Welcome to the June 28, 2008 edition of Carnival of Tips. We had over 40 great entries this week on:

Business & Career:

• Kristie presents Bored with your job? Work overseas for the summer! posted at Norway - An American In Oslo.
• Erek Ostrowski presents Manifesting a Job You Actually Want (Step Three) posted at Verve Coaching, saying, “The third step in manifesting a job you actually want is to measure each new opportunity against what you actually want, and follow the path that’s most aligned with your vision.”
• Raymond presents My List Of The Top 5 Most Overrated Careers and Jobs posted at Money Blue Book.
• Jose DeJesus MD presents Become a Successful Entrepreneur posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Education:

• J presents Best Fashion Technology Institutes in India posted at bangalorebeats, saying, “Careers in Fashion in India has been blooming for sometime now and there are a lots of options these days. Check the list of top 15 world class fashion technology institutes in India.”

Finance, Savings & Investment:

• Debt Freedom Fighter presents Looking For Life Insurance? Better Learn The Language posted at Discover Debt Freedom!.
• debbie presents Tips for Controlling Medical Costs posted at Destroy Debt.
• Raymond presents (1) Do Credit Cards and Stocks Make Up Your Emergency Fund Savings? and (2) Why College Students Should Apply For Student Credit Cards posted at Money Blue Book.
• Helene Zemel presents Formulating a Marketing Plan for your At Home Business posted at Work at Home Mom and Dad, saying, “Whether you have a brick and mortar store, an online store or business, have purchased a franchise, own a business creating crafts and handmade items, or your business is an MLM or network marketing company, it is important to create a marketing plan. This marketing plan should be fluid and dynamic, and you should update it with some regularity.”
• terry dean presents Internet Scams posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.
• Andrew Heath presents How I Came to Peace with My Credit Card Debt posted at Andy, saying, “When credit card debt becomes overwhelming, you can still have a peaceful and happy life. Happiness is not easy, but it is something we can choose.”
• Crystal Nichols presents Do you really need to wash clothes after every wear? posted at Living the Frugal Life.
• sarah presents How to dine at fancy-schmancy restaurants on the CHEAP posted at SARAHSPY.

Hobbies:

• Ozone presents The Weekly Shuffle - WSOP $2,500 Shorthanded Write-Up - PokerTips.org posted at Poker Tips, saying, “Author describes his experience getting 18th place in a World Series of Poker event.”

Home:

• Sam presents NEW !! How to Sell My House and Get the Most Money. Buyers, Selling, Real Estate Agents, Making the Sale. ! Surfer Sam posted at Surfer Sam and Friends.
• Raymond presents Major Causes Of Vehicle Breakdowns - Broken Alternators For Example posted at Money Blue Book.
• Yi Hui Chang presents Tips for finding cheap day camps for your kids posted at The Simple Wealth.

Relationships:

• David presents Girl Talk - Boy Talk posted at Junk and Sugar, saying, “Chas and Dave wrote a song about it and how right they were. Women just love to rabbit! Whether you calling it chatting, nattering, gassing or just plain talking, we’re way ahead of the opposition in the vocal stakes. Not that I’m saying it’s a reason for our men to dump us, as suggested by Chas and Dave, but I’ve no doubt there are times when they wish we’d put a sock in it.”
• Fruitpunch presents A relationship to last a lifetime posted at Fruit Punch Diary.
• Andrew Heath presents How to Be a Good Friend posted at Andy, saying, “How to win the trust and friendship of others and how to be the good friend that so many need.”

Self:

• Alvaro Fernandez presents Why Smart Brains Make Stupid Decisions posted at SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution, saying, “We just secured an interview with Ori Brafman, co-author of Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior (Doubleday Business, 2008), to discuss our Dark Side (well, he calls it “different hidden forces” and “psychological undercurrents”).”
• terry dean presents What If Its Not Working? posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.
• Dereck presents How to become what you want to become, in about two days posted at I Will Not Die.
• Rachel presents The Utah Basics of Personal Injury Attorneys posted at Utah Personal Injury Lawyer, saying, “It isn’t easy finding your own personal injury lawyer it can seem very overwhelming. Here are a few tips to get you started and help you understand the world you are entering into.”
• David B. Bohl presents Can Work Life Flexibility Make You a Better Conversationalist? posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “Ever felt anxious, or maybe just unenthusiastic about conversing in a group?”
• Timothy Yordy presents Beating Your To Do Lists posted at Get Out of the Rat Race | Self-Employment | Self-Sufficient Life, saying, “To do lists can be a blessing or a curse. This article shows you how to make the most of them.”

