Carnival of Everything Money

Welcome to the 11th edition of the Carnival of Everything Money. I wanted to give my thanks to everyone who is contributing to making this carnival a success! I would appreciate it if anyone who is featured in the carnival links back to this post. If you want to submit an article for next week's edition, the submission form is here. Just a reminder: I am not including articles that are not submitted with a category. If your article wasn't included, that's most likely why. Please change it because the more articles I can post, the better!

budgeting

Jim DeSantis presents 3 Reasons That Can Cause Your Family Budget To Fail posted at Free Family Budgeting eBook from On Line Tribune, saying, "Money is the only tool you have to secure your future and the future of your family and to live a good life today. Unless you get spending under control and start treating your household like the goldmine it really is, you are destined to struggle financially for the rest of your life."

The Budgeter presents Four Steps To Create A Guilt-Free Budget posted at Keep Your Cash, saying, "A brief rundown on how to create a guilt-free budget"

ChristianPF presents Whats the best FREE personal finance software? posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, "Whats your favorite - stop by and vote!"

credit

Raj Patel presents In Good Company If Quitting Credit Cards posted at DebtGoal.

Mr Credit Card presents Face Card Review posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.

PFCreditCards presents The Credit Card Debate posted at PF Credit Cards, saying, "Love it or hate it, credit cards are apart of our society."

debt

MoneyNing presents 25 Debt Reduction Tips For Your Immediate Action Plan posted at Money Ning, saying, "There's no time to waste. Get your act together and fix your debt right away."

frugality

Todd presents The Best Movie Rental Service posted at The Personal Finance Playbook.

Amanda Milne presents Need a deal? Just ask! posted at Value For Your Life.

Vicky presents How to Save Money on Your Wedding Rings posted at Affordable Wedding Planning, saying, "For most people, the words "Las Vegas Wedding" conjure up images of eloping couples speeding through the desert to get married without anyone knowing, or weddings that aren't even remembered until a sobering realization the next morning."

Carrie presents Do I Really Need to Pay for Trash Collection? posted at It's Frugal Being Green.

investing

Jim presents Consumer Reports America’s Best Brokers posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

MoneyNing presents Ins and Outs of a Stock Exchange posted at Investing School, saying, "Stock exchanges perform a critical function in the world of trading. Find out what they do by going through the article."

FIRE Getters presents What is the Rule of 72? posted at FIRE Finance.

Dorian Wales presents The Recent Rally in Stock Prices is Nearly Over posted at The Personal Financier, saying, "Stock markets around the world have surged by over 25% during March and April. I believe market players are already looking for a good excuse to start selling again…"

Zach Scheidt presents Citigroup - The Beginning and End of the Current Rally? posted at ZachStocks, saying, "Citigroup kicked off this rally in early March by stating they were having a "good year." The company may now be providing a catalyst that will send markets into a consolidation phase."

Summer Munyon presents How To Find The Bottom Of The Real Estate Market posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, "If you want to know the beginning of the next phase of the market turn, just keep an eye on the green line in the graph below. You can visit this graph (updated twice per week) at The Market Bulletin."

other

Karin Le Blanc presents How To Expand And Strengthen Your Network posted at Internet Business.

Patrick @ Cash Money Life presents How Much Life Insurance Do You Need? posted at Cash Money Life, saying, "This is a question everyone should ask themselves - particularly if they have a family that relies upon their income."

freefrombroke presents 50+ Personal Finance, Investing, And Money Tweeps Worth Following posted at Free From Broke, saying, "50+ people to follow on Twitter for money, investing, frugality, and personal finance information!"

Ryan Suenaga presents What Online Financial Services am I Using? posted at Uncommon Cents.

Prince of Thrift presents Happy Hour Hosts Sits Down with DebtFree4ever posted at Becoming & Staying Debt Free, saying, "The Fox Business Channel, co-hosts of Happy Hour. Rebecca Diamond, Cody Willard and Eric Bolling set down to answer a few questions for the blog."

Marjorie presents Local Currencies: What’s In It For You? posted at Wealth Junkies, saying, "Last month, three Detroit business owners got together to create a local currency called Detroit Cheers that will be accepted by more than a dozen Detroit businesses as a payment method. "

Jacqulyn Richey presents Hope for Distressed Homeowers posted at News - Las Vegas Real Estate by Jacqulyn Richey, saying, "With so many homeowners struggling to pay their mortgage, the Making Home Affordable Initiative is a welcome relief. The program is designed to help 9 million homeowners avoid foreclosure."

saving

KCLau presents Learning to be Happy with Less posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "How u can be happy with less material things"

Chris presents Is my money safe in a bank? posted at Home I Own.

Brian McKay presents Sovereign Bank $100 Cash Bonus posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, "Sovereign Bank will give you $100 for opening a checking account. You receive the promotional bonus when you open a Sovereign Premier checking account or an Interest Checking account and make a minimum deposit of $10 and request a Sovereign Check Card."

stocks

PicktheBrain presents Investing in Stocks for Beginners posted at Beginner Investing.

Steve Patterson presents Volatility Index Continues to Fall posted at FastSwings, saying, "Stocks continue to look good as volatility has decreased and stocks have continued to move higher."

taxes

Patrick @ Military Money presents Free Tax Deadline Extensions for Military Members posted at Military Finance Network, saying, "Tips on how military members can file for a free tax deadline extension."