Carnival of Everything Money #13

Welcome to the 13th 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

The Dough Roller presents Is Budgeting Keeping You Poor? posted at The Dough Roller, saying, "Budgeting can be a big help in improving your finances. But if not done correctly, budgeting can also set you back. Check out these seven ways budgeting could be making you poor and how to fix them."

credit

Jim presents Citi Forward Credit Card Review: Rewarding Responsibility posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Raj Patel presents Credit Cards on the Agenda at Congress posted at DebtGoal.

David presents Why low interest credit cards are not always the best option posted at Credit Card Offers IQ, saying, "Low interest credit cards seem like the best deal possible. But that's not always so. This article describes when a higher interest rate card may be the best credit card offer for you."

Manshu presents Prepaid Cards: Pros and Cons posted at OneMint.

frugality

Barry presents How To Have A Baby Amid A Recession? posted at Associate Money.

Michal presents Monster HDP 900G Blackout Power Center Surge Protector posted at Energy Saving Gadgets, saying, "Save money on your energy bill by cutting down your consumption with this surge protector from Monster."

Patrick @ Cash Money Life presents Save Money on Mother’s Day Flowers posted at Cash Money Life, saying, "Tips on how to get the best deal on flowers, whether you are shopping online or buying from your local florist. Just in time for Mother's Day!"

Military Money presents 25 Ways to Eat For Free (Really): Get Free Food! posted at Military Finance Network, saying, "How to get free food and save money while eating out at restaurants."

investing

Sajal presents Fundamental Insights and Ideas: Missing the early bull market can be costly. posted at Fundamental insights and ideas (by Sajal).

Kristjan presents China’s Gold Reserve Increase Creates Excitement posted at Personal Development for Awesome People.

Carrie presents Rebalancing Your Portfolio posted at It's Frugal Being Green.

Stock Trading Brokers presents Zecco Discount Broker Review posted at Stock Trading Brokers, saying, "Zecco may suck with marketing and planning but they still offer one of the lowest commissions for trading stocks."

Four Pillars presents Transfer In Kind posted at ABCs of Investing, saying, "Learn about the "transfer in kind" option if you are transferring an investment account to save taxes and money."

other

Jim DeSantis presents Divorce: What To Do About Medical, Life, Homeowners, and Auto Insurance! posted at On Line Tribune | Marriage Matters, saying, "Covering the insurance needs of yourself and your children after a divorce must be considered during pre-divorce settlement negotiations with your soon-to-be ex. This is largely a matter for lawyers but you need to think ahead to protect everyone who depends upon you."

MoneyNing presents 20 Different Areas to Think About for a Cheaper Auto Insurance Policy posted at Money Ning, saying, "Insurance is something we usually forget, yet we pay quite a bit for it regularly. If you can spend a few minutes and save big, why not?"

Finance Tips 101 presents How To Get An Athletic Scholarship posted at Finance Tips 101.

Asgreen presents Prince Charming Isn't Coming posted at Always the Planner....

saving

Bank Champ presents Failed Banks Not Required to Honor CD Rates posted at Bank Champ.

Bank Savings Review presents HSBC Direct Online Savings Account Review posted at Bank Savings Review, saying, "HSBC is one of the most well known bank in the world. In fact, they are the most admired bank. See what the online division is like."

Fred presents Best Bank CD Rates Darby Bank posted at Online Banks Blog, saying, "Earn more on you savings by finding the best bank CD rates. Darby Bank currently has some of the best bank CD rates."