This post isn’t only about those dear old golden-rule days. But with all the school-related stuff jamming the blogosphere, it’s only logical that I included a few links to the classroom.

10 tips to help you save $1,000 by Christmas at Yahoo! Finance

How to get what you want on customer service calls at Wise Bread

15 ways to save on back-to-school shopping at FatWallet

Why eat at home? at Funny About Money

College textbook prices and Big Pharma: International editions at Frugal Scholar

How to get the most bang for your college buck at Moolanomy

The maternal is not an element of the Barbie collective at Rude Truth

12 things college students don’t need at Kiplinger

Pears galore & funk of figs at Practical Parsimony (this one offers useful tips for fruit gleaners)

Reducing stuff for back-to-school time at Postconsumers