Best of Money Carnival

The Best of Money Carnival #41

The Best of Money Carnival #41 is up at Darwin's Finance. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, 8 Effective Ways to Raise Frugal Kids.

Next week's carnival will be held at Cash Money Life. Click here to submit a post.

The Best of Money Carnival #40

The Best of Money Carnival #40 is up at BudgetPulse. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Beginner Investing Strategies.

Next week's carnival will be held at Darwin's Finance. Click here to submit a post.

The Best of Money Carnival #39

The Best of Money Carnival #39 is up at Canadian Personal Finance Blog. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Taxes: The Missing Step.

Next week's carnival will be held at BudgetPulse. Click here to submit a post.

The Best of Money Carnival #38

The Best of Money Carnival #38 is up at Good Financial Cents. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Reflections on My Short-term Mission Trip to Haiti.

Next week's carnival will be held at Canadian Personal Finance Blog. Click here to submit a post.

The Best of Money Carnival #37

The Best of Money Carnival #37 is up at Pondering Money. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Should Married Couples Have Joint or Separate Bank Accounts?

Next week's carnival will be held at Good Financial Cents. Click here to submit a post.

The Best of Money Carnival #36

The Best of Money Carnival #36 is up at Financial Highway. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Do People Who Speak Up Have Better Financial Outcomes in Life?

Next week's carnival will be held at Pondering Money. Click here to submit a post.

The Best of Money Carnival #35

The Best of Money Carnival #35 is up at Studenomics. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, We’re Debt Free! How We Paid Off 63K in 11 Months.

Next week's carnival will be held at Financial Highway. Click here to submit a post.

The Best of Money Carnival #34

The Best of Money Carnival #34 is up at The Centsible Life. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Get A Financial Education In Your Twenties.

Next week's carnival will be held at Studenomics. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #33

The Best of Money Carnival #33 is up at Money Help for Christians. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, 10 Steps to Financial Success in 2010.

Next week's carnival will be held at The Centsible Life. Click here to submit a post.

2010 Dates, Hosts, and Winners

Here is the list of Best of Money Carnival hosts for 2010 as well as carnival links and winners for those carnivals already held. Check back for frequent updates. (FYI, 2009 dates, hosts, and winners can be found here.)

2010

• January 4, 2010 carnival #32 hosted by Scordo. Winner: Personal Life Lessons Learned from Board Games.

• January 11, 2010 carnival #33 hosted by Money Help for Christians. Winner: 10 Steps to Financial Success in 2010.

• January 18, 2010 carnival #34 hosted by The Centsible Life. Winner: Get A Financial Education In Your Twenties

• January 25, 2010 carnival #35 hosted by Studenomics. Winner: We’re Debt Free! How We Paid Off 63K in 11 Months.

• February 1, 2010 carnival #36 hosted by Financial Highway. Winner: Do People Who Speak Up Have Better Financial Outcomes in Life?

• February 8, 2010 carnival #37 hosted by Pondering Money. Winner: Should Married Couples Have Joint or Separate Bank Accounts?

• February 15, 2010 carnival #38 hosted by Good Financial Cents. Winner: Reflections on My Short-term Mission Trip to Haiti

• February 22, 2010 carnival #39 hosted by Canadian Personal Finance Blog. Winner: Taxes: The Missing Step.

• March 1, 2010 carnival #40 hosted by BudgetPulse. Winner: Beginner Investing Strategies

• March 8, 2010 carnival #41 hosted by Darwin's Finance. Winner: 8 Effective Ways to Raise Frugal Kids

• March 15, 2010 carnival #42 hosted by Cash Money Life

• March 22, 2010 carnival #43 hosted by Erik Folgate.

• March 29, 2010 carnival #44 hosted by Reduce Debt Faster.

• April 5, 2010 carnival #45 hosted by Go Banking Rates. 

• April 12, 2010 carnival #46 hosted by Credit Card Offers IQ. 

• April 19, 2010 carnival #47 hosted by Fiscal Fizzle.

• April 26, 2010 carnival #48 hosted by Obsessed Analytic. 

