There are some excellent posts on this week's carnivals. Money Blog Network hosts the Carnival of Personal Finance. I recommend the following posts:

• Will the AMT Affect You? (I got nailed by the AMT this year. Ouch!)
• Sorting Through the SOx Drawer makes it easy to understand why many small companies are "going private".
• Debit Cards - What's the Point? from A Financial Revolution.

Retire at 30 hosts the Carnival of Investing. Check out these posts:

• Go Ahead - Catch a Falling Knife.
• Getting and Keeping Your Home.
• Update on A Going Private Transaction from A Financial Revolution.

Mighty Bargain Hunter hosts the Festival of Frugality. My favorite is:

• Creating a Cash Flow Statement (use the blank cash flow and net worth spreadsheets from this post.)