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On to the weekend links!

The Pilgrim Pick of the Pack  award was a tough call this week.  I’ve narrowed it down to the two bloggers who made the greatest contributions to mankind over the last 7 days:

First, my friend Mike at Oblivious Investor has decided to give away free downloads of his new book Investing Made Simple. This is a follow up to the book he released several months ago which I had the pleasure of reviewing.   Mike is a fantastic writer and really knows how to boil the subject down so we can understand and learn. Please go download a copy of his book now for free by clicking here.  He is going to pull that offer once the book becomes available on Amazon on 10/1 so please hurry.

The second recipient of the Pilgrim Weekly Award goes to David at MoneyNing.  I’ve heard of people working hard to get my award but this is too much….even for me. Read about David’s Big Announcement.

Congratulations to you both! On to the other worthy reads for the weekend:

Adam Baker, Tyler Durden’s Guide to Personal Finance. Anyone who knows Adam, knows he’s unique and a ton of fun to be around. This is a post about the financial lessons he learned from “Fight Club”.  I didn’t really like the movie a lot but loved his review.

MLM – Scam or Opportunity? – Cash Money Life gives the most thorough explanation of these business offers I’ve ever seen.  If you’re involved in MLM or thinking about it, do yourself a favor and check this out.

Green Panda gives us her take on mortgages and down payments. This is a must for anyone looking to buy a home now.

Need an introduction to investing?  Try Investing 101 – Digerati Life

On Line Job search – David at MyTwoDollars hands you the inside scoop.

Unique ways to build your emergency fund by Adam Baker, at Get Rich Slowly. Another timely piece.  Does this guy ever sleep?

Automation reduces debt and builds wealth, Five Cent Nickel.  FCN hits the nail on the head with this.  We are creatures of habit and sometimes the only way to defeat our own bad habits it to take ourselves out of the equation when it comes to finances.

Reduce your utility bills.  Liz Weston provides a few easy tricks to reduce that pesky bill.

Lottery Winners end up Losers.  Free Money Finance explains why folks who end up with a winning ticket usually end up broke in a short period of time.  This has been a subject that has fascinated me.

Investing 201 - Once you’ve completed the Investing 101 course (above), it’s time to learn about puts, calls and options.

Sick of Tipping by Weakonomist.  At least I’m not the only one who feels this way.   Another great read.

Staying married is probably the most important thing you can do if you want to achieve financial stablity.  Here’s a post to help you do just that- Marriage Tips to Make it Last

Consumerism Commentary discusses outlet malls - budget buster or spending slasher?

Matt Jabs discusses, Should We Pay Our Children Allowance?

Monevator, 7 Ways to Invest When You Have No Money

Finally, I’ve been fortunate enough to be selected again for the Best Of Money Carnival.

Enjoy your weekend.

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