Next Tuesday, Funny will again host the Carnival of Money Stories. So, don’t forget to send in your stories. That’s s-t-o-r-i-e-s: narratives of something that happened, as in first this happened, then the next thing happened, then the next thing, then it all added up to that. Not how-to’s, not lists, not helpful hints.
I love the idea of the Carnival of Money Stories. Story is the way cultures communicate their most important ideas and values: this is how we hand our ideas down to the next generation and how we speak to each other about the issues that concern us the most. Story is about things that matter. Some of them are great fun to read, too.
So, please: join the conversation! If you’re interested in hosting, BTW, you might check out the hosting guidelines, which explains how and where to volunteer your services.
I totally agree with your intrepretation of the carnival. The idea of money stories says to me it should be based on an event or experience. Story telling is a very basic human tradition. Thank you for your comment on my article, it seems you’ve had some awful luck combining friends and money.