Tuesday, September 25, 2007

The 93rd Festival of Frugality takes the cake!

Hi, and welcome to Festival of Frugality #93! I'm so glad you're here. Money and Values is a blog focusing on the connections between personal finance and our values, ethics, and priorities-- I write about things like being a conscious consumer, socially responsible investing, frugal living, being environmentally friendly, and more. If that sounds interesting to you, check out some of the best Money and Values posts.

Also, I want to direct your attention to the Carnival of Ethics, Values, and Personal Finance, which is posted every other Thursday. The September 20 edition is up here and you can check out other editions from the carnival web site.

Now, without further ado, let's get to the Festival of Frugality! I've divided it up into sections, so I hope you'll be able to hone in on what most interests you. I've marked my favorites with *. And because I am fascinated by the masterpieces that talented cake artists can put together, this edition of the Festival is illustrated with pictures of amazing cakes that it's hard to believe are real...


Lists and Compilations

* Frugal Panda presents Top 100 Blogs to Help You Find Free Stuff posted at Frugal Panda.

David presents Ultimate Frugality - Ten New Ways For You To Save Money posted at My Two Dollars.

R.Pettinger presents Easy Ways to Save Money posted at Mortgage Blog.

KCLau presents Should you focus on Increasing income or reducing expenses? posted at KCLau's Money Tips.


Food and Drinks

Kris presents Chop Til You Drop:The Ultimate Guide to Slicing, Carving, and Cutting Your Food into Tiny, Affordable Pieces posted at Cheap Healthy Good.

Mel Rimmer presents Ginger Beer Plant posted at Bean-Sprouts.

Trent presents The One Hour Project: Price Compare The Things You Buy Regularly posted at The Simple Dollar.

FIRE Getters presents $6000! Save Your Hard Earned Money! posted at FIRE Finance.

Stephanie presents Dinner and a Movie - That Doesn?t Cost a Fortune posted at Unclaimed Money.

Maggie W. presents Fitness on a Budget Part 1: The Poor Man’s (or Woman’s) Precision Nutrition Plan posted at Caustic Musings.

Mr. Debtbeater presents Removing Unnecessary Expenses - Use Tap Water posted at Debtbeater.

The Financial Blogger presents Failing to Be Frugal Again; a Grocery Store Story posted at The Financial Blogger.

Dean presents The Latte Factor: Starbucks is Evil posted at Mr. Cheap Stuff.

JvW presents Adventures in Grocery Shopping posted at The Good Life on a Budget.


Frugal Questions and Values

* Kyle James presents Would You Remain Frugal If You Won The Lottery? posted at Rather-Be-Shopping.com Blog.

* Melissa presents When Frugality Becomes A Dirty Stinkin' Excuse posted at A Penny Closer.

Paula presents WWYD: Buy or Read in the Store? posted at Queercents.

Lynnae presents Why have Americans become so overindulgent? posted at beingfrugal.net.


Babies and Kids

Linsey B. Knerl presents DIY Baby Care for Your Cheap Bum posted at Wise Bread.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Saving Tips For New Parents: Get Ready For Baby! posted at The Digerati Life.

mom & dad presents How to Build a Double (or Single) Desk on the Cheap, Part 3 posted at raising4boys.com.

savingadvice presents The Great Crayon Reform: How To Revitalize Used Crayons posted at SavingAdvice.com Blog.

General Frugality Strategies

Daily Idea
presents Find the Cheapest Days to Buy posted at Daily Idea.

Yan presents Brand name premium, should you pay one? posted at Pro Bargain Hunter.

Ben presents Are You Being Held in Rebate Ransom - Sales Tactic #4 posted at Money Smart Life.


Cars and Car Insurance

ISPF presents Auto Insurance Discounts posted at Grad Money Matters.

Jonathan presents What Is The Best Fun-But-Cheap Used Car Under $5000? posted at MyMoneyBlog.

Shadox presents Reducing Our Car Insurance Bill posted at Money and Such.

