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Carnival

Monday is Carnival Day

by Flexo

The latest Carnival of Personal Finance has been posted at Optimized Living. Check it out! My included article is about Emergency Funds, a popular topic. Here are some other items of interest from the Carnival: No Credit Needed gets personal. The Dividend Guy has a dumb investment. Jim shares tips for selling on eBay. There’s ... Continue reading this article…

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Lucky Number 13

by Flexo

The Carnival of Personal Finance #13 is now available at Smart Money Daily. My post about the credit card grace period is included. Many good articles from other bloggers are included as well.

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Weekend Accomplishments

by Flexo

I hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend. It’s been a difficult time for thousands of people with regard to the Katrina catastrophe. I hope every reader and their families are safe. Sometimes, we have to remember that there are more important things in life than reading and writing blogs. Before I left for the weekend, ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival #11

by Flexo

The latest Carnival of Personal Finance has been published at the new location for AllThingsFinancial. My post about selling books online has been featured this week. Also, my estimation of yearly gasoline expenses has been included in the latest Carnival of the Capitalists.

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Carnival #10

by Flexo

It’s hard to believe we’re already in the double digits. Carnival of Personal Finance #10 has been posted on Frugal for Life with 26 submissions. The article I submitted deals with one way to waste time and money. Many wonderful articles are featured this week, so make sure you check them out.

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Back to New Jersey

by Flexo

A short while ago we arrived home in New Jersey from our vacation in Williamsburg, Virginia. More on that later. It would take me a year to catch up on the messages posted on personal finance blogs in the last five days, but I should mention at the very least that the Carnival of Personal ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival of Personal Finance #8

by Flexo

Welcome to this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance (basic introduction, schedule) and welcome to Consumerism Commentary (about, best of) to any new readers! This is the eighth installment of the Carnival. In this issue: Designer Pets. Free Money Finance discovers the latest craze for dog owners, crossing poodles with other breeds, giving us wonderful breednames ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival Submissions

by Flexo

Reminder for those who blog: It’s time to submit your articles to the Carnival of Personal Finance #8, hosted here at Consumerism Commentary. Send an email to carnival[at]consumerismcommentary[dot]com (or fill out this form and select “Carnival of Personal Finance”) with the required information in order to be included.

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Carnival #7

by Flexo

The Carnival of Personal Finance #7 is up at In Cash Flow We Trust. Some notable posts: About Jonathan of MyMoneyBlog, Ways to Burst the Real Estate Bubble from My Open Wallet, Brown-Bag it to Half a Million on Hello, Dollar! (a site for which I can picture Carol Channing belting out the title song), ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival Reminder

by Flexo

Don’t forget to send your submissions for the next Carnival of Personal Finance to Steve at In Cash Flow We Trust. Peruse past Carnivals and future Carnival hosts if you have some time and would like to browse more Personal Finance blogs. Side note: Consumerism Commentary now uses “friendlier URLs” for posts. Old links will ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival #6

by Flexo

The Carnival of Personal Finance #6 is up at Free Money Finance. The full Carnival schedule is here, along with an introduction. I was hoping to write an article for the Carnival yesterday, but I was sidetracked by classowrk for my masters degree and a corneal abrasion that sent me to the hospital. (I’ll be ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival of Personal Finance #5

by Flexo

The Carnival of Personal Finance #5 is up. Free Money Finance will be hosting next Monday’s Carnival, so submit your articles for consideration early and often! I have a hunch that this will be the biggest Carnival of Personal Finance to date.

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Quick Carnival Reminder

by Flexo

Here’s a quick reminder: send a recent personal finance blog entry (or article, or essay, or post) to Carnival of Personal Finance #5 at the blog I Will Teach You To Be Rich by Monday.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #4

by Flexo

This week’s Carnival of Personal Finance was masterfully hosted by Jon at Smart Money Daily. Take a look! Here are some highlights: * You Can Save a Bundle Without Having a Large Income. That’s what I’m striving for; although having a higher income would certainly help me. * Money Goes To Where It Is Needed ... Continue reading this article…

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Another Week, Another Carnival

by Flexo

Carnival of Personal Finance #3 is online at AllThingsFinancial. Some interesting posts to highlight: Alphabet Soup, a guide to the different professional designations in finance. Nickel warns people to think before writing a check in a world where there is a hot black market for personal banking information. On AllThingsFinancial, JLP teacher us how to ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival Update

by Flexo

Yesterday was the Carnival of Personal Finance #2, hosted by Blueprint for Financial Prosperity. The Carnival is a good way for readers to learn about various blogs they might not already read and for bloggers to get more exposure for their articles. Any blogger is eligible to submit an article, as long as it’s (loosely) ... Continue reading this article…

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Carnival of Personal Finance #1

by Flexo

Welcome to Consumerism Commentary and the Carnival of Personal Finance! For an introduction to the Carnival, read this entry. For a schedule of upcoming Carnivals and their hosts, see this article. Below you will find the articles that have been submitted so far. The deadline was originally set for Sunday night at 10:00pm, but any ... Continue reading this article…

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