I am very excited to host today’s Yakezie Carnival. The Yakezie group started as a way for personal finance bloggers to help each other reach new levels by July 4, 2010 so for me to host the “last” carnival before the end of that first milestone is huge.
These posts took the initiative to search out an opportunity:
- Joe from Personal Finance by the Book tells the story of how some friends and him were able to get great personal finance training incorporated into our local High School’s curriculum.
- Daniel from Sweating the Big Stuff provides with a story of whether a little boy should pay his younger brother rent! So he investigates whether the rent is a good deal
- Kevin from Financially poor gives his opinion as to whether Bankruptcy is a Sin. While Kevin’s post is amazing, it is the 22+ comments that should get you going!
- Jamie from Eventual Millionaire highlights how important self esteem is when picturing your future self.
- Geoff goes into 11 extreme ways to save on gas. I have a huge problem with number 6!
- I have given a lot of thought lately as whether to move to an Amex card, but Tim from Nerd Wallet gives us the 5 reasons to avoid the Amex Blue
- Bucksome Boomer tells a story of a Restaurant with Suggested Prices. The study shows that people are mostly honest and pay those suggested prices.
- Timothy from the Wealth Artisan Team provides a way to save 95% on books! I have never tried this way maybe I’ll look into it.
- Is US Austerity Coming? Darwin’s Money Tries to Answer the Question. We shall see!
Some other great posts
Independence Weekend Reading: Priceline, Secrets, and Condoms
Wealth is an Illusion of Happiness
Automate or Unautomate Your Finances
5S In Action Organize and Simplify
Should You Form An Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust A Surprising Answer
Keeping your Pet Safe with Spot-on Flea & Tick Control
Weekend reading: Some other fools who think the market is cheap
Best of the Rest: Independence Day Edition
Weekly Favorites and Gratitude!
4 Ways to Prepare for House Guests
Declaration of Independence / Weekly Round Up
Frugal Fourth of July Party Ideas
The Debt Destroyer | The System
Capital One Promotional Rate Extended
How Can You Stick to Your Budget [Aside]
Money Weekly Cache 2010, July 4th Fireworks!
Julys Financial Checklist: 5 Things to Do This Month
Going to Sweden on Vacation and Worried About Spending!
Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended (Again)
Employee Referrals: The Double-Edged Bonus
Religious Discrimination You Be The Judge
Some Link Love and Sunscreen Advice
Financial Topics for Living Together
Net Worth and Goals: May 2010 Down -5.3%
Blogging Sabbatical Update: Month 1
How to Have a Safe and Enjoyable Independence Day
Mortgage Refinance Advice Requested
How to Transfer USD into your Questrade Account
Attention, WalMart (and Other Retail) Shoppers
4 Factors to Consider Before Doing a Roth IRA Conversion
THE FINAL TALLY: Catfight of the Personal Finance Blogger Chicks
Do You Suffer From George Costanza Wallet (AKA Thick Wallet Syndrome)
Tax Credit and Deduction Adjustments to Be Aware Of
Day 32: Sunday Prayer 2.0 Part 2
Kale Chips…Yes, You Read That Right!
Chipped cup or mug Dont throw it away!
The Pros & Cons of Credit Unions
Canada Day Weekend Reading: The Economy
DIY car repair with duct tape and listerine, another Car Coach roundup
RIP Wesabe [Personal Finance Arsenal]
How I Saved 63% ($1750) on a New Stainless Steel Fridge
SmarterSpend Wins Award for Being a TOP Business Blog in Living Smart Category
Road trip tips How to save money on gas
Buying Australian Equity Index Tracker (ASX200)
















Evan, Thanks for including me!
Is your problem with #6 that you don’t want to relinquish control, or that as a fellow man you know that directions really are unnecessary distractions.
Car Negotiation Coach´s last blog ..DIY car repair with duct tape and listerine- another Car Coach roundup
Evan,
Thanks for putting this Carnival together. We have indeed reached a milestone, so I appreciate helping make it special. Now…on to bigger and better things!
Thanks for the link love!
Mysti´s last blog ..Happy July 4th – Yakezie Round-Up- part 2
A big milestone indeed! I guess it is only right of me to write a post this week above our achievements!
Best,
Sam
Financial Samurai´s last blog ..Three Keys To Motivation And It Has Little To Do With Money
I managed to come down from almost 10 million to 300,000 in the short time that I’ve been part of the carnival, so I’m pretty happy about that. Thanks for including me, as well; I didn’t get a pingback, but I eventually found myself in the list

Kevin@InvestItWisely´s last blog ..Canada Day Weekend Reading- The Economy
This is such a great community; thank you for the link!
Hey thanks for the link! (and doing this- I know how time consuming copying and pasting links can be =) )
Hope you’re having a great Independence Day off!
youngandthrifty´s last blog ..youngandthrifty Net Worth Update- July 2010
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Thanks for the link. This community rocks and I’m glad to be a part of it.
Jesse´s last blog ..How to Have a Safe and Enjoyable Independence Day
Thanks for the link. Great round up (sorry I’m late!).
Little House´s last blog ..Happy Independence Day-
THANK YOU FOR LISTING MY “CATFIGHT” POST!! I really appreciate the mention. Best regards, Barb Friedberg
Barb Friedberg´s last blog ..MBA Course- Investing -amp Portfolio Management-Class 4 – Get Rich by being Passive
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Yakezie has been nothing short of awesome. I can’t wait to get on with the next part of the challenge when I get back from vacation.
Forest´s last blog ..Going to Sweden on Vacation and Worried About Spending-
Oh and thanks very very much for the link.
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