I’ve been writing weekly posts at Five Cent Nickel for the past couple of months. So far, I’m really enjoying it as it’s given me an opportunity to write for another audience, learn from Nickel and Matt’s writing styl e,and introduced me to some wonderful people.

My main focus is still Green Panda Treehouse and I’m hoping that you’ve noticed an improvement on my posts here due to my other writing projects.

Tomorrow, I’ll be having a giveaway for a free iPhone/ iPod Touch app called WalletWhiz. It’s a budgetting calender app that I think some of my readers could really use. Please check it out and spread the word. 

Personal Finance Carnivals

• Living Almost Large hosted the Carnival of Personal Finance this week. 
• The Carnival of Debt Reduction was present by ABCs of Investing.
• The Carnival of Money Hacks was held at Own at the Dollar. 
• Stupid Cents hosted the Festival of Frugality.

For those of you who already have and for those who would like to support my writing efforts at Five Cent Nickel, I want to say thank you. 

I want to grow Green Panda Treehouse into a better site and have a bigger audience. I truly feel that writing at Five Cent Nickel on a weekly basis is a step in that direction.  

If you have a moment or tow to spare, here are some ways you can support the posts both here and on Five Cent Nickel:

Share your thoughts and stories in the comments. I’d like to have different view points on a topic. Comments help develop a good discussion and we can all benefit from each other’s perspectives. 

Share your favorite posts with a friend. If you think there’s a post that someone specific would enjoy, please email them the link to the site. Hopefully if they enjoy the post they can subscribe through email. 

Promote it on the web. If you love social media sites, would you please ocnsider highlighting some of your favorite posts on Twitter, Facebook, Tip’d, PFBuzz, or whatever you use. I’m on those previously mentioned sites, so please chat with me if I’m online!

In case you missed any of the posts, here’s the entire list so far:

Five Cent Nickel Weekly Posts

• Index Mutual Funds vs. Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)
• Tips for Hosting a Dinner Party
• Planning a Family Vacation Without Breaking the Bank
• Tips for Making a Major Purchase
• How to Plan a Wedding Without Breaking Your Budget
• Preventing Impulse Buys and Combatting Clutter
• It’s Never Too Late to Start Fixing Your Finances
• How to Negotiate and Lower Your Bills
• How to Fix Errors on Your Credit Report
• How to Handle Marriage and Money Talks
• How to Prevent Identity Theft and E-mail Scams
• Budgeting and Automation: Streamline Your Finances
• Lending Money to Family and Friends
• How to Save Money on Health Insurance
• Five Tips for Dealing With Job Loss
• Save Money With Do-it-Yourself Car Repairs

Have a wonderful weekend!

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