A big thank-you to Green Panda Treehouse for filling in on short notice for this week’s Carnival of Debt Reduction!  She draws her inspiration from the sci-fi TV series Firefly. I don’t watch this series but upon investigation she chose four of the posts for accommodations in Captain Mal Reynolds’ quarters:

• Bargaineering shows how to strong-arm your way to a better deal
• Digerati Life provides a saving-money FAQ
• Moolanomy compiled some help on how to find debt advice you can trust
• DebtGoal (wisely) advocates paying off personal debt

Thanks to everyone who participated!  Please check out the rest of this week’s carnival!

• Welcome to the Carnival of Debt Reduction Welcome to this week's Carnival of Debt Reduction!  The personal ones are up on top since I've always felt that personal stories on debt reduction are what make the carnival unique.  Enjoy! Debt Reduction Stories No Credit Needed's parents are debt free! Ask Mr. Credit Card interviews Man vs. Debt......
• Smart ways to reduce credit card debt (This guest post is presented courtesy of Debt Consolidation Care.) Often, you take many credit cards in order to maintain a certain standard of living. But the problem arises when you can't repay of the loans. The creditors start calling you time and again. Your credit score gets reduced. Therefore,......

• Get Rid Of Your Credit Card Debts Credit card debt consolidation is a quite effective option of eliminating your credit card debts. Getting into credit card debt is really harmful for your credit score. It is even worse if you let it accumulate. At present, an average American household carries credit card debts of over $8,000 which......
• What is the Right Age to Buy our First Home? Good Morning Green Panda Readers.  Happy Civic Holiday to (some of) our Canadian Readers. Today we are discussing the right time to buy our first home.  Homeownership is definitely a privilege and not a right.  Not everyone can afford to buy a home, and not everyone is responsible enough......