Star Money Articles and Carnivals for the Week of Oct 11

Let's start off with a reminder: FMF is on Facebook. Every weekday I post a couple pieces that usually aren't on FMF. It's a great way to connect and get some extra money advice/news if you're on Facebook quite often.

Here are some pieces I found especially worthwhile and some of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week and my posts that were included:

• Festival of Frugality - Enjoy Your Vacation More (and Maybe Save Money) by Choosing a Home Over a Hotel
• The Wealth Builder Carnival - Eight Steps to Early Semi-Retirement
• Carnival of Personal Finance - Leaving Money on the Table, or Not, when Negotiating
• Smart Spending compares generics versus brand names.   
• Money Smart Life details Section 105 HRA plans.
• The Digerati Life covers Groupons.
• The Sun’s Financial Diary asks how much it takes to get to $1,000,000.
• Lazy Man and Money saved on his cable bill.
• FrugalDad says borrowing is risky.
• BripBlap details the chocolate diet.
• My Dollar Plan lists three membership programs you want to subscribe to.
• Wise Bread tells how to have a frugal Christmas.

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.