Here is a list of some of my favorite articles from around the personal finance community this past week:

• Free Money Finance advises you to consider college debt carefully.
• Flexo from Consumerism Commentary talks about the the unintended consequences of rising food costs due to the mandated production of corn to produce ethanol.
• Lazy Man gets even lazier and asks you to invest his money for him.
• Two Wise Acres explains how to report taxable income and expense for real estate investments.
Cash Money Life discusses the future of lending club.
• Moolanomy has 15 tips to avoid overspending for first time college students.
• Mrs. Micah tells how her husband bought and sent flowers for $30 in Italy.

Carnivals that I particpated in this past week:

• The Festival of Frugality #120
• Carnival of Personal Finance #148

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