Welcome to the August 2, 2010 edition of The Carnival of Money Stories.

We spent this weekend at a family members house that lives on a beautiful lake.  We had a very fun time, and we never left once we got there except to leave.  Our money story is that we had a great mini-vacation just for the cost of gas and a food stop on the way there.  Not bad!

Editor’s Picks

Kaye presents I’ll Admit It – I’m an Idiot posted at Mrs Nespy’s World.  I thou

Intelligent Speculator presents Why Facebook is succeeding where Myspace has failed posted at Intelligent Speculator

PT presents We Never See the Money, So We Don’t Miss It posted at Prime Time Money.

The Rest

Mike Collins presents I’ve Spent $2703.59 at Amazon! posted at Saving Money Today.

Writers Coin presents The Importance of Failing Fast posted at The Writer’s Coin

studenomist presents How to Write a Business Plan in Five Easy Steps posted at studenomics.com.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Oil Spill Disaster & The Costs of the Pursuit of Profit posted at The Digerati Life

Contact presents The Unfortunate Knock-On Effects of Financial Reform posted at NerdWallet Blog – Credit Card Watch

Jim & Martha presents New Credit Card Applications Hurt Your Credit Score posted at Wanderlust Journey.

BIFS presents 7 Common Money Mistakes posted at Budgeting In the Fun Stuff

Jeff Rose, CFP presents How to Check Your Credit Score posted at Consumer Boomer

Doctor S presents One Benefit of Racking Massive Credit Card Debt posted at Finance Your Life

 

Big Cajun Man presents A magic number: 833.33 posted at Canadian Personal Finance Blog

BWL presents When is the right time to buy a new car? posted at Christian Personal Finance

J. Savings presents Your Take: Lending Money to Friends & Family posted at Budgets Are Sexy

Carlos Sera presents A Puzzling Tale – The Case for Bonds in 2040; Financial Tales posted at Financial Tales

Kristina presents Retiring Happy posted at Dual Income No Kids

The Wise Squirrel presents Flexibility and Embracing Change Helps the Bottom Line posted at Squirrelers

FMF presents Balancing Enjoying Your Money Now Versus Later posted at Free Money Finance

Super Saver presents Retirement Finances – What worked and what did not posted at My Wealth Builder.

Neal Frankle presents How An Immediate Annuity Payout Really Works posted at Wealth Pilgrim: Money Management Advice, Financial Stess Management, Addiction Recovery Plan & Resources

Austin Morgan presents The FF Podcast Ep. 7: Money Tips for 20-Somethings with MD from Studenomics posted at Foreigners Finances

Moneyedup presents How To Purchase Life Insurance posted at MoneyedUP

Madison DuPaix presents 11 Ways the Government is Padding Your Wallet This Summer posted at My Dollar Plan

Donna Freedman presents Old chestnuts contain a kernel of truth. posted at Surviving and Thriving

Barb presents Assertive, Aggressive, or Inappropriate? You Decide posted at Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance

Bucksome presents Shopping for Car Insurance…Again posted at Buck$ome Boomer’s Journey to Retirement

Briana Ford presents How Your Online Activities Can Ruin Your Credit posted at GoBankingRates

Lauren Mendel presents Car Financing – What to Know posted at Richly Reasonable – Successes and failures, all in the name of living reasonably

Craig Ford presents Expensive Shopping is Good | How To Shop For Value, Not Price posted at Money Help For Christians

Jacob A. Irwin presents How I Saved Myself Money With Rental Cars (And You Can Too) posted at My Money Blog – Personal Finance and Investing

Submit your blog article to the next edition using the carnival submission form.  Next week’s host will be Simplie Forties.

I hope that everybody enjoyed the carnival and has a great week!

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