Carnival of Money Stories #71-Wander Around The World With Me
Published August 4th, 2008
Welcome to the 71st Edition of the Carnival of Money Stories! I think this carnival is unique because it factors in the very important human element of personal finance. In keeping with the spirit of this carnival, and my love of stories, I’ve chosen 28 quality posts that tell a story or share an experience. Thank you to everyone who gave this week. In return, I will share a few glimpses of my story in a few pictures from my travels.
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Editor’s Picks-View from the top of La Gomera, Canary Islands of Spain
These posts are the top stories from this week, you will experience elation, levity, and sobering reality–much like the feeling you get at the top of a mountain.
*Joanna presents “Let no debt remain…” posted at Keeping Feet. What a great thing to accomplish so early on, congratulations!
*glblguy presents How to be rich posted at Gather Little by Little. A wonderful commentary on true wealth.
*Broke Grad Student presents Grad Student More Broke Than Admitted, Pants on Fire posted at Broke Grad Student. This one made me smile–kudos for having the courage to come clean!
*vh presents Health Insurance: Never a Dull Moment posted at Funny about Money. A firsthand story reflective of some of the challenges hard-working Americans face in a broken healthcare system.
Tales of Triumph-Atlantis resort from a distance, Paradise Island, Bahamas
This picture was taken during our first anniversary cruise last summer. It might have been our first official anniversary, but we’ve been together for almost 10 years. Even if we don’t always do things the same way, I am thankful for every single day I have with my husband.
*Tanesha Morgan presents Last Minute Travel Deals posted at Personal Finance Analyst. A story about how she got a great deal on her dream trip, just in time for her 10th anniversary.
*Chris presents What Makes Kids Happy? posted at Financial Reflections.
Tales of Woe-Red Rock Canyon, just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
This one is from our first trip to Vegas together. It was during a time when a couple of members of our extended family were giving us a hard time. We were happy to get away for a few days, and really focused on sticking together, supporting each other, and learning from every experience.
*J. Money presents Not Paying Attention Cost Us $123.00 Saturday Night 
posted at Budgets are Sexy.
*Michael Bass presents Collection Agencies: Get Everything in Writing! posted at Debt Prison.
*Amy Fontinelle presents Shopping For An Agent posted at Two Pennies Earned.
Tales From the Economy-Central Florida Zoo, just outside of Orlando, Florida, USA
Florida is one of many areas in the world that’s feeling the weight of current economic conditions, especially in the real estate department.
*FMF presents Two More Extreme Makeover Home Edition Homes in Trouble posted at Free Money Finance.
*Dorian Wales presents More than a Third of British Citizens are Only 11 Days Away from Financial Ruin: On The Importance of Good Financial Planning posted at The Personal Financier.
*Sally Thompson presents 14 Funny Jokes, Stories and Anecdotes for When You’re Having a Bad Trading Day posted at Currency Trading.net.
Tales of Spending and Splurging-The cabin we rented for our honeymoon, Collingwood, Ontario, Canada.
While there, we splurged on a nearby doggie daycare so our two dogs Naula (yellow) and Moab (black) would be we well taken care of the couple of days we went out on day trips to non-dog venues like Canada’s Wonderland.
*Hank presents Good Socks - The Things I Dont Mind Overspending And Overloading On. | MiB Smarter Money posted at My Investing Blog.
*SingleGuyMoney presents I Bought An Iphone and I LOVE IT!!! posted at Single Guy Money.
*Sun presents Did You Splurge? posted at Earn More and Invest Wisely at The Sun’s Financial Diary.
Tales From the Career Path-Hyde Park in London, United Kingdom.
This picture was taken while visiting my husband in the UK, where he went to teacher’s college. We had beautiful weather almost every day that week, and were able to enjoy a picnic in the park!
*Jim presents Should You Look For A New Job? posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
*Silicon Valley Blogger presents Find The Best Jobs To Ride Out A Recession posted at The Digerati Life.
*Tina Minchella presents An Ideal Job–for Moms posted at The Copyeditor’s Desk.
Tales of Personal Financial and Life Planning-Portobello Market, London, United Kingdom
This picture was taken towards the end of the same trip to London, I really missed the dogs. Despite the best of planning, I always worry about them when we’re far away. This sign really cheered me up, and reminded me of how safe and secure I feel when they’re around.
*NtJS presents A Confession About Our Wills posted at Not the Jet Set.
*Amy presents One More Month! posted at My Daily Dollars.
*Full Grown Single presents Homebuying, Part 2 posted at Full-Grown Single.
*Frugal Pursuit presents Dealing with a monthly paycheck posted at Frugal Pursuit.
*LAL presents Should we deviate from our goals? posted at LivingAlmostLarge.
*Todd presents Saving For A Car posted at HarvestingDollars.
Last But Not Least…Home again!
No matter how far away we go, or how much fun we have, it’s always nice to come home and get back into our routine. This is a typical day out on the trail with the dogs. Sometimes it gets quite cold here, even down to -30 degrees C, but when you dress for it, and the sun is shining, life is good!
*Kelly from Almost Frugal presents Eating Out Frugally: Have A Picnic posted at Almost Frugal.
*MBB presents Looking At Credit Card Numbers posted at Money Blue Book Personal Finance Blog.
*Chica with issues presents Observing others financial choices posted at One Snarky Chica with Issues.
*Fred Black presents Why Do Smart People Sometimes Find Success So Difficult? posted at Internet Business Blog.
Well, that’s it for this edition! This was my first attempt at hosting a blog carnival, so please let me know if there’s anything to be corrected. Next week, the Carnival of Money Stories travels to Broke Grad Student, so get those entries in!
SingleGuyMoney on August 5, 2008
Thanks for including my post!
Glblguy on August 5, 2008
Thank you for hosting and great job! Thanks also for for choosing me as an editor’s pick!
Funny about Money on August 5, 2008
Great carnival! Thanks so much for including Funny among the editor’s picks…awesome! Looking forward to reading all these.
The Copyeditor's Desk on August 5, 2008
Thanks for including “An Ideal Job–For Moms” from the Copyeditor’s Desk. This is CE Desk’s first entry in the Carnival of Money Stories!
Frugal Pursuit on August 5, 2008
Thanks for including my post in your collection. I enjoyed wandering the world with you and admired all the great places you have been. So many articles to read so I have to get cracking!
My Daily Dollars on August 5, 2008
Thanks for the link! This is a great carnival!
Budgets are Sexy. on August 5, 2008
Great job hosting!
Broke Grad Student on August 6, 2008
As always, glad my story made you smile. Awesome job with the carnival, and I just realized that I’ve never been to any of the places you mentioned.
Glblguy on August 8, 2008
Thanks so much for hosting and for selecting my article as an editor’s pick!