107th Carnival of Debt Reduction - New York Edition

October 1, 2007 by Pinyo.

Welcome to the 107th Carnival of Debt Reduction. It is a great honor to be your host for this fine Carnival. Without further ado, let us take a tour of New York City.

Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty

…stands at Liberty Island, New York in New York Harbor…presented to the United States by France in 1886…made of sheeting of pure copper…hung on a framework of steel…151′ 1″ (46.5 m) tall…the pedestal and foundation adding another 154 feet (46.9 m)

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My top picks

How To Put A Price Tag On Your Time posted at Millionaire Mommy Next Door
Money Quotes posted at Becoming & Staying Debt Free
Gazelle Intensity, Not For Me Thanks posted at Gather Little By Little

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Empire State Building

The Empire State Building

…a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in New York City, New York…completed in 1931…stood as the world’s tallest building for more than forty years…named by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World… the construction was part of an intense competition in New York for the title of the world’s tallest building

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The Emotional Impact of Debt

Emotional Impact of Temporary Setbacks posted at I’ve Paid For This Twice Already…
Debt=Stress posted at Frugal Dollar
The Value of Interest posted at The Good Life on a Budget

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The Brooklyn Bridge

…construction began in January 3, 1870…completed thirteen years later…opened for use on May 24, 1883…one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States…stretches 5,989 feet (1825 m)..over the East River…connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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Debt and Credit

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Central Park

…officially completed in 1873…843 acres…a 2.5 statute miles by 0.5 statute mile rectangle…in the borough of Manhattan in New York City…most visited city park in the United States…among the most famous city parks in the world.

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Debt and Decision

The Constant Tug: Should I Invest Or Should I Pay Off Debt? posted at The Simple Dollar
Never Say Never posted at Plonkee Money
Was Paying Cash For A Car Worth It? posted at The Happy Rock

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Flatiron Building

The Flatiron Building

…in the borough of Manhattan…at 175 Fifth Avenue…sits on a triangular island block at 23rd Street, Fifth Avenue, and Broadway…facing Madison Square…standing 285 feet (87 m) tall…was one of the tallest buildings in New York City upon its completion in 1902…constructed of limestone and glazed terracotta facade.

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Good Debt, Bad Debt

I Told You So posted at Free Money Finance
Is Total Debt Avoidance Really Best? posted at A Penny Closer
Q&A: Dave Ramsey and Debt Reduction posted at fivecentnickel.com

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Grand Central and Chrysler Building

The Grand Central Terminal

… in Midtown Manhattan in New York City…the largest train station in the world by number of platforms: 44, with 67 tracks along them…opened on February 2, 1913, replacing the old Grand Central Station.

The Chrysler Building

…an Art Deco skyscraper in New York City…at the intersection of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue…the ground breaking occurred on September 19, 1928…opened to the public on May 27, 1930…standing 1,046 ft 4.5 in (319 meters) high…briefly the world’s tallest building before it was overtaken by the Empire State Building in 1931…still remains the world’s tallest brick building to this day.

Debt and Practical Ideas

Frugality Sometimes Requires Perseverance posted at Stop the Ride!
Save Money by Doing Your (Financial) Chores posted at Saving Advice Blog
Day 23 of 33 Days And 33 Ways To Save Money And Reduce Debt: Illustrated Debt Snowball posted at No Credit Needed
How To Get Out Of Debt posted at Kim Staudenraus . com

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Guggenheim Museum

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

…founded in 1937…is a modern art museum …located on the Upper East Side in New York City (89th Street and Fifth Avenue), …best-known of several museums owned and/or operated by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation…originally called “The Museum of Non-Objective Painting”…founded to showcase avant-garde art by early modernists…moved to its present location when Frank Lloyd Wright’s design for the site was completed in 1959.

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Debt, Cash Flow, Problems, and Mistakes

Update on my $1,500 project posted at The Financial Blogger
Top 5 Money Mistakes! posted at FIRE Finance
good news/bad news posted at (spare) change is good

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MetLife Building

The MetLife Building

…was the largest commercial office building in the world when it opened on March 7, 1963…one of the fifty tallest buildings in the United States…Pan American World Airways was the building’s owner for many years…in 1981, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company purchased the building from Pan Am…in 2005, MetLife sold the building for $1.72 billion, the highest recorded price for an office building in the United States at the time.

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Economy and Crisis

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Rockefeller Center

The Rockefeller Center

…is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres between 48th and 51st Streets in New York…built by the Rockefeller family…named after John D. Rockefeller Jr. (”Junior”)…leased from Columbia University in 1928…developed it from 1930…is the largest privately held complex of its kind in the world.

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That’s the end of the tour. Thank you for your participation.

16 Comments

paidtwice, 1. October 2007, 7:09

Thanks for the fun carnival and the inclusion!
glblguy, 1. October 2007, 7:27

Thanks for hosting Pinyo, and thanks for picking my article as a top pick!! Great job!
The Happy Rock, 1. October 2007, 7:36

Beautiful carnival! Great Job!
Millionaire Mommy Next Door, 1. October 2007, 7:43

Thanks, Pinyo, for doing such a beautiful job on the carnival. I’m honored that you selected my submission as your top pick!
Deb t Free Revolution, 1. October 2007, 8:28

EXCELLENT carnival format Pinyo! Very very nice Thank you for including my post and I hope you submit one also when I host CoDR very soon.
Mandy, 1. October 2007, 9:28

Great carnival- I love New York! Thanks for including my post!
Savvy Frugality, 1. October 2007, 18:59

Thanks for including me in the carnival! Love the New York theme! Linked to you at http://savvyfrugality.blogspot.....ction.html
The Digerati Life, 1. October 2007, 19:02

Thanks for including me! This is a great carnival and nice theme!
mbhunter, 1. October 2007, 22:03

Slick job, Pinyo. Thanks for hosting!
Pinyo, 2. October 2007, 4:30

@Everyone - thank you for contributing to the carnival. This couldn’t have been possible without you guys/gals.

@MBHunter - thank you for the opportunity to be the host!
Lynnae @ Being Frugal, 2. October 2007, 6:31

I love the way you put this together! Thanks for hosting, and thanks for including my post!
Kim Staudenraus, 2. October 2007, 9:16

Excellent carnival, thank you for the inclusion!
Pinyo, 2. October 2007, 11:27

@Lynnae - thank you.

@Kim - Welcome to Moolanomy. Thank you for your contribution to the Carnival.
Melissa, 2. October 2007, 11:34

Great carnival! I love the NY theme - I’ve never been there but hope to go someday.

Thanks for including my submission!
Pinyo, 3. October 2007, 5:54

@Melissa - thank you for your contribution!
Millionaire Mommy Next Door, 8. October 2007, 19:37

Thanks for hosting and including my submission as one of your top picks! Nice job. I’ve linked back here to the carnival at:
Grow Your Money, Grow Your Life (Weekly Roundup)