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.
Lol…The one with Vegas is pretty hilarious.