Yakezie Carnival: The Next Challenge Edition

What started as an effort by a small group of Personal Finance bloggers to help each other increase their Alexa ratings has evolved into a 100+ strong network. And now a new challenge has emerged and it is this: to use the collective power of the Yakezie Network to selflessly help others though our services, expertise and by monetary means such as scholarships. The second challenge commenced on August 16th with the launch of Yakezie.com. Over the coming weeks Yakezie.com will be showcasing the awesome bloggers that make up this network, so head on over and check it out. And come back often to watch the challenge take shape!

In the meantime, I have the privilege of hosting this week’s Yakezie Carnival. Check out some of the best in personal finance this week.

Millionaire’s Need Love To! @FinancialSamurai

How to Avoid Paying Your Credit Card Bill @SweatingTheBigStuff

Banks or Money in the Sock Drawer @FinanciallyDigital

If this is true then the US (and the UK for that matter) is doomed @RetirementInvestingToday

5 Tips On How to Negotiate A Car Loan @MoneyCrashers

What Is A Secured Credit Card? @FreeFromBroke

How I Almost Got Scammed: Lessons Learned from Trouble in “Paradise” @InvestItWisely

Chase Sapphire Preferred Card – Is the 25k Point Bonus Worth It? @NerdWallet

Ticketmaster’s New Blog (And Why I Hate Them Even More Now.) @LenPenzodotCom

Beware: Realtors Do Better for Themselves than Their Clients @DarwinsMoney

Gold: Is It Time To Buy or Time To Sell? @TheMillionaireNurse

Living With Your Parents While Being Young, Successful And Married @MoneyReasons

How to Get Your Money’s Worth at an All You Can Eat Buffet @youngandthrifty

Deal or No Deal or Which Deal: Our Timeshare @FrugalConfessions

How to Successfully Budget For an Irregular Income @PersonalFinanceByTheBook

Being Judged Cheap and Wasteful At the SAME TIME @ BudgetingintheFunStuff

Baby Costs: Saving Up for a Newborn @RainyDaySaver

CVS Shopping for the Week of 8.15.10 – Saved $180, Spent $2, and Made $65! @KNSFinancial

Should You Eat Your Eggs? @Bucksome Boomer

Responsibility and Your Finances @jondegroff

Freshman Finances: Getting the best student checking account @WealthInformatics

Is extreme frugality for you @RoshawnWatson

Too Much Financial Advice? [Devotion] @OneMoneyDesign

NEED EXTRA MONEY?: Do Not Do This! @BarbaraFriedbergPersonalFinance

Perform Your Own Home Energy Audit To Help Save Money on Your Utility Expenses @FamilyBalanceSheet

The One Asset You’ll Always Have @FinanciallyPoor

Budget Like a Dictator (Review and Giveaway) @FrugalZeitgeist

How to Make Your First Budget @MoneyHelpForChristians

What Factors Affect Your Credit Score? @NotMadeOfMoney

8 Exceptions to the 10% Penalty for an Early IRA Withdrawal @RedeemingRiches

Don’t Let the Naysayers Get You Down @MoneyCrush

8 Painless Ways to Save Money @LiveRealNow

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Financial Samurai August 29, 2010 at 9:15 am

Thanks for hosting the the Carnival! We’ll be updating the list with new members on Yakezie.com, and the forums are now live!

Cheers, Sam
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Craig August 29, 2010 at 9:34 am

Thanks for hosting!

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Nunzio Bruno August 29, 2010 at 10:22 am

I’m so pumped I made the grade :) I loved your intro too because we really are a pretty awesome little (big) community! Great Carnival!
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Mrs. Not Made of Money August 29, 2010 at 10:52 am

Thanks for hosting this week’s Carnival!
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Kevin@InvestItWisely August 29, 2010 at 10:56 am

Thanks for hosting, and for including me in your wrapup!
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Jason @ Redeeming Riches August 29, 2010 at 11:47 am

Thanks for hosting! Great job!!
Jason @ Redeeming Riches´s last [type] ..5 Dumb Money Mistakes Jersey Shore’s “Situation” Should Avoid And You Too!

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Kay Lynn @ Bucksome Boomer August 29, 2010 at 12:32 pm

Thanks for hosting. I know it’s a lot of work and enjoy being in the Yakezie with you.
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Roshawn @ Watson Inc August 29, 2010 at 2:28 pm

Thank you so much for hosting the carnival this week and for including a of my post!

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Kristia@FamilyBalanceSheet August 29, 2010 at 5:56 pm

thanks for hosting and including my post.
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Jason @ One Money Design August 29, 2010 at 8:13 pm

Thanks for hosting the carnival!
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Forest August 30, 2010 at 3:32 am

Yakezie is doing amazing and I am glad I got in on the action…. Also thanks for linking me :)
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RetirementInvestingToday August 30, 2010 at 9:35 am

Thanks for hosting the carnival.
RetirementInvestingToday´s last [type] ..Alternatives to NS&ampI Index Linked Savings Certificates – July 2010 Update

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Dr Dean August 30, 2010 at 4:34 pm

Thanks for hosting, and have a great week!
Dr Dean´s last [type] ..Bonds- In A Bubble Should You Care

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youngandthrifty August 31, 2010 at 12:22 am

Thanks for putting all the work in to do a carnival Mrs. Frugal! I hope you’re having a great week so far. =)
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Budgeting in the Fun Stuff August 31, 2010 at 6:51 am

Thanks for the mention and putting all the work into hosting!

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Money Reasons September 4, 2010 at 4:16 pm

I can’t believe I forgot to say thanks!…

Thanks for the mention, and the work putting this together!!!

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Khaleef @ KNS Financial September 4, 2010 at 8:59 pm

Thanks for hosting the carnival and including my link! I know it was a lot of work!
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Miss T September 9, 2010 at 8:10 am

Hi. I too am a member of the Yakezie network and I was wondering if I could get the code for the “Interesting Posts from the Yakezie Network” widget. I would like to promote the network more on my site. Thank you for your help.

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Mrs. Frugal September 9, 2010 at 10:21 am

Hi Miss T – Do you have access to the Yakezie Google group? There is a discussion there with the code and directions on how to install…I think they eventually came up with a widget for it. Let me know if you need help finding the thread.

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Financial Samurai November 22, 2011 at 7:22 am

Wanted to check in and see how things are going?!

Hope all is well.

Sam
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