Welcome to the 38th edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance and also welcome to Canadian Capitalist. For readers new to the Carnival, it highlights blog entries that focus on personal finance topics.

Without further ado, here are the highlights:

I will Follow: Multiple Mentality’s TIAA-CREF retirement account follows him wherever he goes.

I Want my Baby Berks: Growth in Value is trying to morph his reckless growth-investing tendencies into a more stable, long-term value strategy by buying baby Berkshire (NYSE: BRK.b) shares.

Teaching Kids About Money: raising4boys.com points to a study that suggests some good topics to discuss with your kids, including how and why your family saves as well as the difference between wants and needs.

Online Bank Contact and Routing Information: fivecentnickel.com has pulled together customer service contact information, ABA routing numbers, etc. for various online savings banks.

Market Forecasting is Like Fly-fishing: Frugal Wisdom suggests that we should take market forecasts with a (big) pinch of salt.

How to Hire a Tax Professional? beancounterblog.com presents resources and ideas on where to find free help for your taxes and where to find tax professionals.

College Savings Series Part II: Chief Family Officer discusses the pros and cons of a Coverdell ESA in the second part of a series on education savings accounts.

RRSP or Mortgage Then? Canadian Financial Stuff discusses whether retirement savings or debt reduction is more important.