The Yakezie Carnival
The first signs of spring are showing up here in the south. The dogwoods are starting to bloom, my grass is greening up, and the Master’s commercials are all over ESPN and CBS….
In this Spring Training version of the Yakezie (Best Blogs in Personal Finance) Carnival, I wanted to highlight my team, the Atlanta Braves! (sorry Sam and Len!)
I will mix Braves facts and trivia amongst the great writings submitted to this weeks Yakezie Carnival!
I began listening to Braves games on the radio as a kid. My dad was a fan from when the Braves first moved to Atlanta in 1966. My earliest recollection of a game in person, Henry Aaron was in the outfield, and Joe Torre was the Braves catcher.
I was able to go to the Braves clubhouse during the last game at the about to be demolished Atlanta/Fulton County stadium-the year before they moved into the current Turner Field. While I was in the men’s room-Greg Maddox, (known as Mad-Dog) threw a fastball through the wall, cause he could….
The Yakezie Carnival
Turner Field
The College Investor wants to know should a recent college grad buy a house?
Free From Broke writes about the best airline card.
Smart on Money talks about the amount you should take out of your pay for retirement.
The Braves were founded in Boston in 1870, and are professional sports longest continuously operating franchise!
Invest it Wisely introduces- Bitcoin: The digital currency of the future.
My Personal Finance Journey has The Right Match-Finding The Best Credit Card
Narrow Bridge gives you free music! Cool huh…just figuring out Pandora on my Blackberry. Yeah, don’t say it, I hear it enough for my children. (and I am the techno geek in my office, sad huh….)
The Braves list of Hall of Famers include: Henry Aaron, Phil Niekro, Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn and many more….. Babe Ruth played for the Braves in Boston.
Money Cone has an intriguing idea. If you had bought Apple stock rather than Apple products… woulda, coulda, shouda…
Not Made Of Money features 7 cheap products that have made millions. I want me one of them….
Money Help For Christians wonders how the children are affected in a frugal home…
First Braves Game!
Braves Cy Young award winners include Greg Maddux (3), Tom Glavine (2) Warren Spahn, and John Smoltz.
Retire by 40 discusses his Dad’s retirement in Thailand.
Money Reasons makes a budget to SPEND MORE? What’s up with that?
Control Your Cash takes on Dave Ramsey and his debt snowball! Heresy???
John Smoltz, Greg Maddox, and Phil Niekro are 3 of 16 total members of the 3000 career strike-out group.
Sustainable Personal Finance writes about how to stop smoking cigarettes.
Budgeting In The Fun Stuff wants to keep kids involved in the family finances.
Money Mamba talks about Monopoly, yes the game!
Saving Money Today gives tips on how fast you can lose a customer!
The Braves won a record 14 straight Division series championships. And won the World Series in 1995!
Barbara Friedberg wants to boost financial literacy, and has a contest with an Amazon gift card prize!
Canadian Finance has a post about RRSP contributions-don’t ask me, go there and find out what it means!
Personal Finance By The Book has a Pooh story for you! I used to love reading those to my kids!
The Braves are one of the top 3 most popular baseball teams IN THE COUNTRY!
Beating Broke has an early morning reality check.
Len Penzo wants you to quit sniveling and do your job, even if you hate it! Andre Agassi fits in here somewhere…
Well Healed Blog admits to her coffee jones, and Starbucks is there! Can’t blame her.
Recently retired manager Bobby Cox has won a record 15 division titles, is fourth all-time in wins, and number one in ejections during his career. He always backed up his players!
Krantcents asks, “If Not Now, When?” Dream management 101!
One Money Design reviews free money management software. FREE is good!
Frugal Confessions talks about two roads, or different paths, or divergent directions…. with your savings.
And The Bucksome Boomer slides into home on a suicide steal with this post about seniors and their junk mail. She seems to be picking on her poor husband!
Thanks for putting up with my Braves trivia. Hope your team has success this year, long as they aren’t playing the Braves!
Speaking of Sports:
Yakezie gets it’s own version of March Madness over at Narrow Bridge. Just remember who is hosting today for my second Yakezie carnival when you vote….
Next weeks Yakezie carnival will be hosted by Young and Thrifty. Don’t forget to send your best stuff, and remember to publicize/link/yell from the mountaintop…
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Tags: Atlanta Braves Trivia, Yakezie carnival, Yakezie Carnival spring training edition, yakezie stories
Thanks so much Dr. Dean for including my post about finding the right kind of credit card based on an individual’s spending habits!
No problem!
Man, I’d love to rag on the Braves but my team, the Mets, are basically broke and don’t have the record the Braves have had the last couple of decades. Sigh…
Thanks for hosting!
That’s the great thing about baseball. There is always next season!
Wonderful comments Dr. Dean! Love the sports angle! Thanks much for the opportunity!
Thanks MC!
Thank you so much Dr. Dean, for the advice on finding the right kind of Credit Card based on the individual spending habit. I never thought much about that one, now you have me thinking.
Thinking, when it comes to your money, is always a good thing!
Thanks for putting this together! I’m in Arizona next week, so I’m going to try to hit up some spring training games!
I am sure that will be fun! Go Dodgers, (just kidding Penzo!)
Thanks for including my article. It asks why are you waiting to accomplish your dreams?
Great carnival, Dr. Dean! The Braves have a rich history, to be sure. I actually saw the Braves play my Dodgers at the old Fulton County stadium in Atlanta the year before they moved to their new ballpark.
Next time I’m in Hotlanta maybe we can catch a game together!
All the best,
Len
Len Penzo dot Com
Let me know a little in advance, as I still have night call. Until my blog get’s as big as yours, I still have to work…
Would love to! Might even buy you a beer. Well, maybe not, they REALLY like their beer at Turner Field!
Thanks for including me in the carnival! Looking forward to baseball season again – and hoping that my team, the Minnesota Twins, can finally beat the Yankees in the postseason! Of course the Braves are my second favorite team because of our win over them in the 1991 World Series!
Man, was that a heart-breaker (for us!) I still hate those white hankies….
Thanks for hosting the carnival, Dr. Dean!
Thanks for hosting, and the inclusion. I should have sent it sooner, but was happy to see my article in! Love the theme…so ready for summer!
No problem! Spring is in the air!
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Thanks for hosting and including my article!
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Thanks for letting me sneak in:). At least we have baseball to look forward to since the NFL is having a lockout.
It’s kinda funny watching the billionaires fuss with the multi-millionaires…Maybe they will kiss and make up before September.
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Thanks for including our heretical post. Other Braves fun facts:
In 1973, Dave Johnson, Hank Aaron and Darrell Evans became the first trio of teammates in baseball history to each hit 40 home runs in a season.
In 1979, Phil Niekro became the last National League pitcher to lose 20 games in one season, but it wasn’t so bad because he won 21 that year.
And as I’m sure you know, the Braves are the only team in history to be managed by a Time Magazine Man of the Year.
Thanks for adding to my Braves trivia. There is so much more important stuff I had to leave out. And who can forget Ted, Captain Courageous!
Thanks for giving a “shout out” to me hosting this weekend! I’ll make sure I pass the torch on to the next Yakezie member too, Dr. Dean
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