This was a busy week here at Cash Money Life. I hosted two Carnivals – The eponymous Carnival of Personal Finance, and the Inaugural Edition of the Carnival of Financial Goals. They were both a lot of work, but very rewarding! Thanks to all who participated!
I also wrapped up a giveaway in which I gave away 3 books and a 4GB iPod nano! as part of a giveaway for sharing your 2008 Financial Resolutions. Congratulations to the winners!
Celebrations and milestones:
- J.D. Roth from Get Rich Slowly celebrates paying off the last of his consumer debt – Free at Last! Saying Good-Bye to 20 Years of Debt. Twenty years is a long time, but it’s never too late for a new beginning! Congrats, JD!
- For those of you who are looking for another giveaway, one of the blogs I read daily, Million Dollar Journey, is celebrating its One Year Anniversary this week and is giving away several prizes. Congrats on your success so far, and I wish you even more success in the coming year Frugal Trader!
- All Financial Matters celebrates it’s 1,000,000th visitor! That is a testament to JLPs great writing. Congratulations, and I hope you hit 1,000,000 more!
These are my favorite articles from around the personal finance world this week (in no particular order):
- You Tell Me: How Do You Track Your Money?
- Watching My Dividend Payments Grow Year After Year.
- Reaching Our Debt Crossover Point is Harder Than I Thought.
- There Is No Such Thing As Bad Debt.
- Love Light Displays? 6 Ways to Trim Your Energy Costs, Not The Cheer. (watch the YouTube video!)
- Problem: How Can I Boost The Airflow to My Bonus Room?. I would recommend an air vent booster. That solved my problem.
- Always Question Commissioned Salesmen.
- Reduce Your Capital Gains Tax Bill: Wash Rule.
- Considerations for Going Cell Phone Only. I have done this for 7 years now. No regrets!
This week’s Carnivals and Festivals:
- The First Edition of the Carnival of Financial Goals
- The Carnival of Personal Finance #129
- Carnival of Everything Finance #8 @ Stock Trading To Go. My article, Slash Your Winter Heating Bills – 10 Inexpensive Ways to Save Big This Winter was included.
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Thanks for the mention!
thanks for including me!!
Thanks for the link – I am glad you enjoyed the article.
Patrick, thanks for the mention. I’m considering that option. Just hate to spend the money and it not work. Have to stop by the hardware store this weekend, maybe I’ll give one a try.
Now get some rest you blog carnival maniac you
Thanks for the mention and your kind words! I hope to reach the next million A LOT faster than the first million!
JLP,
Two words: “Compound Growth!”
That contest was rigged! That should have been my Ipod…LOL Just kidding!
Again, great idea for a Carnival of Financial Goals.
LOL. nice try Single Guy! The giveaway was as fair as I could make it.
Thanks for participating in the Carnival and helping make it such as success!
Thanks for the help in promoting the birthday giveaway and the kind words.
All the best!
FT