Carnival of Financial Planning - March 1 2008 Edition

Welcome to the March 1, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Financial Planning.

The Carnival of Financial Planning takes a long-term view of personal financial planning for individuals and families. We focus on efficient and sustainable personal financial planning practices that can lead to lifetime financial security.

This edition is arranged by subject heading, so that you can browse efficiently.

Enjoy!

The Skilled Investor

Budgeting

Randall presents My Crazy Budget, the Quicken Way | Credit Withdrawal - Helping You Kick the Credit Habit posted at Credit Withdrawal.

Joseph presents save money on house cleaning posted at Penny Pinching.

poetloverrebelspy presents The Art of Being a Gracious Houseguest posted at Less Than a Shoestring, saying, “Staying with friends or family is a simple way to save money on vacation. But it’s not easy being the perfect guest! A few guidelines for behaving yourself and honoring your host, in this post.”

Economics

Sagar presents 13 Unconventional Factors that Affect the Dollar posted at Currency Trading.net.

James Lee presents How to Start Long and Profitable Business Relationships posted at Online Business Freedom.

American Entrepreneur presents What Small Business Owners Need to Know About Employee Health Benefits posted at American Entrepreneurship.

Financial Planning

Jacob presents No need to save millions - here’s a quicker way to financial independence posted at Early Retirement Extreme, saying, “Being more efficient with expenses allows an earlier retirement”

Mark Runta presents Where Are You Spending Your Money? posted at Smart Investing & Money Management, saying, “Before you can budget and save, you have to understand where you are spending your money.”

Sagar presents The Open Source Online Finance Guide: 50+ Freeware Online Tools to Manage Your Money posted at Smart Shopper: Personal Finance Advisor.

Thomas D. Brownsword presents Current Projects, Part 1 posted at Business Action Steps.

Financing a Home

John Crenshaw presents Paying Off Your Mortgage - Will It Save You Money? posted at Truthful Lending dot Com, saying, “There’s been quite a bit of debate lately over whether or not you should pay off your mortgage or invest any extra money. This article explores the different mortgage payoff methods and will help you decide which, if any, are right for you.”

Dr. Gavin R. Putland presents Can you stop paying the mortgage and keep the house? posted at /etc/cron.whenever/, saying, “In America, thanks to reselling and repackaging of mortgage loans, the answer is often “Yes” because nobody can prove to whom you owe the money.”

Dorian Wales presents Understanding Important Hidden Psychological Aspects of Rent vs. Buy Comparisons posted at Personal Financier.

Investing

FIRE Getters presents Simple Strategies to Inflation Proof a Portfolio! posted at FIRE Finance.

Jose DeJesus MD presents Improve Investment and Financial Results - Simplify and Conquer posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Lisa Spinelli presents Stock Market Investing Tips 101: #8- A Legendary Stock Watch Worksheet posted at Greener Pastures, saying, “The eight article in a series on stock market investing for the beginner.”

Jed Norwood presents Forex Trading The News | Tips and Tricks posted at Forex Strategy Secrets.

Larry Russell presents The Fund Authority Score - A Better Mutual Fund and ETF Rating System posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog, saying, “With the Fund Authority Score system, individual investors can make concise and objective mutual fund and ETF comparisons. Fund Authority Scores are based on cost, performance, and other measures, which are correlated with better long term buy-and-hold investment results.”

Managing Debt

William Blake presents Entrepreneurs Using Plastic Financing posted at Becoming Debt Free, saying, “Many entrepreneurs are turning to their credit cards for start-up financing for a small business. Starting a business with high-interest debt is a long and slipper slope, however, and is not a step that should be taken lightly.”

KCLau presents Credit Cards: From Foes to Friends posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Article discussing what a credit card is all about and how one can avoid credit card debts. It also touches on how one can actually make money from his credit cards.”

Nicole presents Free Yourself From American Consumerism « Makeitbetter’s Weblog posted at Makeitbetter’s Weblog, saying, “If you want to improve your finances, get rich or just get out of debt, the first place to start is your relationship with money and things. Get inspired to kill the consumerist in you.”

Retirement Planning

Rio Rivas presents How much can I safely withdraw from my nestegg? posted at Get Financially Fit!.

Savings

The Financial Blogger presents Why Using a HELOC as an Emergency Fund posted at The Financial Blogger, saying, “I discuss the reasons why you should not put money aside in order to create an Emergency fund as you can use a HELOC to do the same thing.”

FMF presents Six Extreme Ways to Save posted at Free Money Finance, saying, “Extreme saving!”

Niharika presents How to Throw a Kickass Frugal Bar Mitzvah posted at Frugal Panda.

Taxes

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Yet Another Tax Filing Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

hcassara presents Learn the Ropes to Minimize Penalties posted at Tax Debtor’s Helper, saying, “Gives insight to help with your tax problems. What companies actually mean when they say they can help you with your tax debt for “pennies on a dollar” and how true that statement actually is.”

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