Sorry for the late update, but my internet connection has been down a bit.

Debt Sucks posted this week’s Carnival of Debt Reduction and it has four posts.  Not four Editor’s Picks amongst a bunch of others, but four posts total.  He included only those posts that related to debt reduction and followed the other rules of the Carnival (article must be recent and must not have been submitted to other carnivals).

So go over to check out the Carnival.  All the posts are on-topic.

I just closed the BlogCarnival.com submission form.  Please submit your posts here from now on.

• Flashback: Gain inspiration to reduce your debt Blueprint for Financial Prosperity hosted lucky Carnival of Debt Reduction #7.  The flashback post from that carnival comes from Chief Family Officer: Get Inspired! (To Reduce Your Debt) The quote from the post says it very well: "Sometimes it's hard having debt and finding the motivation to pay it all......
• Reduce Debt Faster has posted the Carnival A special thanks to Reduce Debt Faster for hosting this week's Carnival of Debt Reduction.  Four posts hit the top of the heap: Trees Full of Money explained how they paid off over $90,000 in debt.  Bravo! Debt Tips discussed whether or not we should listen to debt experts. Christian......

• Mistakes to Avoid in Blog Carnivals when you Want More Blog Traffic Blog carnivals are gaining a lot of popularity right now as they are one of the best and most influential ways to earn more blog traffic. Unfortunately, too many people are jumping into this arena without knowing what they are doing. As a result, they are finding themselves overwhelmed, left......
• December Month In Review Budget December was a crazy month for spending. With the holidays and a special trip, I spent more than last month, but I planned for my purchases and subsidized them. Still, I was $500 over my budget, which is over 25% above my projected $1,757 in expenses. Here's how......