for the support! I accept all types of encouragement ranging from insults, bullying, and digs in order to meet my savings goal.Â
 Starting Balance: $6541
 Monthly Contribution Goal: $500
 Actual Contribution: $1000
 Ending Balance: $7541