This week has really been the week we discovered the fun and power of blog carnivals. We had a couple of shy, tentative entries before. Like everything new, it takes a little bit of courage. I’ve done the submissions and I didn’t really know if we would be accepted to the really good, established carnivals or if they were some secret club you had to work really hard to join.

I’m pleased to report Carnivals are Fun! Far from being exclusive, we have been warmly welcomed. Our articles have been in these carnivals;

Ben’s story about his daughter’s financial awakening and the dilemmas that brings, Should A Child Spend The Whole Dollar has appeared in The Carnival of Money Growth and Happiness at CreditCardLowdown and The Carnival Of Education, where it passed the teacher’s inspection! I thought that carnival might be only interesting for teachers, but how wrong I was. Stories range from how to use Obama’s speech as a teaching tool to the inspirational quotes of Henry “Fonz” Winkler.

Frugality Sucks got into The Carnival of Money Stories, one of my 3 favourite carnivals, this time beautifully hosted by The Financial Blogger. There were so many good posts to read there I spent the better part of the day reading them. I particularly liked They Want to Make Money Fast by Digerati Life and, the slightly naughty but deliciously funny Whoring Your Spouse Out For Fun and Profit from Punny Money.

Finally, Making Money From Your Heart got into the Money Hacks Carnival, another favourite, admirably hosted by MommyGetsPaid. I haven’t even had time to read most of the other posts yet.

Thanks to all the PF bloggers who make people new on the scene feel so welcome. Special thanks to Hank at MyInvestingBlog and Ana at DebtFREE-revolution who are models of success through generosity. What a great week!

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