Link roundup, plus 3.30% APY for a socially/eco-conscious savings account

Below are some of my favorite posts of the last week, but first I just wanted to keep you posted on the rates you can get at ShoreBank, my favorite bank (because it invests in community development and improving environmental impacts)-- the APY for the ShoreBank Direct high-yield online savings account is now 3.30%. It's sad to see the rates go down, but I continue to be impressed at how ShoreBank is staying at the head of the pack, since only a handful of savings accounts are offering above 3.00% at this point. Read what I've written about them before, and sign up here!

Now, on to the posts...

• Selling Your Soul or Having it Slowly Sucked Away… from Mrs Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life
• Carnival of Personal Finance #146 at Stock Trading to Go, including Charity Showers at Finance Gets Personal
• Festival of Frugality #119 at Consumerism Commentary, including Is A Frugal Lifestyle Always Environmentally Friendly? at Sound Money Matters