This is going to be a little bit of this and that, all mixed up into one post. Mostly, it’s an update on some of the money-related things going on in my life. But also, there are snazzy links at the end!  (more…)

If you’re the random winner of my little contest, I’ll send you one. Who doesn’t want free money to spend on Amazon? (more…)

The Carnival of Money Stories is a weekly blog carnival where individuals share their stories and experiences with money. And who doesn’t love a good story? (more…)

Welcome to today’s Best of Money Carnival, which is unique in that it features the best money-related posts submitted for the week. (Thanks to all those who submitted.) With 54 submissions, choosing the top ten was tough, but here we go:

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Want to get the dirt on a financial advisor? Ask to see their “Form ADV Part II.”

Mike Piper presents Researching a Financial Advisor: Form ADV Part II posted at Oblivious Investor. (more…)

I love finding new uses for things that would otherwise go directly to the recycling. Case in point: New dog toys (aka junk mail) arrive in the mail almost daily (more…)

Depositing the few checks I get now and then is always interesting, because I never know quite what the teller will say about them, if anything.

You see, pretty much the only checks I deposit with any regularity are (more…)