The BrighterLife.ca weekly roundup of recommended reads about money, health, family, working life and retirement:

	Summer savings In a list of ways to save money and energy, Yahoo! Finance explains why you might need a new fridge but not a new dryer, and separates the hybrids from the hype. 8 ways to stop wasting money (and energy)
	Peanut butter and jam reinvented This could be our favourite hot-weather treat of all time: Angela Liddon on Oh She Glows whips up a frozen, vegan twist on the classic PB & J – yum! Peanut butter, jam, & banana soft serve popsicles + blog news
	Forecast: long weekend fun For those of us outside Quebec and Newfoundland, the August long weekend is fast approaching. Regency Shutters presents some ideas for making it the best Civic Holiday/Simcoe Day/Natal Day/British Columbia Day/New Brunswick Day ever right from the comfort of your home, saving hundreds a year. Long weekend guide
	Let’s (not) do lunch A new survey shows most working Canadians buy lunch at least once a week, spending close to $9 per meal, says the Globe and Mail. If you brown-bag it instead, you can save hundreds of dollars a year. Buying your lunch? That’s one expensive habit
	Stay young at heart: Start your own business With variety, flexibility, relationship-building and opportunities for continuous learning, BoomerBizBuilder says going into your own business ticks all the boxes for staying young. Boomers: Stay young. Start a business

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RT @theplanetd: Love this post by @ShannonRTW Why I Left to Travel, How I Pay for It & How to Work as an Expat buff.ly/PAv1px

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BrighterLife.ca (@BrighterLifeCA) July 23, 2012