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Summer is the usual time for garage sales in many parts of the country, but here it’s spring & fall that gets the best results (because people aren’t melting from the heat).

We are headed to a big rummage sale in the area this morning. I don’t know that I will buy anything, but I like to look. When I do buy, I tend to buy things that can be resold easily — like musical instruments. I’m always happy when I run across one of those for $20-$30. Otherwise I just view the sales as a morning out/free entertainment. (Of course the vague hope for undiscovered artwork worth millions makes it fun too. You never know, right?)

If you’d like to do a little reading this weekend instead of poking through garage sales, here are a few links to keep you busy:

Squawkfox starts off Squawk Back Wednesdays by asking what your top 3 frugal tips are.

The Digerati Life wants to know if the economy affects how you save money.

MoneyNing enjoyed not caring about the wild stock market swings.

Generation X Finance feels that staying the course is becoming a hard pill to swallow in this market.

Quest for Four Pillars suggests 3 ways to monitor your spending. (Always a good habit to get into.)

Girls Just Wanna Have Funds reminds us not to let the current economic turmoil steal our joy.

Clever Dude has started dreaming the real dreams.

Canadian Capitalist says that thinking about worst-case scenarios can be a useful exercise. I have always found doing that oddly comforting.

Finally, Taxguy was nice enough to post a guest post of mine on choosing a tax preparer for the right reasons.

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