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This week marks 2 years of the Carnival of Personal Finance, and J.D. went the extra mile to make it extra special. Instead of the usual carnival format, he asked each blogger to submit their best article for the past two years.
I was a last minute participant because I wasn’t sure what article I could include. I ended up deciding to include my article on emergency funds, rainy day funds or whatever you would like to call them. By far, that was the biggest “Ah…ha!” moment I have had while blogging. While I’m sure it’s not the last, to me that article shows that I am making progress with my relationship with money. Thank you J.D. for including it.
Now, if you read anything today, go read the carnival. It really is a “best of the best” edition:
Carnival of Personal Finance: Greatest Hits Edition
Enjoy!
I always feel funny when I skip a day of posting. I started reading this weekend about teaching children about personal finance and I got all caught up in it. I tried to write something on here, but my mind was preoccupied with what I was researching and I kept drawing a blank.
That said, I’m working on a post to share what I’ve found.
In the meantime, here’s some carnival reading if you are interested:
NCN hosted the Carnival of Debt Reduction over at the No Credit Needed Network.
Cleverdude hosted the Carnival of Personal Finance. If you watch the show “24,” you will probably enjoy this carnival.
Enjoy! 
Thank you for stopping by for this week’s Festival of Frugality, a festival dedicated to helping you get the most value from your money. I decided to give out 12 awards to spice things up a bit and vary from the traditional format. I hope you enjoy!
BEST OF SHOW – this award goes to the article that made me think and I love that! How Frugal Are You?
BEST PICTORIAL OF FRUGALITY IN ACTION – what a difference a coat of paint makes! Saving Money With Paint
BEST ANALYSIS TO FIND THE BEST DEAL – what a thorough article researching tire prices! Which place sells cheapest tires?
BEST CONNECTION BETWEEN FRUGALITY & EXERCISE – get more bang for your buck with exercising! The Most Cost Effective Ways to Stay in Shape
BEST USE OF A POOH BANK – Winnie the Pooh isn’t just entertaining, he can help you save money! Pooh Bank as Fun Money.
BEST IMMEDIATE FRUGAL ACTIONS TO TAKE TO GET THROUGH A ROUGH PERIOD – sometimes you go into despiration mode due to a financial situation. Here’s some great tips to get through it! End of Your Rope? Tie a Knot and Hang on Tight
BEST FRUGAL WAY TO KEEP THE KIDS OCCUPIED THIS SUMMER – summer vacation is right around the corner and what’s better than a few free (or low cost) movies for the kids! Free Summer Movies for Kids
BEST FRUGAL VS. CHEAP COMPARISON – this article comes complete with a chart! Frugal vs. cheap
BEST MYTH DEBUNKER – very good argument against the common belief that a baby costs a lot of money! Six Common Myths: Adding A Baby To A Household Costs A Lot Of Money
BEST ARGUMENT FOR BUYING SOME STORE BRANDS – buying store brands can save money, and here the authors detail some that work for them! Saving Money By Buying Store Brands – 7 Products That Work For Us
BEST WORDS OF CAUTION REGARDING FRUGALITY – if you confuse being cheap with being frugal, it can cost you more money in the long run! When Being Frugal Can End Up Costing You A Fortune
BEST ARTICLES ON HOW TO SAVE ON ELECTRICITY – there was a tie here, good tips from two articles! I lowered my electric bill even though it’s late spring! & Frugal Friday #9: 10 Ways to Save on Your Summer Electric Bill
And here are the rest of the participants, in the order of when they were received:
10 Reasons Why Everyone Should Keep Chickens
Tips for buying second-hand stuff
Quick & Easy Ways to Lose Money
Such a Deal When You Love Your Job
How to Use Yahoo Answer to Save Time, Money & Reduce Stress
Free Cell Phone & $100 Free Money With Sony Ericsson W810i Phone!
How To Get Free Membership At Costco
The Perfect Hobby: One That?s Cheap, Makes Money Or Becomes A Business
My Attempts at Frugal Mattress Shopping
Question: Would You Eat a Squirrel?
Yard Sale Tips What to buy there
Donate to Charity and Save on a Fancy Dinner
Thank you to everyone that participated! Next week, the Festival of Frugality heads on over to My Two Dollars.
For more reading, also make sure you check out this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance over at Money Smart Life
Words cannot describe how glad I am that today is Friday. It’s been a week and a half for me and it’s already lined up that I will be sleeping in tomorrow morning. I remember the days (in college) when I could easily stay up to 4 a.m. and then get up the next day. Wow. I do that now and I can barely function. I guess it’s a result of getting older
I haven’t really kept track with the blog-o-sphere this week. But, at any time you want to cruise around, check out pfblogs.org or check out the links in my blogroll (on the right hand side).
I did participate in a few carnivals this week. Thank you to the hosts!
Dawn at Frugal for Life was the host for this week’s Festival of Frugality.
Golbguru at Money, Matter and More Musings hosted this week’s Carnival of Debt Reduction.
Slowly, I’m getting back into the Carnival Life. Which reminds me…a little early to mention but I should note it so I don’t forget…I’ll be hosting the Festival of Frugality on May 29.
Anyways, here’s a few freebies from Walmart this week:
Superstay Silky Foundation by Mabelline
Enjoy!
Work has been interesting this week, so I haven’t had much time to cruise the blog-o-sphere. So, I thought I would highlight a network that I belong to, and one that you can join whether you have a blog or not:
You can sign up and get a cool chart that shows your progress with paying off your debt.
In other news, I’ve been absent from the finance carnivals lately because I couldn’t seem to remember to submit articles before the deadline! But, I’m back and participating and here are the carnivals this week:
Getting Green hosted the Carnival of Debt Reduction and included my article on Who’s To Blame for Your Money Troubles?
Golbguru hosted the Festival of Frugality and included my article on How I Decorated My Son’s Room for Under $60.
Now, for the freebies:
Enjoy!
Debt Hater hosted the Carnival of Debt Reduction.
Stephanie hosted the Carnival of Family Life.
Henry shares a website where people ask for wishes to be granted. Interesting concept.
JW shares their zero based budget for March. It’s always interesting to see other budgets.
Mighty Bargain Hunter gives some advice on planning for receiving an inheritance. Receiving an inheritance and blowing a chunk of it was my very first “confession” I ever did on this blog.
Michael shares what he would tell his 16 year-old self if he could. Man, I could write a book with what I’d tell myself!
FREEBIES
Sorry, none for this week. I ran out of time and my good ole standby Walmart didn’t have any new ones 
The Carnival of Debt Reduction is up at Climbing Out of Debt.
The Carnival of Personal Finance is up at Mapgirl’s Fiscal Challenge.
JD at Get Rich Slowly shares 25 of the Best Books About Money.
Free Money Finance would like to know if Money Makes You Happy
FREEBIES
Walmart has some new freebies. I love Walmart’s samples because I’ve never had a problem receiving them and they usually ship them fast.
Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Care
Enjoy!
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