Festival of Frugality #127 is up at Funny About Money, a first time host. She did a great job with a simple yet eye-catching theme that really makes the posts themselves stand out. Her editor’s picks, interspersed among her entries and labeled with a splashy red icon, were:

Sound Money Matters 9 Nearly Free Ways to Entertain at Home

Not the Jet Set Everyday Frugal: In the Garden

Broke Grad Student How an Extra Alarm Clock Could Have Saved Me $100

My Retirement Blog Strata of Mutual Fund Expense Ratios

Northern Cheapskate Why a Recession Is Good for Us

Saving Advice The Benefits of Saving Habits That Make You Look Poor

Can I Get Rich on a Salary? Generous Return Policies and “Risk-Free” Trials Can Fool Your Frugality

Erica.biz Save Thousands of Dollars in Five Minutes or Less with My “Secret” Coupon Hacks

Money Blue Book Make Money with Paid Online Surveys

Harvesting Dollars Save Money Using a Foamer

Life Lessons of a Military Wife Disney’s Magic Kingdom on Less Than $200 for a Family of Five

I liked the icon so much I imported them here too. Thanks for hosting! Next week the festival travels to No Debt Plan so get your entries in!