The Weekend Round Up features five posts published on members' blogs the previous week.

Elaine of Mortgage Free in Three examines whether you can live well solely on being frugal or if you also need income stream(s). If find a part time local job for ten hours a week, paying the minimum wage, I'd earn around £60 net. That seems easier to do than to try to spend £60 a week less. However it'd be a different equation if I had to pay for childcare or fares to get to my place of employment.

Daniel Wright of Euro Rate Forecast ponders why the UK Pound is falling in value against the Euro when both the French and Spanish economy are in bad shape.

Adam of Money Bulldog advises homeowners to look into remortgaging to lock in current low rates on interest. I believe that some household budgets are going to be severely strained when interest rates do begin to rise, although that may not be for a few years yet.

Discount Coder have some tips on how to learn computer skills cheaply. In the early 1990s I mananaged to get a free place on a one year college course, icluding two free creche places for our sons and a £75 a week training allowance, thanks to the European Social Fund.

Rob of Money Watch gives advice on how to keep your online banking details secure. It is really hard to remember the security details for several online accounts and it's quite a hassle to reset them.