This week’s Carnival of Personal Finance was hosted by Budgets are Sexy. The theme is Chuck Norris quotes and is pretty entertaining.

A six step outline on how to resolve an unexpected collections account including how to have the instance removed from your credit report.

When we all shrugged off our CEO’s email as an emotional rant, Luis saw an opportunity to move the company forward. Working in the repair shop, Luis answered the call to action and saved us $880,000.

You’re a liar. Don’t worry though, so am I. In fact, most people are liars. Satisfying some psychological need, we tell ourselves “stories” or lies about why a certain product or service will fulfill some deep rooted “need”.

A brief outline of the formula credit bureaus use to evaluate your credit score and how you can increase your credit score and improve your credit report.

My social security number is 457-55-5462. Wait, that’s actually Todd Davis’ social security number. Mr. Davis, CEO of LifeLock, has challenged every ill-intentioned malcontent to try to steal his identity.