Weekly Roundup: Shorty Awards, 401(k)s, & Staying Poor

Another Friday, another $50 Visa Gift Card to giveaway! But you gotta be signed up to the V.I.P. Newsletter to win ;) And I tell you what, I’ve been lining up a whole BUNCH of other giveaways too to include (think iPods & books), so don’t say I didn’t warn ya. Mad prizes for my mad VIP friends baby!

Also, if you haven’t heard yet, I’m trying to out beat @JeremyVoh and @Bargainr for the “finance” portion of the Shorty Awards – “The best producers of short real-time content” – so if you’re on twitter think about voting for me ;) It’s like going up against Shaq in a slam-dunk competition, but hey a guy’s gotta try! Now onto my favorite articles & carnivals from the week:

1. 7 Money Lessons from Monopoly @ Financial Highway
2. 5 Warning Signs You Will Stay Poor @ MikeKey.com
3. More couples taking the money over the wedding @ Free Money Finance
4. How we paid off our mortgage in under ten years @ Five Cent Nickel (CONGRATS!!!)
5. How Good is Your 401(k)? @ BusinessWeek
6. How to optimize your computer @ Bargaineering
7. Money Hacks Carnival #100 @ Ultimate Money Blog
8. Carnival of Personal Finance – “Support Haiti” ed. @ Million Dollar Journey
9. Carnival of Money Stories – “Springtime in Arizona” ed. @ Funny about Money