As we dig ourselves out from the snow on the East coast, here are the debt reduction articles that made the cut this week.  The two personal debt reduction stories are up top!

• Live Real, Now is totally open with the kids about their debt.
• No Debt Plan is ready to dominate their second mortgage in 2010.

And here are the other debt reduction articles:

• Reduce Debt Faster has a debt reduction plan that works.
• Christian Personal Finance reviews Collateral Damaged.
• Bargaineering explains how to remove hard inquiries from your report.
• Digerati Life warns about the effect of home loan modification on your credit.
• The Smarter Wallet talks about housing assistance programs as aids to reducing debt.
• PT Money has a straightforward ten tips to reducing your credit card debt.
• Debt Hawk warns that student loans can be career suicide.

Have a great holiday!  Eliminate the Muda will be hosting next week.

• Carnival #53 is up at Journey to Financial Freedom Thanks very much to Journey to Financial Freedom for hosting this week's Carnival of Debt Reduction!Sixteen articles in this week's carnival -- thanks to everyone who submitted! Ones that I especially liked:Gratitude and debt.  Instead of looking at what you don't have, look at what you do have, and work......
• Debt Reduction Success Story: Debt Hater A five-digit credit card balance is a lot to carry. Staring at that figure can be a bit overwhelming, and even if you know that the debt has to be paid off, the goal of a zero balance seems so far off that it's difficult to focus on the steps......

• Personal Finance Fantasy Baseball League 2009 The regular baseball season is over.  It's a sure sign that summer has come to an end.  It's also a period of time I go into fantasy sports withdrawal as my fantasy baseball leagues finish.  This year I was fortunate enough to take part in a rotisserie league made up......
• Personal Finance and Debt Reduction carnivals! They're up! Step right up and get your FREE money posts! MyMoneyBlog.com did a great job with this week's Carnival of Debt Reduction. Eight posts this week -- both with people who advise others in debt reduction and those who are reducing debt themselves. I encourage you to check......