My Favorites from the Carnival of Money Stories #45

Welcome to collectingmycash! If you came upon this blog from the Carnival of Money Stories #45, thank you. I'm glad you stopped by. Many thanks to bankergirl who hosted the Carnival this week and included my post. This was her first time hosting a Carnival, and she did an awesome job.

Just like the Carnival host, I like to share my favorite posts from the Carnival. This week's top three are topics that I can relate to very well. Here they are.

My Dollar Plan is in the process of deciding whether to go back to work or stay at home with her children. I admire the fact that she is weighing the pros and cons. I stayed home with my kids, and I've never regretted it. What I regret is not having a plan.

Money Blue Book compares spending money on memories to spending money on stuff. Up until now, I've always spent my money on stuff. It wasn't until a couple of years ago that I figured out that I could spend money on memories. Having spent a lot of money competing in bodybuilding contests over the last two years, I think it's much more rewarding to spend money on experiences and memories than spending money on stuff.

Credit Withdrawl's post entitled Are You Afraid of Money? is very appropriate for my family and me. I have often felt uncomfortable having money left over after paying bills, and I've always had bills. Since I've started focusing on my finances, I am learning to have a better relationship with my money. I do have to remind myself on a regular basis that it's all right to have money sitting in the emergency fund. It's for emergencies.

Well, those are my picks from the Carnival of Money Stories. Which were your favorite posts?

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