Best personal finance blog posts from the past week

Bargaineering tells you how to claim your $250 Social Security Stimulus check

Cash Money Life separates the wheat from the chaff: credit card offers

Did you miss ABC’s special “Unbroke” Friday night? Here’s a recap from Free From Broke.

Sephora is giving away 6 free MP3 downloads (out of 13 choices) when you use code BEAUTYBEAT (Coupon Cravings)

Recession Wire has a handy update with all the headlines you need to know about the recession

Frugal Dad says screw staycations, I want a real vacation!

Plus, two important travel links:

AOL’s travel page has five low-budget vacations for families.

Get an automatic 3 percent cash rebate from eBates.com when you book a vacation package on Southwest airlines. eBates also offers 1 percent back on Air France and 2 percent back on Priceline or Hotwire!

Thanks, Dad!