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: Walgreen Co (WAG)
  
• Festival of Stocks published: Stock Analysis: Target Corp (TGT)
  
• Carnival of Financial Planning published: Dividend Stocks In the News: August 23, 2008
  

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

The DIV-Net Featured Articles

• Dividend Growth Investor presented The Rule of 72
  
• The Div Guy presented Hidden Bank Assets
  
• Disciplined Approach to Investing presented Test Your Investment Strategies First
  
• Dividends4Life presented Stock Analysis: Nucor Corp (NUE)
  
• The Dividend Guy presented A Great Podcast for Investors
  
• the moneygardener presented Dividend Investing, Measured In Years
  
• The Stock Market Prognosticator presented FirstFed Financial Corp. (FED)
  

Articles From DIV-Net Members

• The Dividend Guy presented My Top Performing Dividend Stocks
• Dividend Growth Investor presented Attractively Valued International dividend stocks
  
• the moneygardener presented dividend income update Sept 1, 08
  
• Stock Market Prognosticator presented White Mountains Insurance (WTM) Analyst Day - Investment Portfolio
  
• The Div Guy presented August Dividend Income Update
  
• Disciplined Approach to Investing presented S&P 500 Dividend Payers Underperform Non Payers In August
  
• Living Off Dividends & Passive Income presented Manipulation In the Financial Markets
  
• Old School Value presented Investing and Finance Spreadsheet Site
  
• The Dividend Investing Blog presented The Century Mark
  
• Triaging My Way To Financial Success presented Summer Wrap-Up 2008
  
• Dividend Money presented Mortgages 101: A Survival Guide For Today’s Homebuyer
  
• Bullish Dividends presented Dividend Stock Analysis: Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (TSE: CP)
  

The Wealth, Money & Life Network Featured Articles

• Dollar Frugal presented Homeowner’s Insurance
  
• Her Every Cent Counts presented The Chase Freedom Card Rocks: $250 in the mail!
  
• How I Save Money presented Why Do We Keep On Missing Each Other? (WML Group Writing Project)
  
• Saving For A Home Of My Own presented September Goals
  

Other Articles

• Dorian Wales presents The Trend Isn’t Always Your Friend – Improbable Scenarios Present Rare Investment Opportunities posted at The Personal Financier.
• Qovax presents 5 Deadly Sins of Investing posted at Value Investing and Entrepreneurship by Qovax, a Software Startup.
• Silicon Valley Blogger presents 20 Typical Reasons To Sell Your Stock Or Mutual Fund posted at The Digerati Life.
• Contrarian Profits presents The One Warren Buffett Biography Every Investor Should Read posted at Contrarian Profits.
• lucas presents Dollar Cost averaging in today's market posted at VALUE INVESTOR HAVEN.

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

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