FiveCentNickel participated in five carnivals this week. Here they are along with links to my posts that were included in each.

The Carnival of Personal Finance, which is up at ConsumerismCommentary, included “Cut Costs (and Buy a Plasma TV)” as well as my compendium of Worst. Jobs. Ever. Also included were my pieces on teaching kids to save by matching their deposits and our allowance system, which were posted over at raising4boys.com.

The Best of Me Symphony, which is up at The Owner’s Manual, included “What’s a Piggyback Mortgage?” Also included was “Eight Year Olds and Easter Bunnies,” which was posted over at raising4boys.com.

The Carnival of the Capitalists, which is up at Blog Business World, included my piece on “Hampton Inn’s 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.”

The Festival of Frugality, which is up at pfBlueprint, included “Reducing Our Electrical Usage, Update #1.”

The Carnival of the Vanities, which is up at Rethink(IP), included “Wire Transfers When Closing on a House.” Also included was “Four Year Old (Mis)Behavior, Portrait Studios and Pants-Dropping,” which was posted over at raising4boys.com.