Happy Friday! Here are 5 factoids about sugar as well as the picks of the week:

sugar P.E.P for Week of September 6 10, 2010 5 Things You Didnt Know About Sugar Edition

  1. Citizens of India have been crystallizing sugar for more than 2,000 years.
  2. 8.4 million metric tons of sugar is produced annually in the USA. Over half of this sugar comes from beets.
  3. A 20 ounce can of Coke contains 16 sugar cubes.
  4. If you burn sucrose, corn syrup, and saltpeter, you will get a amateur rocket fuel called ‘sugar propellant.’
  5. The scientists who discovered sucralose, the main ingredient in Splenda, we originally trying to create an insecticide





How to Survive the Double Dip Recession- 5 ways to ensure you don’t succumm to defeat. (@mysuperchargedlife)

Do You Buy in Bulk? It’s Not Always the Cheapest Option- this is such a great reminder. We all fall into the trap sometimes of thinking, oh, it’s on sale and I can stock up. Sometimes we can loose money as this article points out. (@thedigeratilife)

10 Things You Should Never Do In a Recession- really great post. Number 1 was a good reminder for me. It easy to become complacent or want something different, but we need to pause and remember how fortunate we are. (@thewisdomjournal)

7 Ways to Prepare for The Holidays Now- I usually tend to shop early so this isn’t a huge problem for me but I must say that I loved the photograph idea. So many people get bogged down with the  holiday prices. Getting them done early is a huge time and money saver. (@notmadeofmoney)

Revenge of the Dumb Money- very thought provoking. What really should we do with our eggs? (@balancejunkie)

Finding New Challenges and Saving-creativity is definitely the way to go. We now garden at home as well as have game days with friends. (@thesimpledollar)

The Ten Rules Great CFO’s Live By- for us we need to work on number 3. We have goals but we really haven’t committed to a mission. Something to get done this year. (@freemoneyfinance)

5 Housewarming Gifts under $20- it doesn’t matter what year it is I still seem to have friends that are moving. Last year I printed off some photos I took on my honeymoon and framed them for a friend. She loved them. (@notmadeofmoney)

What do Pizzas and Cash Back Credit Cards Have in Common- you have to have the right approach. (@deliverawaydebt)

How to Spend Your Next 30 Years House Poor- don’t be swayed by the large and luxurious. It isn’t worth the sacrifice. (@frugaldad)

Have a great fall weekend.

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