This week, I participated in no less than five blog carnivals. Thanks to all the webmasters and carnival organizers for their hard work.

My Carnival Submissions

Carnival of Debt Reduction #140 - Hosted by Prime Time Money and featuring my post How to ruin yourself financially in one easy step.

Carnival of Money Stories #60 - Hosted by College of Cash and featuring my post Save on postage by purchasing it online.

Carnival of Personal Finance #153 - Hosted by Money and Values and featuring my post Living Cheap… in an RV.

Festival of Frugality #126 - Hosted by The Financial Blogger and featuring my post Brewing your own beer: a totally frugal thing to do.

Money Hacks Carnival #13 - Hosted by Moolanomy and featuring my post Using the net to find cheap gas prices along your route.

My Favorite Posts

…that are from these carnivals but are not by yours truly.

Saving hundreds of dollars easily with well placed Outlook reminders - The Personal Financier reminds us to remember to do things, providing an easy way to automatically nag yourself and thereby save cash. Via the Carnival of Debt Reduction.

How to cut college costs by 13-25% - Blueprint for Financial Prosperity shares a clever way to save on college tuition. This won’t work for you unless you’re still in high school, and I don’t think many high schoolers read this blog - but nevertheless, anyone can appreciate this kind of creative cost-cutting. Via the Carnival of Money Stories.

Four things you need for retirement - Another great post from Greener Pastures about the four things you need to retire. This is truly wise advice. Via the Carnival of Personal Finance.

Save money by not renewing immediately - Free Money Finance shares a smart way to save on memberships at places like Costco, Sam’s Club, etc. Via the Festival of Frugality.

What are the best ways to earn passive income? - Living off Dividends enlightens us about four types of truly passive income. Via the Money Hacks Carnival.

Other Links

“Can you spare a square?” 5 quick tips on toilet paper usage - This made me laugh out loud more than once. “Even hardnosed conservationists seem to forget their scruples in the stall,” Paul points out. Tee-hee. From Wise Bread.

Chrysler’s $2.99 gas guarantee: a bad deal - I’ve been hearing these commercials a lot on the radio recently. Here’s why Chrysler’s $2.99 gas guarantee is a crock! From Consumerism Commentary.

Best websites for getting organized and staying focused - These sound like some really useful sites. I think I may try out Jott for myself soon. From Dough Roller.

Consumer complaints: getting what you pay for - First off, I’d like to share my writerly appreciation for the outstanding hook that opens this Reader’s Digest article: “Mona Shaw walked into her local Comcast customer-service office one day last summer swinging a claw hammer.” This article tells you how to successfully fight for your rights as a consumer without the aid of weaponry.

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