Welcome to the Carnival of Money Stories! This blog carnival is where we share our stories and experiences with money. This carnival theme is weddings in honor of my brother in law and friend’s wedding this weekend.

Editor’s Choice

• Looking for some motivation with your personal finace goals? A Journey of a Thousand Miles begins with A Single Step has a great story over at Debt Free Adventure.
• Famous Musician Bankruptcies: From Millions To Broke posted at Bible Money Matters.
• Free Money Finance gave his personal story My Jobs, Working for a Maniac .
• 5 personal finance lessons we all should re-learn from the present financial crisis has some practical advice over at eMoneyLog.

Family and Finances

• Summer time means vacations. Don’t go broke and check out  To Dream the Impossible…A Vacation over at Moolanomy Personal Finance.
• My Cousin’s Homeless is a tough story to read at Modern Tightwad, but it’s definitely worth a read.
• Looking to simplify your life, but don’t think it’s feasible, try reading  Testimony of a One Car Couple at Five Cent Nickel.
• Divorce and Financial Planning with John and Kate was posted at Good Financial Cents.
• Cash Money Life shows you What Do You Do When You Face Possible Foreclosure.
• Military Finance Network answers How Much Life Insurance Do Military Members Need?
• How I overcame my fear of failure can charge you up. Thanks  Christian Personal Finance.
• MY KINDER UNIVERSE posted at Zodiac Times.

Credit Cards and Debt

• Is FreeCreditReport.com A Scam? Find out at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
• Penny Jobs gives you  7 Steps To Dig Your Way Out of Debt.
• Ever used a Credit Card Emergency Fund ?  The Good Life on a Budget has.
• The Money Matters Blog presents Why Fixing Your FICO Credit Score Should Be Your First Priority!
• Find out the  Credit card perks that you might be missing out on over at lucrative Investing.
• Debt: Upside Down and Backwards is an interesting post at Money Help For Christians.
• When Credit Cards Help Your Favorite Cause posted at Apply 4 Credit.
• Fixed Rate Credit Cards are the Latest Casualty of the Credit Card Act of 2009 points out  Credit Card Offers IQ.

Investing and Finances

• 10 Excellent YouTube Videos to Learn About Long-Term Investing is listed at ETF Database.
• Managing Surplus Money In The Short Term is examined at Associate Money.
• Good Business In A Bad Economy? Grow Your Business In A Recession Something to get you thinking over at The Digerati Life.
• Shop From Home! Online vs Catalog Shopping a grea comparison by The Smarter Wallet.
• Canadian Discount Brokerage Review and Comparison for TFSA and RRSP posted at Financial Highway.
• Buy Low And Leverage The Stock Market posted at Investing Toolkit.
• Personal Finance Education at the Class Reunion? I didn’t think it was possible, but Tough Money Love shows how.
• The Undisputed King of Personal Finance Mistakes is posted at Personal Finance Analyst.

Frugality

• FiscalGeek gives some tips with Speed Kills…Your Gas Mileage that is. Hypermiling for Noobies.
• Thriving On A Teacher’s Salary and Inspiring Others is possible. Check it out at Prime Time Money.
• Is the Payback Period on Energy Efficient Bulbs Too Long? asks Len Penzo.
• The Exponential Power of Delayed Consumption gives some food for thought at My Dollar Plan.
• Save to Win is a cool case study from OneMint.

Government and the Economy

• Mrs Bankrupt gives her personal story with Sick? No Insurance. No Doctor. You?re screwed. (Part 1).
• TARP Bailout Funds: How Have Banks Used Taxpayers’ Money is examined at Banker Saver.
• tonig.net: Welcome to My World of Wealth is a great post at Maximize Health and Wealth.

News and Misc.

• 3 Lessons Starbucks Reminded Me of Today is reviewed at Budgets are Sexy.
• Prank Callers are Costing Me Money Curious? Check out  Money Smart Life.
• Kindle Swindle? Mad Kane’s Political Madness looks into it.
• Do this one thing to generate more abundance and prosperity is posted at Daily Awareness.
• Wenchypoo’s Health Care Proposal is posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.
• Are you a pet owner? Please read Other people’s pets at Funny about Money.
• Albert Einstein and Your Personal Economy is discussed on SectorMatic Money Journal.
• MyWorld Plus Review from a Real User is posted at HomeBiz-Legit.com.
• My Money Shrugges Radio Interview is posted at Ask Mr Credit Card’s Blog.

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