Birthday freebies, Independence Day sales, and Financial literacy

I share five must read blog posts about saving money every Friday.

The Fourth of July is approaching and so are the sales! Deal News tells you want to expect from the 2012 Independence Day Sales.

Want to lend money to friends? Money Crashers shares nine tips for lending money to family and friends.

Retiring soon? Lucky! Wisebread shows you how to calculate the amount of money you will need for retirement.

Score birthday freebies! BirthdayFreebies.com goes national and offers its members a monthly $200 Visa Gift Card Giveaway. Joining is free!

Women lag in financial literacy — even college graduates (Yikes!) — Time Moneyland reports.

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