Finally Frugal's Weekly Roundup. . . .

I've not had a ton of time to cruise my favorite frugal and finance websites lately, but some of the articles I did have a chance to peruse were:

Balancing Personal Principles and the Bottom Dollar: The Cost of Healthier Food Choices at The Simple Dollar. The more I try to eat a healthier diet composed of locally grown produce and hormone-free eggs and dairy, the more I realize that it's going to cost me. Trent discusses this in relation to his own family, wondering if the extra cost is really justified.

The Pull of the Credit Card at Being Frugal. A wonderful post about the love-hate relationship we have with our credit cards, and the various stages we go through once we've made the decision to cut those suckers up!

August Plastic Bag Challenge - Week 1 I've Paid For This Twice Already is on a mission to reduce her plastic bag usage, which I think is great! I've been trying to remember to bring my re-usable bags to the grocery store (and get my 5 cent per bag 'reward'), so I'll be following this one with interest.

The Envelope at Work: Do You Give (In)? This post was incredibly germane to me today. A coworker brought me two cards to sign for two people (neither of whom I really interact with on a daily basis) who recently had babies. I've congratulated each of them verbally, and signed the cards today. My coworker then waited around for a few minutes, obviously waiting for a donation. Sigh. Since I often purchase birthday and get well cards without asking for donations, I didn't give any money (plus, I have roughly 22 cents in my wallet right now). This post hit home for me---should I have given money toward the cards? I still don't know. . . .

Have a great weekend, everyone!!!