A big thank-you to Green Panda Treehouse for the fantastic feast of a Carnival this week, from hors d’ouvres to the desserts.  What’s more, there were five entrees:

• Digerati Life gives ten frugal steps to help survive an economic crisis.
• No Credit Needed describes how credit card companies calculate minimum monthly payments.
• Erase Debt shows how to get rid of debt with less stress.
• Finance Tips 101 reports on dealing with credit repair.
• Cash Money Life explains how this year’s credit crunch affects you.

Enjoy the good fixings!

• The Carnival of Debt Reduction is changing a bit I've given some thought to where this Carnival is heading, and I've decided to make some changes. First off, the Carnival of Debt Reduction was always meant to be about personal debt reduction posts.  People need to continue to see that it's possible to get out of debt.  I want......
• Packers take it home Carnival of Debt Reduction Congratulations to the Green Bay Packers for beating the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV. Since it's unlikely that you were able to score 200% return on your tickets like those 400 people at yesterday's Super Bowl who were denied their seats -- and consequently got triple their money back......

• Debt Reduction is more Important than Your Credit Score If you are a baby boomer with a pile of consumer debt, you are not alone.  Many economists and members of the younger generations are blaming us for the dramatic rise in the use of consumer credit.  We baby boomers are also accused of inflating then collapsing the housing bubble.......
• RCDL Weekly Roundup - Be Prepared to Get Stuffed Thanks for joining us here at RCDL for another weekly roundup. Hope your Thanksgiving dinners are full of good food, great friends, and lots of laughs. Some new categories are with us this week and some old ones. Easy to find and browse for your weekend reading pleasure. Retirement My......