This week we were included on five carnivals and festivals. Another slow posting week here at NtJS due to, life getting in the way. Stay tuned - lots of good stuff on the way and in the hopper. Be sure to check out the return of ReUse It!

We are pleased to welcome all new readers, as well as new carnivals to Not the Jet Set. To find out more about us, click here. We are a personal finance blog focused on frugality, stewardship, and current events, while also telling our story as a family and the personal finance decisions we have made. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out our NtJS Cafepress shop!

On with the round up...


Carnival of All Things Eco: The twenty-first edition is hosted at Focus Organic and features Mrs. NtJS's adventures in baby-wrangling and cloth-diapering. I also liked:

• Craft Stew has 10 ideas for reusing greeting cards.
  

Carnival of Personal Finance: Class clown, J. Money, hosts this week's CoPF at Budgets Are $exy. This week, we make rare appearance in the 'Credit' category with our post on credit reports vs. credit scores. Do you know the difference? Also be sure to check out:

• Christian Personal Finance's post on the cost of using credit cards that people forget about.
• FruGal offers the top tips for avoiding problems with your landlord.

Carnival of Money Stories: So Cal Savvy hosts this week, and just before being taken down by a sinus infection. Not Fun! Get well soon! Something that is fun? Finding good news in your mortgage statement. Some other good news:

• The Personal Financier saved around $2k by making over their existing bedroom suit instead of buying new. Check out the results!
  

Festival of Frugality: Is up at the Mighty Bargain Hunter with the Free Extra Money Edition (not entirely sure what that means). Featured is our tips for saving money on Halloween costumes. At our daughters school Halloween party, there were a lot of home-made costumes, many of which were quite clever.


Make It From Scratch Carnival: More than a mouthful, 11th Heaven's Homemaking Haven hosts this week and did an awesome job with a more visual version of the carnival. Our extra effort in the photography department pays off with our post on making these attractive reusable produce bags. Some other attractive posts from the carnival:

• The Empty Nester goes through some trial and error in preserving fruits and veggies.
• Fun Foods on a Budget makes pumpkin puree for pies. We've got 4 pie pumpkins awaiting this same fate.
• The Sojourner gets a little crazy and makes a purse out of a dog food bag??? It's actually pretty cool - check it out.
• How To: Tips and Tricks read the Mrs's mind with a how-to on chicken coup building.
  

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