A big thank-you to The Happy Rock for hosting a Bailout Edition of the Carnival of Debt Reduction this week.  Here were his four picks out of the bunch:

• No Credit Needed writes about how he lives without borrowing money
• Free Money Finance discloses seven brainless borrowing behaviors
• Financial Wellness Project thought this choice in trucks was crystal clear
• Prime Time Money writes about his debt target update for September

Please check out the Carnival and enjoy!

• Flashback: Work toward debt freedom Wandering Indian Monk hosted Carnival of Debt Reduction #30, and this week's Flashback from that Carnival comes from Cakes and Ale: Freedom from debt.  How do you best use the money that you've set aside to pay down your debts? Don't just shuffle the debt around.  The balances have to......
• Carnival is up at Mighty Bargain Hunter The Carnival of Debt Reduction is up at Mighty Bargain Hunter! I'd like to highlight the post from Pimp Your Finances.  His debt update is the kind of post that I envisioned would be encouraging to people: real people getting out of real debt. Please check out the carnival, share......

• Money Hacks Carnival #1 at Prime Time Money The first ever Money Hacks Carnival was hosted at Prime Time Money. He did a fabulous job with the Hacked Gadgets Theme and included a great introduction for our carnival. Here are some of highlights from the carnival: Frugal Hacks You Tell Me: Where do you find the deals? posted......
• Money Hacks Carnival #47 at Money Beagle Money Hacks Carnival #47 was hosted at Money Beagle.  If you like dogs, specifically Beagles, you'll like this edition! Here are the editor's picks: Household survival tips: 6 ways to entertain your family for less posted at Home I Own.  This is a good reminder that you can have fun......