Good personal finance advice for your ears

I love my iPod. Listening to podcasts of radio shows from Dave Ramsey, Crown Financial Ministries, and Charles Stanley make my hour-long commute to and from work an education rather than just a grind. (In fact, I rarely listen to music.)

I'm going to add another show to my podcast favorites: "The Color of Money" from National Public Radio (NPR). It airs every week on NPR's "Day to Day" show. Michelle Singletary, the personal finance columnist for the Washington Post, is the primary contributor. The segment covers the usual range of topics, from saving for retirement, college, etc. to tips on starting a business.

Maybe the best part about it: It's informative and short, about four minutes long. Plus, with the podcast, no endless NPR fundraising segments to sit through in the fall and spring.

A Penny Saved hosts Carnival
The list of submissions to the weekly Carnival of Personal Finance seems to get longer and longer. This week's carnival is at A Penny Saved, and since there are so many choices, here are a few from the bottom of the list you otherwise may not have seen:

• The pursuit of the perfect savings rate at "My financial journey."
• 13 ways to save on gasoline, at "How to save money" (though you need to live near an Indian reservation for one tip).
• How persistence will make you rich someday, on "Money Smart Life."