• May 3, 2010 carnival #49 hosted by Canadian Finance Blog.

• May 10, 2010 carnival #50 hosted by Eliminate the Muda.

• May 17, 2010 carnival #51 hosted by

• May 24, 2010 carnival #52 hosted by Scordo.

• May 31, 2010 carnival #53 hosted by Free Money Finance.

• June 7, 2010 carnival #54 hosted by

• June 14, 2010 carnival #55 hosted by

• June 21, 2010 carnival #56 hosted by

• June 28, 2010 carnival #57 hosted by

• July 5, 2010 carnival #58 hosted by

• July 12, 2010 carnival #59 hosted by

• July 19, 2010 carnival #60 hosted by

• July 26, 2010 carnival #61 hosted by Canadian Personal Finance Blog.

The Best Money Blogs of 2009

While we named the best post of 2009 submitted to the Best of Money Carnival, Money Help for Christians created their own lists -- detailing which blogs were the "best" based on how they did in the carnival. Check out their analysis at The 21 “Best of” The Best of Money Blogs 2009.

The Best of Money Carnival #32

The Best of Money Carnival #32 is up at Scordo. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Personal Life Lessons Learned from Board Games.

Next week's carnival will be held at Money Help For Christians. Click here to submit a post.

Second $1,000 Given

The winner of the Best Post of the Year competition asked for the award donation to be made to The Global Fund for Children and I've made the contribution. Congrats again to him and thanks for his generosity to this worthy cause!

First $1,000 Given

The winner of the Best Host of the Year competition asked for the award donation to be made to the American Diabetes Association and I've made the contribution. Congrats again to him and thanks for his generosity to this worthy cause!

Best Post and Best Host of 2009

In order to encourage both hosts and participants to be part of this carnival, I promised to donate $1,000 to the favorite charity of 2009's best carnival winning post and best host. I've selected the finalists and am going to let the voters help me decide which is best.

Here are the finalists for the best post of 2009 (in alphabetical order):

• 11 Dumb Ways to get in Debt 

• 55 Best Ways To Save Money: Frugal Ideas From Our Readers 

• Goals Are the Gateway to Financial Success 

• Median vs. Mean: Know the Difference or Risk Being Manipulated 

• Travel Hacking for Noobs: How We Save Hundreds on Airfare, Get Free Accommodation, & Make Money while Overseas

Here are the finalists for the best host of 2009 (in order by date):

• Best of Money Carnival #5

• Best of Money Carnival #7 – Financial Collapses Edition 

• Best of Money Carnival #8 Eagle Has Landed Edition 

• Best of Money Carnival: Bento Food Art Edition 

• That’s the way (uh-huh! uh-huh!) I like it: Best of Money Carnival

To vote, simply leave your favorite in one or both of the categories in the comments below. I'll be naming a winner in the next week or so, so come back to see who wins!

Best of Money Carnival #29

Welcome to the Best of Money Carnival #29. We have a week's worth of great personal finance posts for you! Here are the top 10 including the author's own words about their post:

#1 -- Free Debt Snowball Calculator Program: "If you’re using the debt snowball method to repay your debt, this simple to use program will tell you exactly when your debt freedom day will come!"

#2 -- You Can Negotiate Anything: "By becoming a better negotiator, you’ll not only save (and make) more money, but you’ll also become better at conflict resolution."

#3 -- 10 Reasons to Have a Library Card: "Library is still one the best way to spent your time. Here are 10 reasons why you want a library card."

#4 -- 3 Financial Villains Who Broke Free from the Disease of Greed: "Christmas offers a great time to reflect on our financial priorities."

#5 -- The Ultimate Home Buying Guide — Buying vs Renting Detailed Comparison: "3,000 word post that can be used as the ultimate resource for deciding whether to buy a home or to rent."

#6 -- Why I Passed on a 90% Pay Increase – What’s Your Price?: "Would you Pass on a 90% Pay Increase? I did. Here's Why - and what factors you should consider before quickly jumping ship."

#7 -- Tax Tips for Children and Newborns: "Many people are aware of the child tax credit, but here are some other tax credits and deductions that you maybe eligible for if you have children."

