Carnival of Money Stories #96: The Penny Pincher Edition

Welcome to the Carnival of Money Stories #96 - The Penny Pincher Edition!

This week’s carnival celebrates the penny – the unheralded small coin that doesn’t buy much these days by itself. But pennies can add up, as any penny pincher knows. I’ll pick up a coin if I see one laying around!

Along those lines, you can see how the U.S. penny has changed over the years as you enjoy the excellent posts in this week’s carnival.  Thank you to everyone who submitted.

Editor’s Picks

FMF presents Secrets of a Former Credit Card Thief at Free Money Finance, saying “ Stories from a former credit card thief — and what we can learn from them”

Shawanda Greene presents Uncommon Advice That’ll Change Your Life at You Have More Than You think

Jacob presents Helping A Friend Get Out of Debt – Part 1 – Collect Your Debts at My Personal Finance Journey, saying “The first chapter of a story about me helping a friend get out of his credit card debt. What’s the first step? Start by collecting all of your debts!”

Craig presents Is It Worthwhile to Move to Save Costs? at Free From Broke, saying  ” How long do you have to be in the new location to reap the rewards of moving?”

Evan presents Why I Will be Purchasing Life Insurance on My Newborn Baby at My Journey to Millions, saying “Purchasing life insurance for a baby can be a controversial subject. Here is why my wife and I are purchasing it for our newborn.”

Lincoln Memorial Penny, 1959-2008

Neal Frankle presents Teach Kids about Money – The Free Guide at The Wealth Pilgrim, saying “If you have kids and you’ve faced financial trouble sometime in your life, you probably want to do everything in your power to make sure they don’t relive your difficult experiences”

Darwin presents How To Find the Best Airfare – We’re Going to Disney World! at Darwin’s Money, saying “After scouring the web for the best tips and tricks on finding the best airfare deals, here are the results!”

Carlos presentsWhy Management Matters (and Warren Buffett is so Awesome) at The Writer’s Coin, saying ” Warren Buffett’s letters to shareholders are legendary, but how can they help us find our next stock to invest in?”

Money Cone presents What’s Next for Zecco Users at Money Cone, saying “Zecco recently canceled it’s free trades.  A collection of resources for Zecco users that offer a similar deal.”

Broke Professionals presents Academy Award Best Picture Nominees: Financial Life Lessons at Broke Professionals, saying “What money lessons can be learned by this year’s best picture nominees?”

Sustainable PF presents How to Stop Smoking Cigarettes at Sustainable Personal Finance, saying “Save your health and a bunch of cash by quitting smoking.  I did so recently and so can you.”

Buck Inspire presents Libya Crisis: Best Trades Ever! at Buck Inspire

Lincoln Wheat Penny, 1909-1958

Craig Ford presents A Guarantee is Only as Good as the Guarantor at Money Help for Christians, saying “A guarantee means nothing unless someone is willing to back it up with more than words.”

The Financial Blogger presents 5 Classic Horror Movies for 5 Classic Blogging Business Models at The Financial Blogger, saying “Different ways to grow a blog looked at”

Consumer Boomer presents Your Social Security Card is Lost, Now What? at Consumer Boomer, saying Having your social security card lost or stolencan be a frightening experience. Getting a replacement card is not as daunting a task as you might think.  Here’s how to go about getting a replacement.

Mike @ Green Panda presents Being an Employee Pros and Cons at Green Panda Treehouse, saying “Is being an employee right for you?”

Jeff Rose, CFP presents Using Balance Transfers When Setting up An Emergency Fund at Good Financial Cents, saying “The importance of having an emergency fund can’t be overstressed.  Here are a few tips to help you get that emergency fund set up.”

Pat @ DNW presents 6 Considerations of Where to Invest Your Retirement Savings at Do Not Wait, saying  ”Time to start retirement planning”

Intelligent Speculator presents Where do you draw the line when investing in “unethical” companies? at Intelligent Speculator

Steel Penny, 1943 - Made of zinc-coated steel due to WWII demand for copper

DGB presents What is Your Investor Style? at The Dividend Guy Blog, saying “We look at different investment styles.”

PT presents Considerations of a Second Child at PT Money, saying “What I’m doing to prepare financially for our second child”

MD presents at Why Chasing Bank Interest Rates is a Waste at Studenomics, saying “I share why it’s not worth chasing interest rates.”

