Welcome to the 20th edition of the Finance Fiesta! A couple weeks ago, I held a contest where I encouraged people to anonymously share their deepest, darkest financial secrets for a chance to win HP Notebook PC. I received over 100 entries, but I was only able to award prizes to 5 people. That meant a lot of great entries went unrewarded, so I thought I’d highlight a few of them here for your voyeuristic pleasure.
Editor’s Picks
- LivingAlmostLarge discusses some of the obstacles immigrants face after coming to the U.S. and living without a credit score.
- J. Money at Budgets are Sexy reminds us that we’re all in bed with the FDIC, and that, my friends, is sexy.
- Have you ever considered switching to freelance work? fwp at the financial wellness project is considering the switch and explains why.
- Ashley from Wide Open Wallet is walking from Phoenix to Boston to prove that small steps will take you great distances in achieving your goals.
- Six Times It’s Easy to Ask for a Discount at Free Money Finance
- Hillbilly Housewife – $45 Menu Revisited at Trifling Occasions
- Breakdown of mutual fund fees at Financial Values
- Top 5 Online Banks: Savings or Checking Accounts at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity
- Falling Savings Means Keep Doing What You Are Doing at Save and Conquer
- How To Save Money As A Student at Software, Technology and More
- How To Shop For Back To School Supplies: Don’t Pay Twice! at The Smarter Wallet
- Lowes is Too Low at Learn The Stock Market And How to Trade
- Frugality as a Recession Fighter and Depression Killer (L-O-N-G) at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket
- $50 Sign Up Bonus When You Open A TradeKing Account at The Digerati Life.
- TradeKing $50 October Promotion at Cash Money Life
- Need Extra Income? Get Target Job Applications at Personal Finance Analyst
- Escape Your Mortgage Due to a Bank Failure? at fivecentnickel.com
- A Tough Love Treatment Plan for Money Envy at Tough Money Love
- 10 Smart State Income-Tax Saving Strategies at Fix My Personal Finance
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LOL – I can relate to the Vegas one! Sometimes you just need to go out and let off some steam! Thanks for hosting.
Hah! BEST carnival theme E-V-E-R. Good work
I can also relate to the Vegas loss. I took my entire gambling budget for one visit (I have only stopped in Vegas 3 times in my life) and put it all on black going for the double-or-nothin’. Of course I got nothin’. It was $20, but hey, that kicked my gambling fever.
Thanks for hosting and for including my post.
cute theme, very funny!
thanks for the editor’s pick, i’m very honored! i really enjoyed writing that piece.
Great theme!! love it. I’d be interested to read the others.
Thanks for the editor’s pick!!
Hi. Where did you get your progress bars? Thanks.