The Carnival of Personal Finance is up and this edition is hosted by Mint. Mint also included the first post for each article submitter. Below are some articles that, in my opinion, are interesting.

How to prepare for joblessness: Saving the third paycheck for a rainy year by Steve at Life lessons from chess a personal finance tip on creating an emergency fund from a fellow chess enthusiast.

Be Credit Smart: Beware of the Larry’s Rule at Smart Money Daily. Talks about how one should be careful in opening up too many credit cards at a short period of time. No this is not the NBA’s Larry Bird rule regarding the salary cap rule. This is another Larry, who was once a chief economic adviser to President Bush.

Campaign Against financial Myth:Mortgage and Homeownership at Grad Money Matters. Talks about some of the myth about mortgages such as “If I cannot put 20% down payment, I have to pay PMI,” “Unlike renting where my rent can increase every year, if I lock in a fixed-rate mortgage, my monthly payments will remain constant” and “If I can afford the mortgage payments, I can afford to own the house.”

How to make a plan to achieve financial freedom at Journey To Financial Freedom

Using mortgage calculator to eliminate debt at My Journey to Eliminate Debt

Think about your finances before having (more) children at Money, Matter and More Musings