Here is this week’s on-topic submission:

• Christian Personal Finance discusses the bondage of debt.

I think that’s a new record.  Happy New Year!

(If you blog about your debt reduction journey, this carnival is meant for you!  I want to feature your stories.)

• Not the Jet Set has posted this week's Carnival! A big thank-you to Not the Jet Set for hosting this week's Carnival of Debt Reduction! He chose five posts as the highlights of his Gazelle Intense edition of the Carnival: Canadian Personal Finance Blog posts on the worst financial advice given Christian Money and Finances discusses what the Bible......
• Debt reduction tip: Motivate yourself with happy thoughts This may sound a little bit corny, but ask yourself: "What will it be like to be debt free?" You may be experiencing pain from being in debt, from not having enough paycheck for your month, from watching time slip away with unfulfiled dreams.  Getting out of debt to avoid......

• TurboTax Winners Announced (and Personal Finance Links) I've been running around all morning trying to my tax done. Beyond the typical tax duties of getting the paperwork together and writing the checks to Uncle Sam, I have to evaluate how much money I'm going to be able to deposit for my SEP-IRA and whether I'm going to......
• Thank you everybody! Photo Credit: TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³ Green Panda Treehouse owes many thanks to those who gave their time and skills. First of all you may have noticed the new logo. It was designed by Pete at Bible Money Matters. If you're interested in getting a great logo design done, I highly......