Personal Finance: The Week in Review # 2

“Personal Finance: The Week in Review” is a weekly series of posts highlighting my favorite personal finance articles from around the blogosphere.

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With that said, please enjoy this week’s “Personal Finance: The Week in Review”!

• Why “Buy One Get One Free” Is Usually A Bad Deal – I was actually tricked by this sales tactic at Kroger last week. [Wise Bread]

• Rebalancing as a Key Portfolio Tactic – The Dividend Guy explains the importance of maintaining a balanced investment portfolio. [The Dividend Guy]

• How to Get the Most for Your Home When it is Time to Sell by Making a Good Impression – Generation X Finance lists 14 ways to get top dollar when selling your home. [Generation X Finance]

• Save Money When Buying a Diamond Ring & Avoid Going into Jewelry Debt – “Diamonds are forever…on your credit card”. Classic! [Money Smart Life]

• Tightwad Tuesday: Frugal Summer Fun – Now that your kids are out of school, keep them entertained on a shoestring budget. [Being Frugal]

• Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Broker? – Mine is Vanguard for a long list of reasons that I’ll write about in the near future. [The Sun's Financial Diary]

Interested in reading more from my favorite personal finance blogs? Head on over to my list of Must Read Personal Finance Blogs.