#8 -- How would you spend and save if you knew exactly when you were going to die?: "Depending on how far away your death was, knowing when you’d die would surely change all manner of things, from your relationships and fitness regime, to how tardy you were in returning library books and your financial affairs."

#9 -- Are you an Investor or a Speculator?: "This article goes over the crucial differences between the personality types that lose money and the ones that bathe in bath tubs forged out of gold. It goes over the history of The Great Depression and the lessons that many people failed to learn from it as well as investment strategies that separate the losers from the winners."

#10 -- 41 Year Old Must Find A New Job Fast ? Six Tactics To Make It Happen: "These little used tactics will help you find a job even if you face age discrimination."

The Best of Money Carnival takes a break for the next two weeks as we all celebrate the holiday season. But we'll be back at the start of the year. Happy New Year to all!!!!!

Best of Money Carnival #28

The Best of Money Carnival #28 is up at The Amateur Financier. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, What is the Current Unemployment Rate? 

Next week's carnival will be held at BudgetPulse. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #27

The Best of Money Carnival #27 is up at Me in Millions. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post (which I had to name since the host didn't), Are You A Gambler Or Investor? (A Flow Chart) (though I wanted to name Five Steps to Six Figures in Seven Years the winner). ;-)

Next week's carnival will be held at The Amateur Financier. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #26

The Best of Money Carnival #26 is up at Corporate Barbarian. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, The X-Men Guide To Unlocking Your Financial Mutant Powers.

Next week's carnival will be held at Me in Millions. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #25

The Best of Money Carnival #25 is up at Managing Money God's Way. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Abysmal Survey Results: Americans Don’t Understand Basic Financial Concepts.

Next week's carnival will be held at Corporate Barbarian. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #24

The Best of Money Carnival #24 is up at GenYWealth. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Travel Hacking for Noobs: How We Save Hundreds on Airfare, Get Free Accommodation, & Make Money while Overseas.

Next week's carnival will be held at Managing Money God's Way. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #23

The Best of Money Carnival #23 is up at Provident Planning. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Be Your Own Part-Time Boss: The Pros & Cons.

Next week's carnival will be held at GenYWealth. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #22

The Best of Money Carnival #22 is up at The Skilled Investor. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, The Great Depression II: Says Who, Huh?

Next week's carnival will be held at Provident Planning. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #21

The Best of Money Carnival #21 is up at Canadian Finance Blog. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Quit Worrying About 80% of Your Life.

Next week's carnival will be held at The Skilled Investor. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #20

The Best of Money Carnival #20 is up at Stretchy Dollar. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Goals Are the Gateway to Financial Success.

Next week's carnival will be held at Canadian Finance Blog. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #19

The Best of Money Carnival #19 is up at Financial Highway. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, How Stupidity on Wall Street Violated the Most Basic Laws of Physics.

Next week's carnival will be held at Stretchy Dollar. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #18

The Best of Money Carnival #18 is up at Moolanomy. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, The “Shit-That-Doesn’t-Inspire-You” Factor.

Next week's carnival will be held at Financial Highway. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #17

The Best of Money Carnival #17 is up at Steadfast Finances. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Tyler Durden’s Guide To Personal Finance.

Next week's carnival will be held at Moolanomy. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #16

The Best of Money Carnival #16 is up at Wise Money Matters. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Should You Buy It? A Flowchart for Evaluating Potential Purchases.

Next week's carnival will be held at Steadfast Finances. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #15

The Best of Money Carnival #15 is up at Studenomics. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, 11 Dumb Ways to get in Debt.

Next week's carnival will be held at Wise Money Matters. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #14

The Best of Money Carnival #14 is up at Man vs. Debt. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Motivation to Reduce Debt.

Next week's carnival will be held at Studenomics. Click here to submit a post.

Dates, Hosts, and Winners

This page will be regularly updated with a list of carnival dates, hosts, and winners. Here's the list so far:

2009

• June 1, 2009 carnival #1 hosted by Free Money Finance. Winner: How To Avoid Foreclosure: Keep Your House In Troubled Times.

