Each Friday I highlight the Carnivals I participated in over the past week, along with any notable articles that I came across. For those readers not familiar with carnivals, it's where personal finance bloggers submit their best articles of the week with one blog serving as the host. The entries are separated into various categories such as Investing, Credit, Debt, Budgeting, Frugality, Wealth Building, Money Management, Financial Planning, Insurance, Taxes, The Economy, Real Estate, et. al.

Below are the carnivals that I participated in this week, along with a link to my article:

• Investing Carnival published: Stock Analysis: 3M Co (MMM)
• Carnival of Personal Finance published: Dividend Investing + Value Investing = Superior Returns
• Carnival of Everything Finance published: Can You Walk Away From It?
• Festival of Stocks published: Stock Analysis: Cincinnati Financial Corp (CINF)
• Carnival of Financial Planning published: The Dividend Investing and Value Network (DIV-Net)
• Money Hacks Carnival published: Who is David Dodd and Why Should We Listen to Him

Articles I enjoyed reading included (in no particular order):

The DIV-Net Featured Articles

• Dividend Growth Investor presented "Determining Withdrawal Rates Using Historical Data" - My Opinion
• TMWTFS presented Taking Stock in BAP
• Old School Value presented All Intelligent Investing IS Value Investing
• Disciplined Approach to Investing presented Relating Company Fundamentals To The Dividend Discount Model
• Dividends4Life presented Stock Analysis: Eli Lilly and Co. (LLY)
• The Dividend Guy presented My Dividend Growth Plan - The Dividend Guy
• the moneygardener presented Consistency Is Crucial
• The Stock Market Prognosticator presented White Mountains Insurance (WTM)

Articles From DIV-Net Members

• The Dividend Guy presented Stock Screens are not Buy Screens
• Dividend Growth Investor presented AT&T (T) Dividend Analysis
• the moneygardener presented Walgreen ups dividend 18%
• Stock Market Prognosticator presented Gas Use at Five Year Low but.....
• The Div Guy presented June Dividend Income Update
• Disciplined Approach to Investing presented The Dividend Cut Flood
• Old School Value presented Careful when Diversifying Mutual Funds
• The Dividend Investing Blog presented Blow Hard
• Triaging My Way To Financial Success presented The Ultimate Value Trap
• Dividend Money presented Dividend Growth Investing At Work
• Bullish Dividends presented Dividend Stock Analysis: Great-West Lifeco Inc (TSE: GWO)

Dividend Articles

• Donaldson Capital presented Is GE's Dividend Safe?
• Financial Jungle presented Bye Bye Zero Down and Forty Year Mortgages

The Wealth, Money & Life Network Featured Articles

• Dollar Frugal presented Resetting ARM
• Her Every Cent Counts presented Live Within Your Means
• How I Save Money presented Discover Card gives 5% Cash Back on Gas in July
• Saving For A Home Of My Own presented uh oh!
• TheLocoMono Website presented WSJ Tells Us 5 Lessons

Other Articles

• Military Finance Network presented the only mutual fund you should invest in
• Amateur Asset Allocator thinks that PRPFX is an interesting alternative.
• Money and Values is deciding amongst the many varied retirement account options.
• Dreaming of Ferraris says that life is about choices.

There are some really good articles there, please take time and read a few of them.

(Photo: Sachin Ghodke)