Best of Money Carnival #56

My host for this week backed out and my back-up wasn't reachable, so I'm hosting the Best of Money Carnival, the blog carnival that recognizes the top 10 personal finance posts each week. Let's get right to the good stuff. Here are the ten best personal finance posts (IMO) submitted for this week along with a description of each post:

1 (the winner) - Walmart vs. Super Market vs. Commissary - I went to the grocery store this week. Three times. I took one list to Wal-Mart, the Super Market, and the Commissary with the objective of finding the lowest prices. Does Wal-Mart really have, "every day low prices?" Is the Commissary really, "worth the trip?" Is the Super Market really... super? Read my findings to see how much you could be saving. 

2 - Extreme Personal Finance: Eating Well on One Dollar a Day - You don't need to spend much money to eat well. In fact, you don't need to spend hardly anything at all, if you're savvy about coupons and sales. 

3 - Elite Liberal Arts Education: Is it a rip? - This post considers the benefits and cost-effectiveness of taking a degree at an elite private college, as compared to a public school. 

4 - The Ultimate Hotel Booking Guide: 62 Tips That Will Save You Money - Fed up of paying through the roof for hotels? Check out these 62 industry tips guaranteed to save you money on your next trip! 

5 - Does Money Reduce Stress? http://balancejunkie.com/2010/06/14/does-money-reduce-stress/ - Here's a look at whether more money or more control of our money is the better stress reliever.

6 - Inherited IRA Rules - A walk-through of the special rules that apply to beneficiaries of inherited IRAs. 

7 - How to Pay Off Your House (and everything else) Early - With a plan, you can get rid of your debt much quicker than you ever dreamed. This post shows you how. 

8 - Mo Money, Mo Problems? - More money, more problems? Well not necessarily, but what about more money, more happiness? It seems rather cliché to talk about how money won't buy you happiness, but there are some extremely interesting scientific findings that prove this. 

9 - 7 Investment Lessons From Peter Lynch - It’s been twenty years since Peter Lynch ran the once mighty Fidelity Magellan ship. Yet the lessons Peter taught the investment world live on. One of the greatest moments of my investment career was getting to sit face to face with Peter and about eight others as we grilled him on his investment philosophies.

10 - Trashing plastic bags - Eventually plastic bags will no longer be a fixture in our lives. And I'll miss them when they're gone.

And there you have them -- the top 10 personal finance posts of the week! Enjoy!!!

Comments

[Mike Piper]

Thanks for hosting at the last minute.

And thank you for including my post on inherited IRA rules. I never know how the more technical posts like that one will go over. :)

[Funny about Money]

Thanks for hosting, and thanks for including Funny's squib on the potential value (or not) of elite schools. Richly Reasonable's post on the commissary vs. Walmart & waypoints is awesome and settles a longtime debate between me and SDXB.

[Joe Plemon]

Thanks for hosting. I am honored to be included!

[Ace]

Thanks for including me. I'm glad that you put this together even though your host back out!

[Balance Junkie]

Thanks very much for hosting and for including my article!