Congratulations to Anne, who won this week’s giveaway of “10,001 Ways to Live Large on a Small Budget.” Thanks to all who entered.

A few other Tuesday short takes:

In my Friday post at the MSN Money Smart Spending blog, “A cheaper Entertainment Book,” I explained the swell deal I got on the coupon-crammed publication:

I was accepted into three personal finance carnivals this week:

“The true and simple rules for house-sitting” is an Editor’s Pick in the Carnival of Money Stories at Canadian Finance Blog.

“Why you need renter’s insurance” was selected for the Carnival of Personal Finance at Cash Money Life.

“What do your kids need to know about money?” is in the Festival of Frugality at Budgeting in the Fun Stuff.

Go ahead – try reading some new sites. Just don’t forget about mine.

My writing is in three personal finance blog carnivals this week.

“What do we want to be? A few thoughts on labor” was selected for the Carnival of Money Stories at Eventual Millionaire.

“What’s with the shopping cart? Or: Art vs. commerce” is in the Carnival of Personal Finance at Sustainable Life Blog.

Finally, last week’s Smart Spending blog essay, “Attract girls even if you still live at home,” is in the Festival of Frugality at Sweating the Big Stuff.

If you want to find new ways to save money, invest money or think about money differently, the carnivals are a good place to start.

It’s a little after 1 a.m. and I’m writing from my dad’s place in South Jersey. Already sweating, and boy, are those crickets loud. You forget.

Had to rewrite a paragraph for the next “Living With Less” column — didn’t want the editor to have to wait until tomorrow — so as long as I was up I thought I’d let people know what gives here in the land of tomatoes and prisons.

For starters, I had an excellent experience flying on United Airlines. Not a single flight attendant cursed or leaped out of the plane, beer in hand.

One of you won an Amazon gift card, and my work won spots in three PF blog carnivals.