Star Money Articles and Carnivals for the Week of June 20

As a reminder, the three simple credit card money makers I've written about recently are still available.

The first is the Blue Cash Everyday(SM) from American Express card -- or at least kind of. If you click the link in the preceding sentence, you'll get two card choices. You want the Preferred card -- which is on the right. The Preferred card has an annual fee of $75 (bummer) but also comes with a $100 "welcome bonus", so the first year is free (plus $25 extra). Even if the first year isn't free, this card is a great deal -- because it gives 6% cash back on grocery purchases. You can read more about it on my post titled How to Get 6% Cash Back on Grocery Purchases (Or $500 Cash Back).

The second is the Chase Freedom® Visa - $200 Bonus Cash Back offer. It's a great deal (free money!) on a great card. I wrote about how you can earn up to 3.1% cash back using the card in How to Get 55% More Rewards (and 3.1% Cash Back) with Your Chase Freedom Credit Card. Check out the post for details.

The third is the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card. I talked about it in How You Can Make Over $600 for Very Little Effort. Personally, I'm not a fan of points-based cards. But for those of you who are, this seems like at least a decent deal.

Now here are some pieces I found especially worthwhile and some of the carnivals Free Money Finance was in this week:

• Festival of Frugality
• Totally Money Blog Carnival
• Carnival of Personal Finance
• Carnival of Wealth
• Wise Bread lists birthday freebies.
• The Simple Dollar gives some life and money secrets.
• Consumerist sees an increase in clothing repair.
• FrugalDad covers hybrid cars.
• BripBlap cuts the cord on cable.
• My Dollar Plan debates savings versus debt payoff.
• Money Smart Life invests on a budget.
• The Digerati Life covers shopping basics. 
• The Sun’s Financial Diary suggests waiting to save.
• Lazy Man and Money discusses long-term investing.

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.