new sites of this week

47 Cheap Fun Things To Do This Weekend - Wise Bread
http://www.wisebread.com/47-cheap-fun-things-to-do-this-weekend
Some of them may seem obvious, some may be things you used to do but forgot about, and some may be entirely new ideas, but most of them are either free or inexpensive ways for your family and friends to enjoy each other's company and even do some good in the world.

51 Ways To Save Money in College
http://beingfrugal.net/2011/07/07/51-ways-to-save-money-in-college/?owa_medium=feed&owa_sid=
Students won't have to end up mired in college-acquired debt for the rest of their lives if they apply even a few of these tips for frugal living. Parents may want to print this out for their kids, and add one more rule: force yourself to think before you buy by LEAVING CREDIT CARDS AT HOME.

American Time Use Survey - Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/tus/
"measures the amount of time people spend doing various activities, such as paid work, childcare, volunteering, and socializing." There are some interesting surprises here, especially in regard to the amount of time married men now spend on household chores and child care.

Bookride
http://www.bookride.com/
" a guide to the most wanted and collected books. There is some evaluation of why the book is wanted, what it is worth - with a range of selling prices, some trivia, apercus and bon mots, a few anecdotes, so called jokes and occasional rants." This is a good place to start figuring out whether the books in the attic might be treasures. (But keep in mind that libraries often provide more comprehensive resources for valuing books.)

Credit Card Complaint Form - Consumer Financial Protection Board
https://help.consumerfinance.gov/app/ask_cc_complaint
File a complaint here and get the CFPB on your side when you have a dispute with your credit card issuer.

Donald in Mathmagic Land
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6w9VYbptPQ
Donald Duck wanders into Mathmagic Land and learns how mathematical rules and shapes are integral to music, architecture, sculpture, nature, games, science, invention, and thought.

Espionage - The Browser
http://thebrowser.com/topics/espionage
Whether you come to the topic of espionage through an interest in history or in spy novels, you'll appreciate The Browser's collection of articles about it.

Financial Cost of Obesity
http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2011/07/26/the-
financial-cost-of-obesity/
Would you believe being obese could cost a person between $6,000 and $8,000 a year? This article details expenses that can increase with the pounds - life insurance premiums, medical expenses, and more.

Household Products Database
http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/
"What's under your kitchen sink, in your garage, in your bathroom, and on the shelves in your laundry room?" The Department of Health and Human Services offers this searchable guide to what these products contain, their potential health effects, and how to handle them safely.

Men's Reading List: 34 Books About Being a Man
http://artofmanliness.com/2011/04/19/mens-reading-list/
This list may be aimed at men, but I think women who want to get a better idea of what men care about and worry about might want to read some of the books on this annotated list too.

Momentus
http://momentusproject.com/
A "collaborative project in which a select group of designers, illustrators, and artists create visual interpretations of the most defining moments in United States history as a way of informing others of our proud, yet sometimes troubled and forgotten past." I was especially moved by the ones for the Civil Rights movement and the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Some of the great moments the project has chosen to commemorate are still awaiting their visual interpretations

Tweet Your Grievances - a Handy Directory of All Congressional Twitter Handles
http://www.good.is/post/tweet-your-grievances-
a-handy-directory-of-all-congressional-twitter-handles/
Or if you prefer traditional means of communication, look here for your elected officials' contact information <http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml>.