Again it’s time to roundup posts I read this week and carnivals I participated in.  This week I hosted the Carnival of Money Hacks again and it was a great carnival.  Please leave a comment on “Book Review: Birth of Plenty” for a chance to win.  The winner of the “Living Well in a Down Economy” is Just Eloped.  Please contact me.

• 177th Carnival of Personal Finance
• 83rd Carnival of Money Stories
• 64th Cavalcade of Risk
• 42nd Carnival of Taxes
• Election Day Carnival of Financial Goals
• 11-03-08 Twenty Something Carnival
• 11-01-08 Carnival of Financial Planning
• 17th Rich Life Carnival
• November Carnival of Living Cheaply
• 9th Bankruptcy and Debt Carnival

Now to roundup the PFBlogger community

• WideOpenWallet asks an important question “how do you teach value“
• NoDebtPlan talks about living on a budget, I personally hate budgeting
• MasterYourCard tells us 101 ways to go green and save, I love these posts
• GirlsJustWannaHaveFunds asks “what wouldn’t you give up to save money“, I’d have to say my dogs

Posts I read around the Blogosphere

• Phil @ PayYourselfFirst talks about “Our Scary Dining Experiences“, where he talks about ways he saves money while still dining out.  I do all those things always.
• GreenPandaTreehouse talks about “5 things to do to build wealth in your 20s“.  I like it, and these habits should continue until you retire.
• Little Thomas @ SoonToBeDebtFree talks about “the Get Rich Mentality”.  I agree it’s easier for some over others, and for others it’s an enforced habit, I’d totally blow money if it wasn’t automated.  But I know myself.
• Khan @ HighEducationWebBlog talks about “Student Loan Forgiveness“.  A must read for anyone in student loan debt. I had no idea peace corps and americorps had loan forgiveness if you worked for them.
• Kay Bell @ Don’t Mess with Taxes talks about “the Biggest tax cheats, the rich“.  The rich are able to use every loophole to minimize their taxes
• Jim @ Blueprint for financial prosperity talks about McCain, Obama, and 401ks, IRAs.  I wonder what will happen?  Will we be broke in 30 years.

I hope you have a great weekend.  And you voted this week.  Anyway leave a comment on my book review “Birth of Plenty” to win.