Why I said no to an engagement ring: In The Almighty Dollar, a recently married woman (congratulations!), describes society’s lofty expectations for the engagement ring and the incredible pressure she faced from her decision not to get one.

Money, Marriage, and Children: Musing Money talks about his personal situation.

Poverty to Prosperity: Free Money Finance offers his view of how to go from one extreme to the other financially.

Insuring Mrs. Cleaver: InsureBlog explores what happens when a stay-at-home spouse is disabled and offers a solution.

Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA: Money and Investing lists the benefits of each type of IRA and says that sometimes it is good to have both.

Saving Money by Considering Cash Flow: Frugal Underground highly recommends having short term savings for those times when paying in advance can save you a bundle.

Title Insurance, or Fifty Ways to Lose Your Money: Searchlight Crusade warns people of the number of ways they can get into trouble if they talk themselves out of title insurance.

Comparison Shopping for Auto Insurance: Mighty Bargain Hunter discusses when to shop around for auto insurance.

Over-Withholding: Sitting Pretty discusses the pros and cons of a tax refund.

P.T. Barnum is Alive and Well Somewhere in the Pacific Rim: OneManBandwidth tells the humorous story of some Japanese who spent $1.27 million paying for fake $1 million bills.