Well, I forgot to write up a weekend reading post last week so I’ll have to make up for it this week. Here are links to the carnivals I’ve been in over the last two weeks:

• Carnival of Personal Finance – Review: Prudential’s Retirement Red Zone

 

• Festival of Frugality – Thrift Store Bargains

 

• Money Hacks Carnival – Frugal Tips from The Complete Tightwad Gazette: Track Your Spending for 3 Months

 

• Carnival of Personal Finance – Investing Basics: What Is an Investment?

 

• Best of Money Carnival – Reflections on My Short-term Mission Trip to Haiti (#1 for the Week!)

 

• Money Hacks Carnival – What Is a Fiduciary and Why Does It Matter? (Editor’s Choice!)

       And here are some good articles from other websites over the past couple of weeks as well:

• Credit Card Finder – Personal Finance Comic featuring J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly [A funny comic about J.D. working on his book]

 

• Personal Finance by the Book – The Money Quiz: Do You Serve God or Money? [This is an excellent test to see where your true motives lie when it comes to money.]

 

• Money Help for Christians – 7 Retirement Planning Factors You Cannot Predict [A good look at the unknowns in retirement planning]

 

• Get Rich Slowly – Dinosaur Comics on the Rent vs. Buy Debate [A funny comic that brings up some good points about the decision to buy or rent]

 

• The Art of Manliness – The World Belongs to Those Who Hustle [Highly recommended]

 

• Free Money Finance – The Relationship between Riches and Wisdom [I've really enjoyed these excerpts from Dollars & Doctrine!]

 

• The Oblivious Investor – Index Funds vs. Active Mutual Funds [Mike is always coming up with great examples and ideas about investing. Yet another great point on the merits of index funds.]

 

• Money Help for Christians – Christian Giving: Seeking A Healthy View of Giving and Tithing [If it seems like I'm always linking to Craig's articles at Money Help for Christians, it's because they're good! I find at least two or three of his articles every week that are just great.]

 

• Dollars & Doctrine – Randy Alcorn on the Benefits of Giving and Money [Short, but very insightful]

 

• Out of Your Rut – Blue Collar Jobs Can’t be Moved Offshore [Kevin makes some great points about blue collar jobs, which are usually overlooked. Definitely a good read!]

 

• Dollars & Doctrine – ANSWERS: Why Do Some People Get Offended By Generosity? [Very interesting discussion about the troubles that can accompany generous gifts]

 

• Bad Money Advice – Of Course It’s a Good Time to Buy a Toyota [Frank can be a cranky, grumpy, and just plain rude guy, but he often makes some excellent points. (No offense, Frank.)]

 

• Debt Free Adventure – Renting vs. Mortgage and A Solution for Mortgage Free Home Ownership [Matt brings us a great post on the rent vs. buy debate with an awesome solution for buying a home without a mortgage.]

 

• Free Money Finance – Principles of Biblical Finance [Another excerpt from the book Dollars & Doctrine which includes a great summary of the financial principles we find in the Bible]

 

• Amateur Asset Allocator – Index Fund Investment FAQ [Kyle asks and answers some popular questions about index funds.]

 

• Dollars & Doctrine – Living Simply Part 1 (of 3) [Rob provides a great exercise for focusing on God's Kingdom. This is something I've been working on lately, as I'm getting pulled in many directions.]

 

• The Oblivious Investor – How Much Income Will You Need in Retirement? [Mike brings up a great point about figuring out how much income you'll need in retirement.]

 

• Free Money Finance – What Your Boss Wants You to Do [These are the things you must be doing if you want to get ahead at work. They're also essential if you're self-employed.]

 

• Money Help for Christians – January Christian Personal Finance Blog Report [Your one-stop source for the best Christian personal finance articles from January]

       Have a great weekend!

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