Archive for May, 2008

For those in the United States, happy Memorial Day! We’ll take a short trip to Canada for the 54th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance, hosted by Canadian Dream: Free at 45. The host based this edition of the Carnival on the nursery rhyme, Monday’s Child.

Here are the host’s Editor’s Picks for the week.

• Credit Protection
• 12 Ways to be Financially Boring
• Will the Falling Dollar Cause Inflation?
• Setting Boundaries for Grandparental Spending
• 4 Stages You’ll Encounter During a “No Spend” Challenge
• Don’t Blame OPEC
• The Social Acceptability of Frugality
• Tracking Pennies: Making the Abstract Concrete
Time and Effort are More Valuable Than Money

Thanks to everyone who participated this week. Next week’s Carnival will be hosted by Moolanomy. Please submit your best article from this week before the deadline Sunday evening at 6:00 PM Eastern Time.

The latest Carnival of Personal Finance is live on Money and Values. The host took an interesting approach to this week’s Carnival and presented the articles in question-and-answer style. Here are the Editor’s Choice Q&As:

• What do I need in order to have a happy retirement? Four Things You Need for Retirement
• How can I make sure that my actions and measures of success match my priorities? Mind vs. Brain Part II: Priorities, Pursuits & Productivity

Thanks again to everyone who participated this past week! Remember, all submissions must be received by 6:00 PM Eastern time on the day before the Carnival’s publication. Last week, the Carnival mail server delayed submissions so some did not reach our inbox by the deadline. The sooner you submit your article, the better.

On Monday, Penny Nickel from Money and Values will host the newest edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance. To participate, please submit your best article from this week before 6:00 PM Eastern Time on Sunday.