Fatten that Wallet: How to Have More Money in 2012

Happy Holidays! 2012 is treacherously close. Are you ready? counting down? I know I am.

I've started making personal goals for 2012- yes goals, not resolutions. Personally, I don't make new year's resolutions because I'd rather implement changes NOW instead of perpetuating bad habits until January 1st. 

One of the goals I recently created is to cut back on my spending by 50 percent (a daunting task, I know). Since I'm not exactly Suze Orman, I reached into the blogosphere for some help. In my explorations, I found some useful and interesting personal finance posts for Bon Vivant + a Budget readers who want to save money, spend wisely or get out of debt in the new year. 

I've shared a few of them below: 

• And Then She Saved: Having Style on a Budget Part 1 & Part 2
• Budgeting the Fun Stuff:  6 Cheap Ways to Sweep Each Other Off Your Feet 
• Careful Cents: Tips for Dealing with Social Media and Digital Hoarding
• Dumb Little Man: How to Prove You are Worthy of a Raise
• Frugal Beautiful: Your Education Has Failed You
• Financial Samurai: How to Make Six Figures at Almost Any Age
• Forbes: How To Take A 100% Tax Write-Off For A New Porsche, BMW or Cadillac
• Get Rich Slowly: The Art of the Potluck
• Money Saving Mom: Income-Earning Ideas
• Money Sense: Online Banking
• Stop Buying Crap: Seven Websites for Fast, Easy, and Free Entertainment & 10 Simple Ways to Feel Rich Without Materialistic Means
• The Jenny Pincher: What is a Good Credit Score? & Do-it-yourself Tips to Improve Poor Credit 
• You Have More than You Think: How to Make the Most of Daily Deal Websites &  The First 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying Anything

*And don't forget Bon Vivant+ a Budget's own posts: 6 Small Luxuries that add up to Big Money ;  7 Easy Tips for Reselling Your Clothes  & 20 Money Saving Travel Secrets