• June 8, 2009 carnival #2 hosted by Debt Free Adventure. Winner: 55 Best Ways To Save Money: Frugal Ideas From Our Readers!

• June 15, 2009 carnival #3 hosted by Wealth Pilgrim. Winner: The Most Useful Thing Students Can Do to Prepare for the Job Market.

• June 22, 2009 carnival #4 hosted by Bargain Babe. Winner: FREE Online Money Management Tools.

• June 29, 2009 carnival #5 hosted by Gather Little by Little. Winner: Identify & Overcome Money Anxiety & Stress in Relationships.

• July 6, 2009 carnival #6 hosted by Bible Money Matters. Winner: Powerful Ways to Improve Your Life.

• July 13, 2009 carnival #7 hosted by My Life ROI. Winner: Why I Invest with Vanguard.

• July 20, 2009 carnival #8 hosted by Wise Bread. Winner: Median vs. Mean: Know the Difference or Risk Being Manipulated.

• July 27, 2009 carnival #9 hosted by Free from Broke. Winner: Five Budgeting Pitfalls to Avoid.

• August 3, 2009 carnival #10 hosted by The Digerati Life. Winner: The High Cost of Deep Fried Coke.

• August 10, 2009 carnival #11 hosted by Mighty Bargain Hunter. Winner: Faith-Based or Socially Responsible Investing – Delusions of Righteousness.

• August 17, 2009 carnival #12 hosted by Weakonomics. Winner:  What Yoda Taught Me About Money Mastery.

• August 24, 2009 carnival #13 hosted by All Financial Matters. Winner: 13 Simple Tips To Make Tent Camping Easier And More Fun.

• August 31, 2009 carnival #14 hosted by Man vs. Debt. Winner: Motivation to Reduce Debt.

• September 7, 2009 carnival #15 hosted by Studenomics. Winner: 11 Dumb Ways to get in Debt.

• September 14, 2009 carnival #16 hosted by Wise Money Matters. Winner: Should You Buy It? A Flowchart for Evaluating Potential Purchases.

• September 21, 2009 carnival #17 hosted by Steadfast Finances. Winner: Tyler Durden’s Guide To Personal Finance.

• September 28, 2009 carnival #18 hosted by Moolanomy. Winner: The “Shit-That-Doesn’t-Inspire-You” Factor.

• October 5, 2009 carnival #19 hosted by Financial Highway. Winner: How Stupidity on Wall Street Violated the Most Basic Laws of Physics

• October 12, 2009 carnival #20 hosted by Stretchy Dollar. Winner: Goals Are the Gateway to Financial Success.

• October 19, 2009 carnival #21 hosted by Canadian Finance Blog. Winner: Quit Worrying About 80% of Your Life

• October 26, 2009 carnival #22 hosted by The Skilled Investor. Winner: The Great Depression II: Says Who, Huh?

• November 2, 2009 carnival #23 hosted by Provident Planning. Winner: Be Your Own Part-Time Boss: The Pros & Cons.

• November 9, 2009 carnival #24 hosted by GenYWealth. Winner: Travel Hacking for Noobs: How We Save Hundreds on Airfare, Get Free Accommodation, & Make Money while Overseas

• November 16, 2009 carnival #25 hosted by Managing Money God's Way.  Winner: Abysmal Survey Results: Americans Don’t Understand Basic Financial Concepts.

• November 23, 2009 carnival #26 hosted by Corporate Barbarian.  Winner: The X-Men Guide To Unlocking Your Financial Mutant Powers.

• November 30, 2009 carnival #27 hosted by Me in Millions. Winner: Are You A Gambler Or Investor? (A Flow Chart)

• December 7, 2009 carnival #28 hosted by The Amateur Financier.  Winner: What is the Current Unemployment Rate?    

• December 14, 2009 carnival #29 hosted by Best of Money Carnival. Winner: Free Debt Snowball Calculator Program.

• December 21, 2009 carnival #30 skipped due to the holiday season.

• December 28, 2009 carnival #31 skipped due to the holiday season.

2010 dates, hosts, and winners can be found here.