Echo presents Mobile Banking: Is This The Future? at Boomer and Echo, saying “I haven’t really given much thought to mobile banking before since I am glued to my PC at work and I have a laptop at home to go online.  Banking through my mobile device didn’t seem like a big deal to me.”

Madison DuPaix presents Free Credit Score and Credit Report at My Dollar Plan, saying “Need to check your credit score for an upcoming real estate purchase? Read this post first!”

Crystal presents Living Cheaply in College at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff, saying “Sometimes sacrifice is worth it and necessary to get where you want to be”

Melissa presents Only Judge Your Financial Progress Against Yourself at Mom’s Plans, saying “It can be tempting comparing ones’ self to other bloggers’ financial success.  Don’t do it!  Instead, compare your progress against yourself and your own goals and plans.”

Indian Head Penny, 1859-1909

Dr. Dean presents Blowing Your First Paycheck! at The Millionaire Nurse Blog, saying “Have you ever blown your entire paycheck? Here are some ways it has been done, and my story of what might have happened.”

Suba presents Do I Need an iPad? at Wealth Informatics

Credit Card Guru presents Minimum Credit Score Needed For American Express? at Credit Card Forum [The Blog], saying “This post is based on dozens of personal stories posted by members on my forum, about their experiences getting approved/denied for American Express cards. I compiled that information to write this.”

vh presents Live-Blogging from Elm Street… at Funny About Money, saying “Inexpensive burglar alarms known popularly as “door squealers” save the day — or the night — when The Perp comes calling at 4:00 a.m.”

Michael presents 5 Fun Ideas for the Newly Reitred at The Dough Roller, saying “If you’re newly retired, it’s important to keep active and social.  Here are a few ideas to get you started.”

Flexo presents The Psychology of Selling a House for a Loss at Consumerism Commentary, saying “No one ever wants to lose money on an investment but sometimes, losing money is only part of the problem.”

MD presents “Do You Really Want to be Your Own Boss” at Passive Income Now, saying “Are you sure that branching off on your own will be better?”

Barbara Friedberg presents Good News, Bad News; The Economy is Improving and Prices are Rising at Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance, saying “Do you think the crowds at the mall are good predictors of economic health? Read this article and see if the economy is picking up or not.”

Pinyo presents Automate Your Way To Wealth at Moolanomy Personal Finance, saying “To build wealth you need not start out with a ton of money; however, you do need to start somewhere. Here’s how you can do it automatically.”

Flying Eagle Penny, 1856-1858

Jackie presents Personal Finance Fail at Money Crush

Ryan @ CML presents Teaching Your Children About Money at Cash Money Life, saying “Teaching your children about money is one of the most important tools you can give your child early in life.”

Tom Drake presents Home Computing on a Budget at Canadian Finance Blog, saying “Buying a new computer has never been easier on your budget. You do not need to spend a lot of money to do everyday home computing.”

Jim Yih presents A Tale of Market Timing at Retire Happy Blog, saying “A look at market timing and why you can’t always time the market when investing, even if you’re getting some “great tips”.”

Ken presents Has Your Employer Made Any Cuts Lately? Mine Did! at Spruce Up Your Finances, saying “While some of my friends and families are losing their jobs, I was fortunate to keep mind but I am also affected at this most recent cuts at my job”

Beth from Smart Frugality presents My Results from Reevaluating Subscriptions & Reoccurring Bills, saying “I evaluated my subscriptions and reoccurring bills and found places I cut spending, saving me over $340 a year!”

Donna Freedman presents My Credit Card Got Hacked at Surviving and Thriving, saying “Someone got hold of my credit card number while I was in London (and used it in Florida). Luckily, I had backup.”

RC presents When Should You Repair or When Should You Replace a  Large Appliance? at Think Your Way to Wealth

Sun presents How to Evaluate a Lending Club Loan at The Sun’s Financial Diary

Money Thinking presents How to Find a Cheap Air Conditioner (or whatever else you’re looking for) at Money Thinking

Personal Cents presents March Madness at Personal Cents

Tim Chen presents 4 Reasons to Skip the American Express Platinum at Nerd Wallet, saying “At first glance, the American Express Platinum has a lot going for it. But don’t get too excited just yet. That sense of prestige comes at a price.”

Jason Price presents Are You Leaving an Inheritance for Your Children? at One Money Design, saying Are You Leaving an inheritance for your children? Steps you take today will impact your children’s financial future.

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