I'm so pleased and excited to be hosting the first-ever Carnival of Ethics, Values and Personal Finances! I must admit, I was a little nervous that no one would submit, but I was bowled over by all the great submissions the Carnival received-- 27 in all!
If you're just hearing about the Carnival for the first time, here's the quick rundown:
How do your values affect your financial decisions? Whether it's what you buy, where you invest, or where you work, when and how do your beliefs and ethics play a role? And, most importantly, are you ready to blog about it? The Carnival of Ethics, Values and Personal Finance is a space to come together and share thoughts and experience as we navigate the challenges of integrating our money decisions and our broader values.
Usually when I'm hosting a carnival I'll pull out a few of my favorite posts and highlight them up top. But there are way too many great posts here and it's impossible to choose. Instead, I split them into a few categories, and I hope you'll read them all! I also included all submitted posts (except for a couple that were multiple submissions from the same person), although there's a handful where I can't quite figure out their connections to ethics/values, and those are in the bottom category.
- Yoski presents Gaining my religion posted at Stingy Students. On consumerism and local businesses.
- Shaula Evans presents Vote with your Wallet: Book World Monopolies posted at Tsuredzuregusa.
- David presents Shopping small versus big- Mom and Pop vs. Big Box Stores posted at My Two Dollars.
Charity
- ISPF presents A Time to Save, A Time to Give posted at International Student Personal Finance. Tips on giving for students and new grads who don't have much money.
- Ben presents Act Now and Double Your Charity Donations for Half Price posted at Money Smart Life.
- TBH presents How to create a giving plan posted at tiredbuthappy.
- Millionaire Artist presents Green Money: Social/Environmental Charitable Givin' posted at Millionaire Artist : Managing Creative Lives and Moolah.
Consumerism
- Steve Faber presents How to Stave Off Holiday Debt - Be Creative posted at DebtBlog.
- Silicon Valley Blogger presents The Pressures of Holiday Spending posted at The Digerati Life.
- Wenchypoo presents Post-Holiday Commentary posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.
Ethics
- Charles H. Green presents Stock Options Abuse: Jail or Restraining Orders? posted at Trust Matters.
- Kevin Surbaugh presents Kansas To Consider Capping PayDay Loan Intrest posted at Becoming & Staying Debt Free.
- David presents Worldwide Success » What is the cost of winning? posted at Worldwide Success. Is "winning at all costs" really success?
Miscellaneous
- Jon Swift presents John Derbyshire's Wonderful Life posted at Jon Swift. Satirical take on charity, health insurance, and conservatives.
- John Hill presents Law of Tenfold Return posted at Universe Of Success. On giving, and receiving in return.
- Donna Jean presents Family Values posted at The Weight of Money. On the importance of family in financial decision-making.
- Nina Smith presents Ten Money Questions for Stewart Lewis posted at Queercents.
- Pete presents Wishing Everyone a Joyous Holiday Season and a Happy New Year posted at My Financial Awareness. On the connections between holiday symbols and finances.
- English Major presents We Can Talk It Out posted at An English Major's Money. On discussing money openly with friends.
- Hakim Abdullah presents ?HARD-Times? & the Human Soul posted at Wa Salaam. On compassion.
- oovs presents 10 Questions that Determine your Financial Fitness posted at LifeTraining - Online.
- Madeleine Begun Kane presents Ode To Prosperity posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.
- Tracy Coenen presents Don’t let those Christmas gift cards go to waste posted at FRAUDfiles.
- makingourway presents Reverse mortgages and leaving a legacy - money in your old age posted at makingourway.
- Corey presents The Truth About Dell posted at myopiniononeverything.com.
- Matthew Paulson presents Why I Don't Buy From Quixtar posted at Getting Green.
- Wilson Ng presents The Worth of Financial Advisers posted at Reflections of a BizDrivenLife.
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7 comments:
Thanks so much for hosting the first edition!
Thanks for creating this carnival, Penny. It's a great idea.
And yes, I'd be thrilled to host the second edition on Feb 1.
Congratulations on creating such a great carnival, Penny, and thank you for the hard work to make it happen.
Thanks for hosting, and more importantly, for creating, this carnival!
I'd be happy to host, with the caveat that my traffic is, I'd imagine, far smaller than yours or TBH's. I won't at all be offended if you'd rather have it hosted elsewhere.
Thanks for starting this carnival! I would be very happy to host it too, but like English Major said, I will understand if you would rather host it on a higher traffic site.
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[...] I encourage you to head over to the carnival site and pick some that you like and highlight them in your blog. Let’s help spread the word. (NOTE: I don’t know who Penny Nickel is and this is NOT a paid review! I just like the idea that someone is willing to make the effort to get such a carnival started!)[...]
Thanks/you're welcome! :-)
And don't be silly, folks. There's no traffic requirement to host, all you need is enthusiasm for the theme! I'll put English Major down for edition #3 and ISPF for #4. (After we see what participation's like for the Feb 1 edition, you all can help me decide if we should go to bi-weekly or stick with monthly carnivals.)
Thanks for hosting. This was a great idea and a necessary addition in the world of personal finance. As concerned as everyone is with personal finance, I think a lot of people like to think about the ethics behind their decisions.
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