Best of Money Carnival #13

The Best of Money Carnival #13 is up at All Financial Matters. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, 13 Simple Tips To Make Tent Camping Easier And More Fun.

Next week's carnival will be held at Man vs. Debt. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #12

The Best of Money Carnival #12 is up at Weakonomics. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, What Yoda Taught Me About Money Mastery.

Next week's carnival will be held at All Financial Matters. Click here to submit a post.

Why You'd Want to Host This Carnival

Mighty Bargain Hunter says the following about hosting the latest Best of Money Carnival:

"I’ve hosted a number of blog carnivals over the years, and I really like the way FMF has set up the Best of Money Carnival.  It’s been very enjoyable, and easy, to host this one."

Yep, it's easy. And there are lots of benefits to both hosting and participating. Send me an email if you'd like to get on the schedule as a host.

Best of Money Carnival #11

The Best of Money Carnival #11 is up at Mighty Bargain Hunter. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Faith-Based or Socially Responsible Investing – Delusions of Righteousness.

Next week's carnival will be held at Weakonomics. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #10

The Best of Money Carnival #10 is up at The Digerati Life. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, The High Cost of Deep Fried Coke.

Next week's carnival will be held at Mighty Bargain Hunter. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #9

The Best of Money Carnival #9 is up at Free From Broke. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Five Budgeting Pitfalls to Avoid.

Next week's carnival will be held at The Digerati Life. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #8

The Best of Money Carnival #8 is up at Wise Bread. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Median vs. Mean: Know the Difference or Risk Being Manipulated.

Next week's carnival will be held at Free From Broke. Click here to submit a post.

Rave for the Best of Money Carnival

Here's a great comment left on Free Money Finance about the Best of Money Carnival:

"Just wanted to comment that this carnival is what the other carnivals SHOULD be like - interesting curating, snappy and very readable. I almost always skip the COPF when I see it but I've read almost every edition of this new carnival. Thanks for setting it up."

Thanks for the comment! I appreciate your thoughts!!!

Best of Money Carnival #7

The Best of Money Carnival #7 is up at My Life ROI. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Why I Invest with Vanguard.

Next week's carnival will be held at Wise Bread. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #6

The Best of Money Carnival #6 is up at Bible Money Matters. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Powerful Ways to Improve Your Life.

Next week's carnival will be held at My Life ROI. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #5

The Best of Money Carnival #5 is up at Gather Little by Little. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, Identify & Overcome Money Anxiety & Stress in Relationships.

Next week's carnival will be held at Bible Money Matters. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #4

The Best of Money Carnival #4 is up at Bargain Babe. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, FREE Online Money Management Tools!

Next week's carnival will be held at Gather Little by Little. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #3

The Best of Money Carnival #3 is up at Wealth Pilgrim. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, The Most Useful Thing Students Can Do to Prepare for the Job Market!

Next week's carnival will be held at Bargain Babe. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #2

The Best of Money Carnival #2 is up at Debt Free Adventure. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, 55 Best Ways To Save Money: Frugal Ideas From Our Readers!

Next week's carnival will be held at Wealth Pilgrim. Click here to submit a post.

Best of Money Carnival #1

The first Best of Money Carnival is up at Free Money Finance. Congrats to all participants and especially the winning post, How To Avoid Foreclosure: Keep Your House In Troubled Times!

Reminder

Your post submission MUST have a few sentences (three at most is fine) that describes what the post is about. If it does not have this, the post will automatically be disqualified from consideration for the carnival.

Welcome!

Welcome to all those coming today from the announcement on Free Money Finance. Here's a quick guide to finding out what you need to know about the Best of Money Carnival:

• Carnival Guidelines

• How it works

• A sample carnival

• Dates and hosts for carnivals (send me a note if you'd like to host.)

• Duties and benefits of hosts

• Duties and benefits of participants

• Submit a post for the carnival (hosted next week at Free Money Finance.)

Thanks!!!!!

53 posts submitted so far for next week's Best of Money Carnival. Thankfully, I only have to pick and post the top 10. :-)

Now that I've looked at them, many are disqualified because they don't include a summary of the post submitted. Guess those that submitted correctly will reap the benefits!