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The Carnival of Financial Planning takes a long-term view of personal financial planning for individuals and families. 

The Skilled Investor's Financial Planning Blog publishes the Carnival of Financial Planning. Publishing excerpts and links to recent articles on other financial blogs, this bi-weekly Blog Carnival focuses on efficient and sustainable personal financial planning practices that can lead to lifetime financial security.

The Carnival of Financial Planning invites the submission of "long-view" articles that help readers to improve their lifetime financial planning decision-making. We plan to publish a weekly carnival every Thursday. Bloggers: Click here to submit your financial planning article to our next Carnival.

SUBMIT ARTICLES THAT YOU GENUINELY BELIEVE WILL HELP INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES. Spam and other thinly veiled promotional articles are not likely to be published.

Thoughtful, well-written, and recently published articles on the following topics would be appropriate:

BUDGETING, INCOME, AND SAVINGS PLANNING -- including:

• earned income
• self employment income
• household budgets
• budget worksheets and budgeting software
• personal savings projections

BUYING A HOME -- including:

• preparing for a home purchase
• home value and appraisal
• home buying tips
• buying an older home
• buying a vacation home
• home mortgage loans
• home equity loans

DEBT MANAGEMENT -- including:

• debt reduction
• accelerated loan and mortgage repayment
• payment and interest calculator software
• mortgage refinancing

EDUCATION AND COLLEGE PLANNING -- including:

• college savings and 529 plans
• student financial aid
• education grants and scholarships
• educational loans
• private school financing

FINANCIAL PLANNING METHODS -- including:

• return on investment
• net worth
• net present value and future value
• compound interest
• inflation
• financial planners and financial advisors
• financial calculators
• financial modeling and projection software
• financial management software

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING -- including:

• investment growth
• risk management
• diversified investing
• expenses and fees
• no load funds
• mutual funds
• exchange-traded funds
• index funds
• stocks vs bonds
• money market funds
• savings bonds
• asset allocation
• investment portfolio rebalancing
• passive management
• active management
• investment calculators and investment software
• broker dealers and stockbrokers
• rating services

RETIREMENT PLANNING -- including:

• retirement savings and investments
• Social Security payments and benefits
• tax-advantaged retirement plans
• traditional IRAs
• Roth IRAs
• traditional 401k
• Roth 401k
• pensions
• Medicare
• health care
• retirement calculators and planning software

RISK MANAGEMENT -- including:

• annuities
• life insurance
• health insurance
• long term care insurance

TAX PLANNING -- including:

• federal taxes,
• state taxes,
• Social Security taxes,
• tax rates,
• capital gains tax,
• self employment taxes