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The 208th Carnival of Personal Finance: Lobster Roll Edition

June 8, 2009 By

Summer has arrived in Maine. Of course, that means it’s time for a bite of a Guinness World Record-breaking 60-foot long lobster roll. No kidding! I just watched a troupe of roller derby players unload the world’s longest seafood sandwich from the back of a flatbed truck. Obviously, it would have been easier to craft individual rolls for attendants of Portland’s annual Old Port Festival. But the world’s longest lobster roll was not built to be practical, it was built to be celebratory; much like the Carnival of Personal Finance.

Few of us have time to read more than a few of the many articles submitted each week, but by participating in the carnival and reading even a few posts, we celebrate what it means to be a personal finance blogger or blog reader. One article at a time, we readers and bloggers create a growing dialogue that promotes smart financial decisions and help each other work towards our own goals. So as we in Maine celebrate summer with a big ol’ lobster roll, let’s celebrate personal finance blogging with another week of the Carnival of Personal Finance. Keep up the great work!

Editor’s Picks

Choosing this week’s editor’s picks, I considered a few factors. First, I looked for posts that are unique (after all, there are a hundred great “how to budget” and “how to transfer a balance” posts out there, but there are a hundred of them!) One such unique post is Thomas Jefferson: The Man. The Legend. The Debtor? from Budgets Are Sexy. Looks like old TJ could’ve benefited from reading a personal finance blog or two. Next, I looked for timely posts, like the Sound Money Matters article How the GM Bankruptcy Affects You. Should you worry if you own a GM car? Should you still buy one? This article has some answers.

I also looked for any posts I thought would be immediately useful. The Wise Money Matters post Comparing Cellphone Carriers is a bird’s-eye-view of what you can expect to pay for cell service over two years with various carriers. Great info if you’re shopping for a new rate plan.

Next, I looked for posts that are especially insightful or thought-provoking. Three stood out: The Money Ning post “Be as Frugal and Less Wasteful as Our Parents” offers a simple example (broken glasses) of how we should embrace past generations’ inclination to repair and reuse items rather than replace them. Next up, Man vs. Debt asks What Are You Willing To Consistently Pay More For? and reminds us that there are times when it’s worth paying more for personal service. Finally, Amateur Asset Allocator proposes an idea I know many of my single buddies will love: Women Should Buy Their Own Engagement Ring. Do you agree?

And now, onto the rest of the carnival! Posts are organized by category, but are otherwise listed randomly. Enjoy!

Finance

Frugality

Investing

Credit

Career

Real Estate

Budgeting

Saving

Debt

Economy

Money Management

Taxes

Reviews

Other

That concludes the 208th Carnival of Personal Finance! Thanks to all the participants, and thanks for reading! Be sure to check out the 209th carnival next week over at Living Almost Large. Until next time: Be well and grow wealthy!

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David Weliver founded MoneyUnder30.com at the age of 25 as he struggled to conquer post-college debt on entry level paychecks. Today, he balances blogging here to help young professionals jump start their financial lives with employment in the software industry and a new family. You can follow David on Twitter @MoneyUnder30.

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Comments

  1. The Weakonomist says:
    June 8, 2009 at 8:49 am

    Thanks for hosting David! It looks great.

  2. Ben says:
    June 8, 2009 at 8:59 am

    Mmmmm, the lobster roll sounds tasty! Thanks for putting together the Carnival.

  3. FFB says:
    June 8, 2009 at 9:17 am

    Now you have me thinking about lunch! Thanks for hosting.

  4. Funny about Money says:
    June 8, 2009 at 9:29 am

    Thanks for hosting! Nice, clean, easy-to-read layout…great job. And thanks for including Funny’s squib on GM.

  5. Budgets Are Sexy says:
    June 8, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Thx for the editor’s pick my brotha, glad you found it unique & interesting :) Gotta keep things spiced up every now and then, right? Have a great week.

  6. Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog says:
    June 8, 2009 at 10:48 am

    Thanks for hosting!

  7. Jeff@StretchyDollar says:
    June 8, 2009 at 10:53 am

    Great carnival. Thanks for putting it together and thanks for the link!

  8. hgstern says:
    June 8, 2009 at 11:16 am

    Nice job, David!

    Thanks for hosting, and for including out post!
     

  9. Michael B Rubin says:
    June 8, 2009 at 11:33 am

    Great carnival, David. How wicked to have another northern New Englander on the circuit (I’m in Portsmouth, NH – walking distance from the Maine line).

  10. Single Guy Money says:
    June 8, 2009 at 6:23 pm

    Thanks for hosting and including my post in the roundup.

  11. MLR says:
    June 8, 2009 at 9:21 pm

    Thanks for hosting!

    I think you did a great job with not only choosing the editors picks but presenting them in a unique way!

    MLR

  12. The Happy Rock says:
    June 8, 2009 at 10:05 pm

    Thanks for hosting. The carnival looks great on your site since the content area is nice and wide.

  13. Amy says:
    June 10, 2009 at 11:20 pm

    Sorry to correct you on one fact… Summer never arrives in Maine until the 4th of July! :-) Lol… as former NH-ite and daughter of a Maine-er I lived that reality for many a “summer”.