Weekly Roundup - May 18, 2013

Unfortunately I had to head back to work last Friday so I didn't get the weekend at home, but around 2.5 weeks was still nice to have so I can't really complain.  It was a long drive to get back out to work and it was even worse because it was storming on the drive.  Such is the life of working in the oil field.  I've made up for that time though since then since we pretty much haven't done anything for 5 days or so, but I've still been getting paid.  The only bad thing was that I was stuck on the rig instead of getting to be at home with my wife.  It's times like these that really push me to remain focused on reaching FI at a really young age.



Thanks to everyone that mentioned Passive Income Pursuit this past week.  I truly appreciate it.

Financial Carnival for Young Adults hosted by Wild About Finance

Yakezie Carnival hosted by Money, Life and More

Carnival of Money Pros hosted by My Personal Finance Journey


Now on to some links.

Do you have a dream? by Dividend Mantra

Thursday Rant: Three Ridiculous Retirees by 1500 Days to Freedom

Do you have an emergency fund? by Johnny Moneyseed

A Brief Primer on REITs by My Financial Independence Journey

Reinvesting Dividends by Dividend Growth Stock Investing

Why would I not sell stocks even after a 100% gain by Dividend Growth Investor

What advice I would give my 23 year old self by Retire by 40

Disposition of Army - Defensive Investing by Brick By Brick Investing

Why financial failure can be good by Get Financially Integrated

Building Wealth through Dividend Investing by Dividend Ladder

The Principle of Constant Optimization by Mr. Money Mustache

Hope everyone has great weather and a great weekend.  I'm hoping to be able to run up and see some family on Sunday or Monday, while on the clock of course.