A Great Week In Review

I started this blog just over two weeks ago, and things are going better than I ever expected. I know it takes a while for a blog to get off and running, but it’s been fun so far thanks to the help of my fellow bloggers and readers who have been stopping by and leaving comments. I really enjoy reading the feedback.

I’ve also been participating in carnivals and festivals, which has been really exciting. In case you’re wondering, a carnival (or festival) is a collection of posts on a particular topic collected in one post and published on a single blog every week. Bloggers, like me, submit our posts to be included, and the host decides if the post meets their standards and is on topic. The host reads through all of the articles and usually selects a few of their favorites to highlight at the top of the post. Given that 80+ articles are submitted to some carnivals, it’s a lot of work for the host. I’m not quite sure if I’m ready to host yet, but it’s definitely something I want to do in the future. In the meantime, I’m happy with just submitting my posts into the carnivals. Enough explaining, you’re probably wondering why this was such a great week.

For starters, Pinyo did a great job of hosting this week’s Carnival of Personal Finance at Moolanomy. He’s also been leaving some great comments on my posts. To top it off, he selected my article on Why I Use Credit Cards as an Editor’s Pick! Given that Pinyo chose Wonders of World as this week’s theme, I’m glad that he still chose 10 top picks instead of just 7. Check out the carnival to find out why.

As if that weren’t enough, my blog was featured on Tuesday at MSN’s Smart Spending blog. There’s a great summary about a few of my recent posts. You should definitely check it out if you want to read my words in the words of someone else.

Last but not least, Kyle did a wonderful job of hosting the Festival of Frugality at Rather-Be-Shopping. I’m glad people are getting a kick out of buying cheaper underwear to save money. If only you could see what I’ve got on underneath these pants.

It’s great to know that what I’m writing is being appreciated by others. I can’t stress enough how much I value all of the feedback from my readers. It really motivates me to keep writing and provides me with ideas on how to improve this site. Thanks all around.

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