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I’ve fallen behind on the Question of the Day marathon because of work. Here’s a recap from Day 9 through today. 

JLP at AllFinancialMatters has organized a Question of the Day Marathon for the month of August. Each weekday during August, a different personal finance blogger poses a question for readers to answer.

Day 09 Young Finance Guy - What do you consider an expensive night out?

Day 10 Money Dummy - What’s the most unusual, quirky, or bizarre thing involving money that’s happened to you personally?

Day 11 Steve Braun - What percentage of financial success comes from “financial skills” and what percentage comes from “character?”

Day 12 Mighty Bargain Hunter - What’s the best deal that you’ve ever gotten in a store?

Day 13 Journey to
Financial Freedom - Do you have any side income other than your paychecks?

Day 14 PennyFoolish - What are your vices?

Day 15 Consumerism Commentary - While growing up, what were you taught about personal money management by your immediate family and surroundings?

Day 16 No Credit Needed - What was the very first thing you purchased using credit? What was the very last thing you purchased using credit?

Day 17 mapgirl’s Fiscal
Challenge - How much of a balance do you leave on your checking account(s)?

So, go check out the sites and leave your responses.

JLP at AllFinancialMatters is hosting a Question of the Day Marathon involving about 20 different sites. Today’s host is SavvySaver and her question is:

If you had to pinpoint the one financial decision (good or bad) that put you on the path to where you are now, what would it be? If you could do it over, would you change your decision?

So, go check out the site and leave your response.

JLP at AllFinancialMatters is hosting a Question of the Day Marathon involving about 20 different sites. Today’s host is Young and Broke and her question is:

If you had $10,000, one day, and one store to spend it in, what store would you choose?

So, go check out the site and leave your response.

JLP at AllFinancialMatters is hosting a Question of the Day Marathon involving about 20 different sites. Today’s host is Single Ma’s Fabulous Financials and her question is:

In terms of your annual gross salary, what percentage do you save? Are you happy with that amount or do you think you could do better?

So, go check out the site and leave your response.

JLP at AllFinancialMatters is hosting a Question of the Day Marathon involving about 20 different sites. Today’s host is Free Money Finance and his question is:

Which is more important to financial success: saving money (spending less than you earn through cost cutting) or making your income as high as possible (earning more money)?

So, go check out the site and leave your response.

JLP at AllFinancialMatters is hosting a Question of the Day Marathon involving about 20 different sites. Today’s host is Experiments in Finance and her question is:

How many credit cards do you have, and what’s their combined credit limit?

So, go check out the site and leave your response.

JLP at AllFinancialMatters is hosting a Question of the Day Marathon involving about 20 different sites. Today is my day to host. So here’s the question:

What was the last thing that you splurged on that you didn’t really need?

Actually, my answer will change after this weekend to a brand new shiny iPod (my birthday present). The thing before that was probably our new washer and dryer. We needed a new dryer, but we got the washer to match (plus we got side loaders, which are more economical but more expensive).

JLP at AllFinancialMatters is hosting a Question of the Day Marathon involving about 20 different sites. Today’s host is Caustic Musings and her question is:

What is the weekly average cost per person for food in your household, including groceries, snacks, and dining out?

So, go check out the site and leave your response. FYI: I will be hosting tomorrow.

JLP at AllFinancialMatters is hosting a Question of the Day Marathon involving about 20 different sites. He took the first day and his question is:

If your budget required you to give up something that you like because you just didn’t have enough money to cover your expenses, what would that be?

So, go check out the site and leave your response. FYI: I will be hosting on Thursday.

The Investimist is participating in the Carnival of Personal Finance again this week hosted by Consumerism Commentary. Go and check out all of the posts ranging from a comprehensive review of retirement accounts to grocery shopping at Amazon.