Festival of Frugality #272 - Find that Side Hustle Edition

We're proud to be hosting the Festival of Frugality's 272nd edition here on "How to Retire Rich" this week!  We've named this week's carnival the "Find that Side Hustle Edition" in honor of one of my all time favorite frugality blog's most popular posts.  I'm all about saving money but there's a limit to how much you can save (shhh...don't tell these crazy folks).  I'm a firm believer in finding a side hustle that could someday grow into something huge!  We practice what we preach--all of us here at "How to Retire Rich" have an online night job that supplements our day job income.

In case you need some inspiration, here's a video I love from the guys at Grasshopper.  Stop planning and just do it!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6MhAwQ64c0

Here's how to save that cheddar while you're coming up with your side hustle :):

Jim Wang presents Seven Tips for Saving Money on Pet Costs posted at Bargaineering.

Chief Family Officer presents Five tips for getting reimbursed for faulty products posted at Chief Family Officer.

Jon Elder presents How to Land a Job in a Recession | Free Money Wisdom posted at Free Money Wisdom, saying, "Score a job during a recession!"

Ken presents Our Frugal Shopping Habits To Save Money posted at Spruce Up Your Finances.

Jeff Rose, CFP presents Good Financial “Tips” Series #1: Don’t Do This posted at Jeff Rose, saying, "Here are some financial mistakes that you don't want to make."

Kim McGrigg presents Claim your unclaimed property - Money Management posted at Blogging for Change.

Melissa Batai presents Frugal and Eco Friendly Bento Lunch Box Fruit Cup posted at Mom's Plans, saying, "This post demonstrates a way to reuse little restaurant condiment containers by making homemade fruit cups, which is both eco friendly and frugal."

Money Reasons presents Neighbors Buying and Sharing posted at Money Reasons, saying, "This article is about sharing tools and services that can be shared instead of each neighbor buying their own tool or service. An example is sharing internet access in a neighborhood."

Kristia presents How To Save Money on Organic Food | Kitchen Economics Link-Up posted at Family Balance Sheet.

liverealnow presents Financial Pet Peeve: Fees To Receive Paper Bank Statements posted at Live Real, Now, saying, "Paying new fees to get a paper bank statement is a horrible business practice."

Consumer Boomer presents Should You Buy Divorce Insurance? posted at Consumer Boomer, saying, "Starting over after the devastation of divorce may not seem so daunting if there is a bit of a safety net to fall back on.  Divorce insurance can help you with that safety net."

RJ Weiss presents 3 Essential Financial Ratios You Need to Track besides Your Net Worth posted at Gen Y Wealth, saying, "Besides your net worth, try tracking the these three ratios. I guarantee you will see large improvement in your finances."

BIFS presents Are 2 Roth IRA's, Stocks, and a Pension Enough for Early Retirement? | Budgeting In the Fun Stuff posted at Budgeting In the Fun Stuff, saying, "Frugality is completely necessary if you plan on living on a fixed income. Will ours be enough in early retirement?"

Dr. Dean presents Buy and Hold: Is It Dead? posted at Dr. Dean's TheMillionaireNurse.com Blog.

vh presents Alley Treasures posted at Funny about Money, saying, "Amazing, what Americans think of as trash."

Michael Pruser presents Benefits of Taking Over a Car Lease posted at The Dough Roller, saying, "Did you know that it’s possible to pick up a lease while someone else is making payments? Big savings involved too."

Michael presents CoinStar is a Rip-Off posted at Consumerism Commentary, saying, "There are better ways that allowing CoinStar to take 10% of your money, just for counting it."

Save Few Bucks presents How to Save Money on Sports Tickets posted at Save Few Bucks, saying, "Buying tickets to your favorite game of the season is always exciting. So we put together an article that mentions all the great ways that help you save money on sports tickets."

Kevin presents Do You Need Travel Insurance? posted at Moolanomy, saying, "Most of us have heard of travel insurance. Maybe you've purchased some in the past. But did you know there are multiple types of travel insurance? Picking the right kind -- and only what you need -- will prevent you from overinsuring needlessly. It's a more frugal way to buy travel insurance."

PT presents 10 Things You Can Do Today to Spend More Wisely posted at Prime Time Money, saying, "Quick, little tips for improving your spending habits. Take action today and spend better tomorrow."

Sun presents Adopt an Adventurous Spirit to Save More posted at The Sun’s Financial Diary.

mbhunter presents Is bargain hunting frugal? posted at Mighty Bargain Hunter, saying, "The title says it all! Are they one and the same, or are there differences?"

Odysseas presents Not Even the Unemployed are Exempt Come Tax Time posted at Wallet Blog.

Sustainable PF presents 34 House Staging Tips posted at Sustainable Personal Finance.

Beth from SmartFrugality presents Switching to Reusable Paper Towels posted at Smart Frugality, saying, "Switching from paper to cloth can save money in the long run and is much better for the environment."

Fanny Seto presents 6 Cheap and Fun Ways to Redecorate your Space posted at Living Richly on a Budget, saying, "Redecorating doesn't have to be expensive. Here are 6 cheap ways to redecorate your space."

Ann presents Day 79: Shopping Detox recap posted at The Year of Shopping Detox.

Sandy presents Don’t Fall for the Call Forwarding *72 Scam posted at Yes, I Am Cheap, saying, "Tax season and it's time for a new scam! Beware of the *72 phone scam."

Mama Squirrel presents If you and your house were on a desert island posted at Dewey's Treehouse, saying, "How much is enough?"

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