Emily's list: Too much to celebrate edition

Brace yourself people. Today is such an eventful day, I can't pick just one thing to highlight.

Amelia Earhart in 1932. In May of that year, she became the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean.

It is the birth date of Amelia Earhart, the first woman to cross the Atlantic ocean solo (the second person to do it solo ever). She went missing on a flight and she remains a mystery, though a legend, in aviation history.

It is also Cousins Day. Sure, there's Mother's Day and Father's Day, and even Siblings Day. So it only makes sense that there is also a day to celebrate these other wonderful relatives. The only problem is, if you have a gigantic Jewish family like me, actually celebrating it would require buying up a whole section of the Hallmark store, so I might pass on that one.

Additionally, July 24 is National Tell An Old Joke Day. The purpose of this "holiday" is to "keep traditional humor alive." No dirty jokes -- just good, old-fashioned jokes. So go on, make some funnies.

And there's more. It is National Drive-Thru Day, which celebrates the great roadside restaurant that has helped make America what it is (fat). This annual celebration started in California, where the lovely weather and post-WWII fascination with automobiles started the fast food trend. Jack in the Box, founded in 1951, was the first major drive-thru hamburger chain; it also began the trend. Ironically, my favorite items on its menu are the fish and chips and the chocolate Bundt cake.

Before you celebrate Amelia, honor your cousins, tell obsolete jokes and eat fast food, be sure to read this roundup of the best credit card and debt-related posts from the Web!

1. Kacie at Sense to Save explains why she has a love/hate relationship with her credit card.

2. The Digerati Life features a guest post that outlines what the best credit card reward programs are.

3. The Simple Dollar discusses how to decide whether to close a credit card account that is paid off and unused.

4. Money Under 30 provides tips on taking advantage of the upcoming credit card reforms while protecting yourself at the same time.

5. Bargaineering helps readers determine whether FreeCreditReport.com is a scam.

6. WalletPop discusses a designer who has made a dress out of discarded credit cards and several other fashionable items made of money-related items.

7. Consumerism Commentary lists 10 things your parents neglected to teach you about money. One important one? "Avoid debt but understand its role."

8. A guest post on Free Money Finance discusses the perils of identity theft and the drama behind Lifelock, an identity theft prevention service.

9. Cash Money Life explains how you can use credit cards to rebuild your credit score.