Super Saver presents Insurance Update Saves Money posted at My Wealth Builder


Being Frugal vs. Being Cheap


Matt presents Being Frugal doesn't mean being Cheap posted at One Million and beyond.

baglady presents My Super Cheap Ex-boyfriend posted at xynny.


Vacations and Travel

* juicefairy
presents 5 Important Travel Tips posted at Juicefairy.

Sarah
presents Mini vacations posted at Frugal Underground.

SavingWithMe
presents House Swapping: Fad or Possibility posted at Saving With Me.


Hobbies

Lazy Man and Money presents Save Money on Hobbies posted at Lazy Man and Money.

K T Cat presents Frugal Videography posted at The Scratching Post.




General Finance

Golbguru presents Top High-Yield Savings Accounts: Interest Rates And Some Thoughts posted at Money, Matter, and More Musings.

Terry presents Bad Economic Times on the Way? posted at Savvy Frugality.

Tim Ramsey presents How To Save Thousands When Paying Off Student Loans posted at My Debt Relief Blog.



Clothing

* Sara Goldstein
presents How to choose better-quality clothes posted at The Bargain Queen on Fashion and Beauty.






Deals and Recommendations

Hustler Moneyblog presents Eat Free on Your Birthday posted at Hustler $$$ Blog.

Hustlerama presents ViewPoint Bank Free Ipod Promotion posted at Hustlerama.

CC Dude
presents AmEx Starwood Preferred Guest: Best Travel Rewards Credit Card posted at My Credit Cards Blog.

Mr Credit Card presents HSBC Weekend Card - Frugal Weekend Savings? posted at Ask Mr Credit Card's Blog.



Garage Sales

Carissa
presents Frugal Fiesta: Quickie Garage Sale posted at SAHMmy Says.

Amy Fontinelle presents You Never Know What You'll Find at a Garage Sale posted at Two Pennies Earned.









Weddings

Brett McKay presents 12 Ways To Save Money On Your Wedding posted at The Frugal Law Student.









Miscellaneous


Stephanie presents What! Christmas Already? posted at Stop the Ride!.

WhatWorksForUs
presents Save $$ - Consider Free Software posted at What Works For Us.

EMF presents Future Programming for Analog TV: Snow posted at Engineering My Finances.

Dianne M. Buxton presents Wahm Homeschooling Internet Marketing Course posted at manifestingsuccess.

paidtwice
presents Being Frugal can be Fun! posted at I've Paid For This Twice Already...

Patricia O'Rourke
presents cash for cans posted at (spare) change is good.

NCN
presents Day 20 of 33 Days And 33 Ways To Save Money And Reduce Debt: Create A Binder For Manuals posted at No Credit Needed.

Frugal Babe presents Our New Backyard posted at FrugalBabe.

Mrs. Micah presents Mr. Micah and the DIY funnel! posted at Mrs. Micah, or a young wife's odyssey.

The Free Geek presents The Ultimate Guide to Freeloading posted at Free Geekery.


... Well, that's it. I'm hungry now, aren't you? Thanks for participating in this week's Festival of Frugality! Submit here for next week's edition.


12 comments:

MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...

Thanks for hosting. The graphics and organization are fantastic!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for putting this together and including my article, love the cake theme!

Anonymous said...

Great job hosting! Thanks for including my post - I appreciate it!

Anonymous said...

Thank you for including my article on my super cheap ex!

Anonymous said...

Thanks so much for hosting!

FIRE Finance said...

Cool pictures. Thanks for this themed carnival which is also easy to read.

Anonymous said...

Cool, I feel hungry for some cake. Thanks for linking.

SAHMmy Says said...

Thanks for hosting and for including my Garage Sale post! Great roundup!

T said...

Thanks for hosting the Festival of Frugality this week and including my post! I have linked back to your blog.

Kris said...

Thanks for hosting, MAV! The cake theme was SUCH a neat idea. Makes me hungry just reading.

K T Cat said...

Thanks for a great festival. I'll link back on my post. The theme was a good one, too!

Meg said...

Thanks for including my article at the Bargain Queen!

I love the cake photos!