Sorry guys, nothing really much to update you guys on this week in my personal life.  I biked around a lot this week, and got my bike tuned up (the brakes feel even nicer now).  I promised myself that if I were to go somewhere less then say… four kilometres, then I would take my bike vs the car.  It’s been quite muggy lately and sitting in the car is like… akin to sitting in a sauna on full blast, so it has been quite refreshing to use the bicycle instead of the car.  Good for the environment, good for me.  I think that bike was the best $350 I spent, ever.  I was hesitant at first to spend so much on a bicycle, but little did I know when we were bicycle shopping that they usually go for $500+, and even $1000+ if you get a road bike (those sexy bikes with curved handles and really thin wheels).  Krystalatwork, who writes a fun PF blog, recently got a bike and got $300 back from the Scrap-It program (if you send in your beat-up old car, they give you $300 for a bike!).  It’s worth looking into in your city or town.

I thought I would include some select Yakezie links this week because a) I haven’t done so for a long time b) I love my Yakezies and c) we’re going to take over the PF blogging world (insert sinister laughter).

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• Financial Samurai tells you whether its better to rent to females or males (I say females! but alas, I am biased)
• Early Retirement Extreme shares what cycling has taught him about personal finance (hey great minds think alike, we both have cycling on our minds)
• Len Penzo tells you what the 10 most economical sandwiches are (PB and J?)
• Canadian Finance Blog ponders: You can afford retirement, but can you afford retirement care?
• My Dollar Plan sounds like he has the same compulsive coupon obsession like me
• My Journey to Millions celebrates 2 years of blogging (and more!)
• Not Made of Money shares with you ways to save when buying a Nintendo Wii
• Little House in the Valley celebrates her one year blogiversary!!
• Money Beagle says whatever you do, don’t buy designer sunglasses

Hope you enjoy these posts this weekend and have a great first full weekend in August!

The aurora borealis are supposed to show up in the Vancouver area and much of southern Ontario in the next few days (or maybe it’s passed), so I’ll hope to keep an eye out for them.  Have you seen them?