Weekly Roundup For 01/27/2012

by D.J. on January 27, 2012

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Here are the carnivals and festivals I participated in this past week:

Carnival of Financial Planning – Edition #219 hosted at The Skilled Investor

The Wealth Builder Carnival #62 – hosted at My Wealth Builder.

Festival of Frugality #319 – hosted at The Frugal Toad.

Carnival of Financial Camaraderie #16 – hosted at My University Money.

Canadian Finance Carnival #71 - hosted at the Canadian Finance Blog.

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