This week we were included on three carnivals and festivals. Things have been nutty around here, especially at work for me. Starting to get a handle on things again, and hopefully be back to our normal posting schedule.

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On with the round up...

Carnival of Financial Goals: Rocket Finance is apparently enamored with Sarah Palin after watching her speech during the RNC - What? No pics? No quotes? She's a fiesty one. At least you find financial goals - lots of them - including the one we just reached.

• Prime Time Money shares their financial goals as well as an announcement!
  

Festival of Frugality: This week we get a french lesson along with our frugality at Almost Frugal. Here we learn the word avare - french for miser - and share a miserly post on spicing up your outlet covers. Some other misers:

• Fiscal Zen has compiled a list of 10 great home improvement sites for the DIYer in your house.
• Happy To Be Home has tips to help keep your kids birthdays on budget.
  

Carnival of Money Stories: Funny About Money hosted the Labor Day edition of the CoMS. Included is our post on making a high style lunch bag for our daughter. Another story to peruse:

• The Happy Rock canceled their Netflix account. Noooooooooooooooo! Sounds like this was a tough call, but needed to go.
  

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