Ann Curry’s interview with the mother of octuplets shows just how delusional Nadya Suleman is. She’ll never be able to support 14 children on her own, with or without a college degree, and more plastic surgery certainly isn’t in the budget! Did you see those lips?! And that nose!

P.S. I heart Ann Curry.

I had enough paid time off to take 13 days off work this holiday season. Despite all the rest and relaxation, I’m already thinking about how I’m going to use next year’s vacation time. Planning is especially difficult because of my busy work schedule and my husband’s unpredictable work schedule.

Vacations To Go has plenty of ideas for for last minute cruise vacations, all up to 75% off! That’s perfect for us, because even though we’re watching our budget, we still require vacations for our sanity!

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We’re a two vacations a year couple, and booking through Vacations To Go will let us take advantage of all of our vacation days and book two fantastic getaways that give us the most for our money. My vote is for the Greek Isles, while Mike wants to go to Alaska, but both are no problem when cruises are up to 75% off!

I’m the financially responsible one in our relationship. I take care of all the bills, plan for the future, make sure we don’t ever have to file Bankruptcy, and deposit money into savings every payday, so it was interesting to to take the BillsIQ test.

There are questions on credit, debt, your budget, wealth, and the future, all of which come together to form your financial IQ. I have to say that I’m a little surprised that I only scored an 89% because I feel like I have a really good handle on our finances, but a lot of the questions pertained to homeowners with children.

The best part is that you aren’t just shown your BillIQ and sent on your merry way, they answers to your financial questions, tips on how to increase your financial IQ (and your savings account), and resources to reduce debt. You can also compare your IQ to others, to see just how well you’re doing and how far your knowledge is taking you. I may not have gotten an A, but I did score higher than most females my age!

Take the test to see just how financially fit you are. I think it will be a real eye-opener for most.

Ever wonder how I find some of the cool sites that I blog about? Where I come up with all these new products that you feel the urge to buy.right.now? They are blog ads. That’s right. Advertisers pay me to talk about products, services, and websites that they think my readers and I will enjoy. And we do. I know because of all the comments my posts receive and the extra paycheck that is flowing into our budget that doesn’t feel like work!

Two years ago this month, I teamed up with PayPerPost and began getting paid a few dollars here and there to write about TV shows, concert events, housewares, clothing, and more. Since then, IZEA has been born, which is the umbrella company responsible for PayPerPost and SocialSpark. I’ve continually blogged about a wider range of topics, earned more money, and have gained readership along the way.

I’ve purchased many of the items I’ve blogged about, been lucky enough to try some products out for free thanks to advertisers teaming up with IZEA for product samplings, and receive loads of feedback from readers that have tried products thanks to my recommendations.

My readers trust my recommendations, and I trust other bloggers for the same recommendations, reviews, and insight into products and services I never would have heard about had it not been for IZEA’s innovative social media marketing services.

My family is always coming up with grand plans to go on summer vacation together, and Destin vacation rentals in Florida can accommodate over eleven people in two, three, and four bedroom rentals. Plenty of room for six Foster’s! If we’re looking to go our separate ways, Siesta Key hotels offer luxury and solitude just off Florida’s gulf coast. No matter which we choose, you can never go wrong with Florida sand and sun.

We even tossed around the idea of taking off for Christmas the last few holiday seasons, and Breckenridge lodging in Colorado would be perfect. We could celebrate Christmas just like we do at home, with a beautiful tree, lots of presents, and a big dinner, but with scenery right out of the movies and access to the best ski slopes in North America.

All these fabulous vacation destinations, and many more, are available through Rentalo.com to make your family vacations or romantic getaways a reality. You can search their available rentals by number of bedrooms, amenities, and things to do so that you can plan the perfect vacation. You can even enter the max amount you’re willing to pay so that everything you see is within your travel budget.