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The Carnival of Debt Reduction is changing a bit

mbhunter — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:14:48 +0000

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 to continue to spread the word about this and to highlight the people who are blogging about their debt reduction.

Over time, it’s been tougher to convince people to host the carnival. (To those of you who have, thank you!)

Rather than shut down the carnival, I’d like to switch it around a bit and offer those of you who are blogging about how you personally are getting out of debt to continue to submit your articles, and I’ll feature them here. (If you’ve submitted posts over the past few months, I’ll be going through those first.)

I’m not interested in generic debt consolidation posts, generic frugality posts, etc. I want posts on your progress. I want posts celebrating a paid-off credit card. I want posts that talk about how it feels to finally be debt-free.

I want posts that encourage others to do the same thing you are doing.

So I hope you’ll help me to spread the word about this. Let me help you promote all of the good work that you’re doing at getting rid of your consumer debt.

Summer heat Carnival of Debt Reduction

mbhunter — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:10:42 +0000

Here are this week’s hot debt reduction articles:

Canadian Finance Blog runs down five mistakes people make when paying down their debt.
Retire Happy Blog says that paying down debt may be one of the best investments. (So true!)
Stupid Cents lists ten excuses people use that keep them in debt. (Get rid of the excuses!)
Invest it Wisely has a guest post on how to apply for a debt relief order.
Deliver Away Debt (now under new ownership!) lists ten get out of debt books.
Christian Personal Finance reviews Debt Wise.

Thanks!

Mid-June Carnival of Debt Reduction

mbhunter — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:29:53 +0000

Here are this week’s debt-reduction related posts:

Canadian Finance Blog hits the nail on the head: How to get out of debt.
FrugalLiving.com.au has three ways to regain some control of debt.
Prairie Ecothrifter says that slow and steady wins the race when it comes to debt reduction.

Thanks!

Summer’s a-comin’ Carnival of Debt Reduction

mbhunter — Tue, 24 May 2011 05:24:49 +0000

Here are recently-submitted posts on the topic of debt reduction:

The Digerati Life has some suggestions for what to do when you have too much debt.
Money Is The Root asks about which debt to pay down first?
Christian Personal Finance recommends asking six questions before borrowing another dollar.
Sweating the Big Stuff has a list of signs that indicate your borrowing is out of control.
Retire Happy Blog says that debt may be good reason not to save.
Stupid Cents shares seven lessons dealing with being a young adult in debt.

Thanks!

May flowers Carnival of Debt Reduction

mbhunter — Mon, 02 May 2011 07:37:29 +0000

Here are some recent debt-reduction-related posts submitted to the Carnival:

Free From Broke has a guest post from Life and my Finances on how he paid off $25,000 in debt in just 14 months. Great job!
Frugal in my Forties asks if it’s right to settle debt for less than what’s owed.
Stupid Cents talks about snowballing credit card debt away.
Canadian Finance Blog says that baby boomers need to get rid of debt if they want to retire.
The Digerati Life has some advice on getting rid of debt — from debtors.
Wealth Pilgrim explains how to get rid of college credit card debt in just two years.
Retire Happy says that the best retirement is debt-free.
Sweating the Big Stuff proposes paying down debts first, and saving second.
One Couple In Debt suggests that reducing debt can reduce your waistline, too?

Thanks everyone for the submissions!

Tax-time Carnival of Debt Reduction

mbhunter — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:46:40 +0000

Here are this week’s debt-reduction-related posts:

Dealerity aims to be mortgage-free in five years. This is great!
PT Money tells the story of a drink-maker who’s paying off a lot of debt by working at Starbucks.
Sun’s Financial Diary discusses debt settlement.

Thanks!

Pay your mortgage down: Carnival of Debt Reduction

mbhunter — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:02:25 +0000

Couple Money contributed to this week’s carnival with a lengthy article on saving loads of money on your mortgage. She draws from the advice of David Bach, and adds stories of her own mortgage paydown and others. Check it out!

Welcome to this week’s carnival

mbhunter — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:49:17 +0000

This week, One Money Design recommends not to become the slave of men by going into debt. Have a great week!

Pi Day and the Ides of March: Carnival of Debt Reduction

mbhunter — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:29:44 +0000

Here are some submitted articles on debt reduction:

Jackie from Money Crush posted an article on the snowball method over at the Pay Off Debt App blog.
Debt Donkey doesn’t agree that the FICO score is the most important number in life as he gets rid of his debt.
My Journey To Millions reveals his favorite thing about paying down debt.
Yes I Am Cheap is backsliding on the debt, but has a plan!
PT Money tells about a guy who paid down $45,000 in debt delivering pizza.
Canadian Finance Blog gives some tips on getting out of credit card debt.

Have a great week!

Carnival of Debt Reduction: weather yo-yo edition

mbhunter — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 04:50:05 +0000

It’s spring. It’s winter. It’s summer. It’s spring. It’s winter again. I wish the weather would make up its mind.

Here are this week’s debt-reduction-related posts:

PT Money asks whether it’s always a good idea to pay off your car loan early.
One Money Design comments on the connections in the Bible between debt and slavery.
Canadian Finance Blog lists common mistakes people make when trying to get out of debt.

Thanks!