Star Money Articles and Carnivals for the Week of June 1

For weekday updates of what I find to be some of the most interesting personal finance articles on the web, follow me on Twitter. For now, here are some pieces I found especially worthwhile. After that, I have a list of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week and my posts that were included:

• Winner of this week's Best of Money Carnival as the best money post of the week was How To Avoid Foreclosure: Keep Your House In Troubled Times

• Man vs. Debt asks what are you willing to consistently pay more for?

• My Life ROI suggests 11 tips to get ready for your road trip. 

• Green Panda Treehouse tells how much house you can afford.

• Debt Free Adventure talks about downsizing.

• Mighty Bargain Hunter tells an interesting story.

• The Simple Dollar has a podcast.

• Squawkfox tells how to save money.

• EDITOR'S CHOICE! Carnival of Debt Reduction - Five Ways to Use Credit Cards Wisely

• Carnival of Personal Finance - Investment Strategies Part 1: Rebalance into Stable Investments in an Appreciating Market

• Money Hacks Carnival - Practicalities of Selling a Used Car

• Carnival of Money Stories - And Yet Another Reason to Hate Etrade

• Tax Carnival - Four Home Upgrades Worth the Tax Break

• Carnival of Pecuniary Delights - Achieving Family Harmony in Estate Planning Part 2: Make Sure Your Plan Fits Your Unique Needs

Enjoy!

P.S. Carnival Hosts -- If my post is in your carnival in a given week, please send me the URL to the carnival and I will include it in my weekly roundup.