Hey, look! Is that a carnival pulling into the fairgrounds? It sure is! It’s the Yakezie Carnival! Buckle your seatbelts, and hold on tight to your darlin’, cause, boy do we have a show for you! Come on down, folks, the rides are running and the corndogs are frying! Penny for the gents, ha’penny for the ladies!
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Over here folks! In the tent to your left, is the Bearded Lady! And, to your right is the Hall of Mirrors. Stick out your tongue at the mirrors, not the lady, if you please.
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Step right up folks! Step right up! Have you ever seen a needle wink it’s eye? A rubber band play a tune? An elephant fly? That’s right folks! In this very tent, right behind me, we have a genuine miniature horse! Smallest one in Rhode Island! Take a peek for free, only a nickle for a picture with the mini horse!
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- A frugal breakfast that’s good for you
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- The Joy and Folly of Emotions
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- A Light Bulb Moment
- How to get stuff for free
- Is it wrong to strive for job security?
Lions, Tigers, and Bears! Oh My! There’s no yellow bricks here, folks, just the lion tamer tent! Watch as he sticks his head inside the lions mouth! Watch the bear balance on a ball! Then, watch as the tigers perform complex financial calculations. Or, they might just jump through flaming hoops!
- Financial Pillar of Strength
- Make your own baby memory book
- Stockpiling vs. Hoarding
- More Groceries
- 5 Tips for the money saving mom
- Slip of the Tongue or Truth in Advertising
- Dental care makes a difference
- Are you really saving all that you can
- How to invest into bonds
- The future of college education
Ladies! Gentlemen! Point your eyes and ears over here to center ring! Watch as the amazing Yakezie Trapezie Troupe test the fates with every swing! Don’t cover your hair and your eyes, you might miss the excitement!
- What’s the difference
- Have you got the blogger blues
- How to get into debt part 0
- SocialSpark
- Are you a lending tree user
- 5 ways to get good customer service
- Book review and giveaway
- Black Swans circling
- Harvesting your own food for health, fun, and savings
- Is a debt snowball an answer to your financial troubles
Bend your eyes up to the highwire folks! What you’re about to see will astound you! It will amaze you! Watch as a man teeters along the line with only a tiny net below to save him if he should fall.
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- Should you pay off mortgage early or invest
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- Best self employed retirement plans
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- The voluntarily dispossessed
- Marriage and managing money
- How to make hair conditioner
And now, in the far ring, the cage of death! Two motorcycles, spinning at breakneck speeds, passing within inches of each other! Then, watch as Liandra enters the cage to stand, unprotected, while the motorcycles spin past her head!
- Book review and giveaway
- Is renting a financially viable option
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- Is Billionaire the New Millionaire?
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- How to pack effectively for vacation
- 5 little things now to save money later
- Early retirement extreme 21 day makeover
- My advice to college grads
What a show! That concludes our broadcast day! Be sure to stop and win your girl a stuffed animal at the dart throw and to grab a bite to eat at the corndog emporium on your way out!
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What a show, indeed! That’s what you get with the Yakezie Carnival! Lots of bang for your buck!
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June 6th, 2010 at 2:10 am
Thanks for doing the carnival!
Best,
Sam
June 6th, 2010 at 3:02 am
Thanks for the mention!
I like your intro, very funny
June 6th, 2010 at 5:25 am
Thanks for the awesome carnival and the link to my post
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June 6th, 2010 at 6:28 am
Thanks for the link love….you did an incredible job on the Carnival!! Much bloggy love….
June 6th, 2010 at 7:08 am
What an excellent round up. I like how you really stuck to the carnival theme. Many thanks and I hope you have a great weekend.
Thanks,
Timothy
Wealth Artisan Team Member
http://WealthArtisan.com
June 6th, 2010 at 8:14 am
You made me feel like I was at an old-fashioned carnival. Great job!
June 6th, 2010 at 9:11 am
Nice carnival theme this week
Thanks for the mention!
June 6th, 2010 at 9:38 am
Got em all in, it looks like!
Great job.
Thanks for your hard work!
June 6th, 2010 at 9:41 am
Thanks for hosting this week!
June 6th, 2010 at 10:24 am
Hello Beating Broke! Thanks so much for the mention, and for taking the time to put the carnival together.
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June 6th, 2010 at 1:18 pm
Great carnival and play on words! Thanks for including my link.
June 6th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
What an impressive carnival this is – and so well organized! I will definitely have to go and visit some “tents.”
Thank you for the mention.
June 6th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
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June 6th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
You did an awesome job! Definitely will link back… (give me a few). Found lots of great articles. Thanks!
June 6th, 2010 at 8:25 pm
You did a really great job with this carnival. I have so many windows open right now because of all the great stories you included. Thanks!!!
June 7th, 2010 at 12:27 am
Step right up, step right up! =) Awesome carnival, I felt like I was really at a carnival! Thanks for doing this.
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June 8th, 2010 at 10:15 am
VERY clever Carnival theme! I always admire writing that depicts an accent/culture.
This sentence may prove prophetic: “Watch as the amazing Yakezie Trapezie Troupe test the fates” as this group is poised to move ahead.
Thanks for including my post. I will definitely link back.
June 8th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Wow that is A LOT of posts to go through…thaks for hosting
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June 8th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Hi-thanks for the mention:) Great variety of articles! Barb
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