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It’s always enjoyable to read great personal finance articles and this week offered plenty!  Here are a few that I’d like to hightlight.

• The Simple Dollar shares with us how he and his wife got on the same page financially.
• My Two Dollars asks a question on a decision we make constantly - How Do You Decide to Tip or Not?
• Canadian Capitalist teaches us how we should choose a financial adviser, great advice whether we are Canadian or American!
• With the interest rate so low, The Digerati Life helped me find a good savings option: The WaMu online savings account with 3.3% yield!
• Squawkfox has a huge list of reasons why we should use reusable shopping bags!
• Blunt Money’s grandmother was always prepared with extras and now Blunt Money is emulating her!  What a great feeling to know that you won’t run out of things!
• Four Pillars lets us in on his secret to getting anything he wants!
• Unlike last week’s tip to get a free book, you can definitely still get in on this one!  Clever Dude is giving away a free book and all you have to do is leave a comment!
• Blueprint discusses four reasons to shop at the farmer’s market.  Support the locals!

Carnivals that I Participated In:

• Carnival of Personal Finance
• Carnival of Financial Planning
• Carnival of Improved Life
• Carnival of Careers
• Carnival of Financial Learn