Shopping:

• Carla presents Victoria’s Secret Semi Annual Sale posted at Skimpy Sexy Thongs, saying, “We shouldn’t miss out”
• Sweettooth presents 5 Gift Ideas at 5 Price Ranges, For Her. posted at Shop Little Gifts.
• Matthew Paulson presents 4 Tips - Keeping Your Time, Your Money, and Your Sanity While Shopping posted at American Consumer News.

Sports, Diet & Fitness:

• Mathilde Rufenacht presents Fruit pie, whipped cream, and why the calories are not always where you think posted at Shop’NCook blog, saying, “How to eat more cream for less… calories!”
• Mike Remer presents Wish Exercise wasn’t so Hard? | My Path To Fitness Blog posted at My Path To Fitness Blog.

Technology:

• Kevin Fleming presents Netflix 30 Days Free Coupon - Satellite TV Guru posted at Satellite TV Guru.
• Amy S Quinn presents 50 Niche Search Engines That Will Make Your Everyday Life Easier posted at Accredited Degrees.
• Mark Monaghan presents Musicovery.com posted at eLearning.

Travel:

• Kristie presents Where To Stay In Lisbon, Portugal posted at Norway - An American In Oslo.
• Amanda Milne presents Las Vegas On a Budget posted at Value For Your Life.
• Stephanie presents (1) Improvisation and (2) Fun and Frugal in Western North Carolina posted at Stop the Ride!.
• Jeet presents Trip|Tour|Travel|Mysore|Srirangapatna | TravelingBeats posted at Discover Karnataka, saying, “Mysore city is the cultural capital of the Indian state of Karnataka and it is one of the favourite tourist destination of both national and international tourist. Visit the city of royal palaces and much more - see it for your self. Check the tips in the article which could be very useful.”
• Matthew Paulson presents How to Prepare Your Car for a Road Trip posted at The Travel Advocate.
• GP presents 10 Commandments of Conscious Travel posted at Innstyle Montana- Come on Inn, saying, “The 10 Commandments of Conscious Travel.”

Websites & Blogging:

• blogging tips presents Solution for Wordpress 2.5 problems posted at Glowicki ProBlogger - Blogging Tips, saying, “You have problems with new Word Press? Here is what to do. Dont worry anymore!”
• Matthew Paulson presents Understanding the Benefits of Pay Per Click Advertising posted at American Entrepreneurship.
• TheLifeLessTraveled presents How to Start Your Dream Company, Founders of Fred Flare Share Their Story posted at The Life Less Traveled, saying, “Move to NYC, start your dream company, work your butt off, have lots of fun, do what you love. Chris Bick, 1/2 of the design duo behind the super fun empire known as www.fredflare.com (Keith Carollo makes up the other half), gives us the inside scoop of how the pair created their dream company. Like all great American entrepreneurial stories, Chris and Keith’s plan started out small (they sold their first design, disposable coasters, off the back of a bicycle in SoHo) and hit a lot of bumps along the way (the coasters didn’t sell well, people thought they were bathroom tiles). fred flare has since evolved into a collage of all things cute and cool–toys and stationary, interviews with up and coming designers and musicians, travel guides to iconic and kitschy locales–glued together by the founders’ enthusiasm, hard work and and eye for fun. Ready to get inspired? Read on to find out how Chris Bick and Keith Carollo created their dream company, and how you can, too!”
• Traffic2mypage presents Have you heard about Blog Carnivals?? posted at Traffic2MyPage Blog, saying, “A step by step informative guide on how to submit your blog posts to a blog carnival, increasing your backlinks and generating web traffic”
• Fiona King presents How to: Make Flickr Work for Your Library - 50+ Resources posted at College Degrees.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of Carnival Of Tips using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page And check out the following Carnivals Tip Diva recently participated in:

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