Chillaxing and Catching Up on My Reading

I am going to be taking some time off next week and I have decided I am going to spend part of my sabbatical reading. A recent article from Jaime Tardy over at Eventual Millionaire, regarding The Millionaire Next Door, had me considering revisiting the book that inspired me to pay off the massive debt I acquired the first time and paid off seven years ago. However, I decided to save that for a later date and begin reading The 7 Wonders That Will Change Your Life, which I picked up a couple of weeks ago. The book explores how Glenn Beck had lost it all and decided to make a series of changes. Changes that changed his life.

If time permits I will probably take another look at Dave Ramsey's The Total Money Makeover as well. In the meantime, here are articles I found interesting this week. Look out weekend 'cause here I come.

• Top 10 Red Flags That Trigger IRS Audits @Wise Bread - Glad we have an accountant and we follow these suggestions to a tee.
• Mortgage Applications Rise Even as Rates Inch Up. Is Time to But Refinance? @Bible Money Matters - I hope home buying is on the rise. It's the only way we will get the economy going again.
• Why We Crave More Stuff @Frugal Dad - Especially loved this article. I have read how the ego contributes to our craving for stuff in "A New Earth: Awakening Your Life's Purpose" and in turn this can cause us to  have more expenses and create more debt.
• Social Welfare Program Payments Account For Over One Third Of  U.S. Wages! @ KNS Financial - This has been something on my mind for a long time that people get stuck in a dependency rut and feel they are entitled to a lifetime of welfare. It's for temporary help, not to support people for a lifetime.
• Pay Off Your Debt Fast: A Personal Story @Life and My Finances - I expect to be telling this same story in a couple of years.

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