You Owe The Government Half A Million Dollars: If the government was forced to do their accounting like you and me have to for the IRS, the numbers don’t look good. Each of us owed ove half a million dollars for promises the government has made that aren’t yet funded.

The World’s Best Functioning Welfare State: The Finnish have choices that many US working families would envy.

Would You Sell Your Breast Milk For Money?: Apparently there is an active community of men that will pay for it…

Credit Triggers: If you don’t know what they are, you should read this.

Warren Buffet Offers $1 Million For Audience Members To Show An Example Where the Wealthy Pay A Higher Tax Rate Than Their Subordinates: To emphasize his point that the wealthy pay a lower tax rate than their subordinates, “Buffett offered $1 million to the audience member who could show that one of the nation’s wealthiest individuals pays a higher tax rate than one of their subordinates.”

Thrift store challenge - can you get a complete stylish outfit at a thrift store for less than $20?

This Week At The Carnival:

• Frugality
• Personal Finance