TotallyMoney Carnival #39: The Late Edition

No, no don’t double check your calendar. It’s not a Monday. It’s a Wednesday. And yet here is this week’s TotallyMoney Blog Carnival. Please forgive the administrative blip which has meant this week’s blog carnival is tardier than planned. Apologies all round. We’ve taken the view that it’s better late than never, so without further ado welcome to the TotallyMoney Blog Carnival #39: The Late Edition.

Editors’ picks

How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?

Dr Seuss

Diane reveals how to save money on sports tickets over at the new blog Classic Thrift.

Sweating the Big Stuff asks could you ever move into your in-laws’ house?

20s finances wonders can you be too frugal?

Canadian Personal Finance discusses the crackdown on Americans evading taxes offshore.

Alyssa unveils the 10 most expensive adverts of all time over at mastersinadvertising.org.

Career

He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time.

Oscar Wilde

Tim from Faith and Finance runs through the best 12 seasonal jobs for this holiday.

Success Starts Today reveals how Robert learned to become happy.

Roxanne at Nanny Jobs unveils the 10 expenses a nanny shouldn’t be expected to pay herself.

Masters in Internet Marketing unearths 40 fabulous internet marketing job sites.

Money management

Everything comes too late for those who only wait.

Elbert Hubbard

Boomer and Echo reckon you should treat your marriage like a business.

Shawanda looks at the 5 ways ‘real housewives’ waste money over at You Have More Than You Think.

The Oblivious Investor takes a look at tax brackets.

My University Money tell us how to simplify the tax code.

Wallet Watcher urges worried parents not to fret too much over their frivolous teens.

Investing

I have noticed that the people who are late are often so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them.

E.V. Lucas

Darwin’s Money shares tips on earning a risk-free 9% return in one month.

Dan at ETF Base tells us why we should avoid buying gold.

Stock Market Basics look at the best long term investments.

Money Smarts Blog advises on how to buy Canadian dividend stocks.

Saving and budgeting

As a young boy, when you get splashed by a mud puddle on the way to school, you wonder if you should go home and change, but be late for school, or go to school the way you are; dirty and soaking wet. Well, while he tried to decide, I drove by and splashed him again.

Jack Handy

Free Money Finance reveals how you can work out the amount of money you’ll need to retire comfortably.

My Personal Finance Journey reminds people budgeting for their holiday not to forget travel insurance.

One Cent At a Time tells us how to prioritise savings goals.

Saving Money Today reviews ING Direct Orange savings accounts.

Frugality

Punctuality is the art of guessing how late the other fellow is going to be.

Anon.

Paid it Twice share the 7 holiday movies that put money and materials in perspective.

Free Money Wisdom tells us how cutting his own hair at college saved him over $1,000.

Christian PF asks are you wasting money on food?

Bucksome Boomer shares her lessons from a power outage.

Financial Highway look at 45 ways to save money.

Many thanks for all the wonderful submissions this week!

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