Festival of Frugality - Remember When Edition

Welcome to my first time hosting the Festival of Frugality! In honor of a great weekend I just had with some college friends and marking my 7th year anniversary of college graduation - this week's Festival of Frugality is the "Remember When" edition.

But first, here are the editor's picks:

Len Penzo gives us A Few Minutes With Personal Finance Genius Rich Livingston posted at Len Penzo . Com. I found this interview hilarious.

Savings not Shoes presents Savings AND Shoes! posted at Savings not Shoes. I'm a big believer in the cobbler. Just take a look at the before and after pics!

Coupon Artist writes A Couponers Creed posted at artofthecoupon.com. I'm not a couponer, but I love this creed.

DR asks Is Budgeting Keeping You Poor? posted at The Dough Roller. Having a budget isn't always enough.

Remember when you only had $100 in spending money to last you a month?

The Smarter Wallet gives us Ways To Exercise For Cheap posted at The Smarter Wallet.

Patrick @ Cash Money Life tells us How to Save Money on Flowers posted at Cash Money Life.

Money Beagle suggests Five (Very) Little Ways To Save posted at Money Beagle.

Canadian Finance tells us about a Library Card posted at The Canadian Finance Blog.

Jesse Michelsen presents The Cost of a Clean Shave posted at Personal Finance Firewall.

Adam tells us Car Wash Costs May Make You Think Twice posted at Your Money Relationship.

Debt Free Destiny presents Cut these 7 Things Out of Your Life Now and Save Big posted at Debt Free Destiny.

Beatrice informs us How to Pack a Salad/Salad With Rice Noodles, Tofu, Cilantro, and Peanut Sauce posted at Ginger Beat.

Patrick @ Military Money presents How to get free food posted at Military Finance Network.

Prune Danish asks What Beauty Products Do You Really Need? posted at Frugal Luxury.

Charlene Haugsven tells us How I Handle "Stuff Envy" posted at My Frugal Adventures.....

Tom Tessin presents Cheap DVD Rentals for College Students posted at FCC Student Blog.

Jason R Fisher suggests we Don’t Eat Out Less posted at Improve The Quality.

Nui Loa gives us 67 Cheap Date Ideas for the Recession-Era Romantic posted at Love Hacks.

FMF presents Yes, Warehouse Clubs Really Can Save You Money posted at Free Money Finance.

Kate discusses Life after cable: Broadcast TV alternatives posted at An exercise in frugality.

jim wrote about How to Become a Coupon Ninja in 15 Minutes A Week posted at Bargaineering.

Billeater presents You want Tips? You Can't Handle These Tips! posted at Billeater.

nickel tells us How to Negotiate and Lower Your Bills posted at fivecentnickel.com.

Lazy Man suggests we Save Money with Fast Food Value Menus posted at Lazy Man and Money.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Comparison Shop With BestInClass.com For Best Digital Camera Picks posted at The Digerati Life.

Dan writes about What I Learnd at the Park - An Easy $400 per Hour! posted at Everyday Finance

Little People Wealth presents Little People Wealth: Stealing and Lying in the Name of Frugality - Thirteen Horrible Tips posted at Little People Wealth

TH in SoC presents The Real Reasons For Frugality posted at The Well Run Dry

Jacob presents The paradox of thrift posted at Early Retirement Extreme.

Remember when marriage and family wasn't even on your radar?

NtJS asks How Expensive is a Child? posted at not the jet set.

J. Money asks Whatcha Know About Kids Allowances These Days? posted at Budgets are Sexy.

Jason presents How Automating My Debt Payments Saved Me Serious Money posted a Automatic Finances.

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Perform Under Pressure posted at Potential 2 Success.

KCLau asks Do You Have a Wedding Debt? posted at KCLau's Money Tips.

Raj Patel presents Family Changes that are Good for the Finances posted at DebtGoal.

Neal Frankle gives us 7 Steps To Turn Your College-Bound Kid Into A Financial Genius posted at Wealth Pilgrim: Money Management Advice, Financial Stress Management, & Resources.

Finance Tips 101 presents How To Get An Athletic Scholarship posted at Finance Tips 101.

Remember when you didn't think about credit, saving, investing, taxes and insurance?

Jim DeSantis presents Divorce: What To Do About Medical, Life, Homeowners, and Auto Insurance! posted at Divorce.

David presents Why low interest credit cards are not always the best option posted at Credit Card Offers IQ.

FruGal presents How to double your pension contributions at no extra cost posted at FruGal.

FFB presents 25 Ideas For Your Income Tax Refund posted at Free From Broke.

Manshu presents Prepaid Cards: Pros and Cons posted at OneMint.

Megan presents Some Useful Saving Info posted at Counting My Pennies.

Mr Credit Card presents Credit Card Car Rental Rewards posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.

Steve Faber presents The Top Rated Auto Insurance Companies in the United States – What You Need to Know posted at Cheap Car Insurance.

Madison presents Closing on Our First Rental Property posted at My Dollar Plan.

Bank Savings Review presents HSBC Direct Online Savings Account Review posted at Bank Savings Review.

Raag Vamdatt presents Free cash withdrawals from all ATMs in India from 1 April 2009 posted at RaagVamdatt.com.

sherin presents Be a money saving expert by improving your skills posted at THE MONEY MANIAC.

MoneyNing asks us to consider 20 Different Areas to Think About for a Cheaper Auto Insurance Policy posted at Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning.

Four Pillars presents Transfer In Kind posted at ABCs of Investing.

d. ninja asks Credit Card Incentives: Should you sign up? posted at Punch Debt In The Face.

RC presents Thoughts on Going Cash Only- The Benefits and Drawbacks of Not Using Credit Cards posted at Think Your Way to Wealth.

Aryn presents How the Home Office Deduction Works posted at Sound Money Matters.

MatthewPaulson gives us Focus on Bigger Savings First posted at Fine Tuned Finances.

Sun presents Free Credit Report Not A Scam But Not Really Free Either posted at Earn More Invest Wisely at The Sun's Financial Diary.

MLR presents How to Obtain Your Free (Government Mandated) Credit Report posted at My Life ROI, Getting the Best Return On Life.

Remember when we weren't in a recession?

Miss M presents Recession Radio posted at M is for Money.

Jeff@StretchyDollar asks Has the Recession Created a Long-Term Change In Your Money Habits? posted at StretchyDollar.

kathryn warns Stimulus Plan Leads to Stimulus Scams posted at Out of Debt - Christian Finances and Debt Help.

Elizabeth G (Modern Gal) presents Frugal Musings: What Happened to Sharing? posted at Modern Gal.

Super Saver informs us Restaurants Offering More Meal Deals posted at My Wealth Builder

Remember when the term "being green" reminded you of Kermit the Frog not the environment?

Jeff Rose gives us 11 More Tips To Go and Save Green posted at Good Financial Cents by Jeff Rose Certified Financial Planner.

Birdie presents Save Money With Green and Frugal Gift Wrap | Debt Help Ideas posted atDebt Help Ideas.

That One Caveman tells us how to Find Better, Cheaper Plants at a Local Nursery posted at One Caveman's Financial Journey.