Happy Friday Dinks.  We are now into April and you know what they say “April showers bring May flowers”. I don’t mind the rain because it’s better than snow.  I actually like the rain, it’s almost as if it washes everything away and we can look forward to a new beginning – biblical I know, but that’s how I feel.

Then of course there is the smell of flowers.  When I was a child my bedroom window looked over our garden and when I would sleep with the window open I would always wake up to the smell of fresh flowers.  To this day the smell of fresh flowers always reminds me of my childhood.  That was a simpler time – a time before divorce and before family feuds.

What smell reminds you of your childhood?

Enjoy these giveaways and personal finance posts from around the web and have a great weekend Dinks.

– Take Our Stuff is giving away a $250 shopping spree

– My Diary Entry is giving away a $50 iTrain gift card – if you love to workout then enter this giveaway

– Money Crush – 11 Ways to Save Money on Transportation

– Money Crashers – 10 Good Places to Volunteer – Opportunities & Organizations

– Man vs Debt – Are 401k and 529 Plans a Good Idea When You’re In Debt?

– Money Cone -Does it pay to be a contrarian?

– Smart Passive Income – So THIS is What Happens When Your Server Goes Down for a Week

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Tahnya is a Certified Financial Planner and former Investment Advisor turned marketing and communications professional She holds a degree from Concordia University, is debt free and currently works in the field of digital marketing.

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