This week my debt articles were featured in two different carnivals.

My post about American credit card debt was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance – Dollar Doodles Edition. (There are pictures of dollar bills with interesting artistic modifications peppered throughout the carnival.)

And my post on how to become debt free was featured in the Carnival of Debt Reduction on Mr. Credit Card.

If you’re looking for more personal finance posts to read, these carnivals with link you up with some quality blogs.

This week I was featured in both the Carnival of Personal Finance and the Carnival of Debt Reduction.

My post about currency news was featured over on Len Penzo’s blog: The Carnival of Personal Finance CCXLIV – The Fiscally Irresponsible TV Characters Edition

And my post about car debts was an Editor’s Pick on the Reduce Debt Faster blog: Great Debt Reduction Articles And Tips: Another Carnival

Make sure to visit these carnivals to check out the other personal finance and debt reduction tips.

Here are a few debt-related posts to check out if you have a few minutes…

Carnival of Debt Reduction at Simply Forties – This week, my April debt update was featured in the carnival. I’ve now paid off 55% of my debt… and still going strong.

Discovering Your Financial Priorities – This was chosen as an Editor’s Pick in the carnival. The main point is that you must discover your financial priorities and find balance between debt reduction, living frugally, and actually enjoying life. Worth a read.

How to Get Out of Debt – Five Cent Nickel has put together a nice summary of how to get out of debt. He wrote it because he heard an ad touting a “silver bullet” debt reduction system on the radio — for a price of course. So he published his methods for free.

A Sneaky Credit Card Trick – LuluGal writes about how a recent change at her credit card company almost caused her some late fees. Worse, the credit card company didn’t bother telling her of the change. (Important to know if you use online bill pay services that mail checks on your behalf.)

The last time I did a link round-up, it was early December. How time flies!

Here are a few good articles from the fellow members of the Debt Bloggers Network, as well as another blog I like to read.

Profile of a Freelancer – FWP was recently laid off from her job and literally forced into freelancing. Since I’m a full-time freelance copywriter, FWP interviewed me about how I got started, the struggles I faced, and how my life has changed. This is the interview she did with me.

(And, in case you’re interested, you can go here to learn How to Get Your First Real Copywriting Client in 14 Days or Less.)

Save Money by Dumpster Diving – LuluGal has a neighbor who rummages through the dumpster on a regular basis, looking for items she can keep.

I remember as a young teenager going through the scrap bins on work sites. We would take scrap wood to build ramps, forts, etc. And my wife and I once snagged a fake tree that was put out on the curb for the trash man to take.

What do you think? Is dumpster diving a legit way to save money? Go leave a comment and let LuluGal know.

Buying in Bulk Isn’t Always the Best Option – That One Caveman does a good job of illustrating why it sometimes costs you money to buy in bulk — and how the humble coupon can change everything.

(For a similar perspective, please see my article The Perils of Buying in Bulk.)

That’s all for now. Enjoy!

Well, this week felt mostly normal. I took some time off last week for Thanksgiving, so I spent this week catching up.

Here are some posts worth checking out:

Profile of a Freelancer: Mrs. Micah – Here is a solid interview with Mrs. Micah, a fellow personal finance blogger and freelancer. Mrs. Micah does a variety of “gigs,” and it’s interesting to hear her thoughts on freelancing and what it’s done for her.

3 Tools Every Personal Finance Blogger Should Have – LuluGal lists her three “required” tools for personal finance bloggers. They also happen to be good suggestions for just about everybody.

One Week Without Cable: The Good and the Bad – ThatOneCaveman writes about his experience giving up cable. Sounds like the transition hasn’t been without its problems, but overall he feels like the change is a good one. (My recommendation: Ditch the TV entirely.)

Thanks for reading… and have a great weekend!