Welcome to the May 10, 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.
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The Skilled Investor
Budgeting
nickel presents Financial Infidelity posted at fivecentnickel.com.
Jonathan presents Basics of budgeting money posted at Master Your Card, saying, “Hiya, good luck with hosting the Carnival this week, Jonathan”
Economics
Sagar presents 6 Ways Greenspan Caused the Current Economic Crisis | Currency Trading.net posted at Currency Trading.net.
Chris Kakaras presents Situation Analysis posted at ChrisKakaras.com.
Larry Russell presents The Financial Services Industry is Still the Largest S&P 500 Sector – Even after the Collapse of its Stock Values posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog.
Estate Planning
James&Miel at Dual Income No Kids presents Dual Income No Kids: The Basics of Getting Around Probate posted at Dual Income No Kids, saying, “This covers the basics of getting around probate.”
Financial Planning
Bret Frohlich presents Surviving Hard Times posted at Bret Frohlich.com, saying, “Three simple steps you can take to reduce the impact of common financial problems.”
Barb A. Ryan presents Your Family Financial Planning posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.
Everything Finance presents How to prevent a financial blunder posted at Invest In India.
Brice Hogan presents 2 Rules That Will Make You Wealthy posted at Financialzip.com, saying, “The practical ways that people accumulate wealth.”
Larry Russell presents Objective Personal Finance Answers Are Hard to Find posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog
Barb A. Ryan presents Your Personal Financial Planning Skills posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.
Financing Education
Heather Johnson presents College Students Have Courses on Nutrition -Why Not Personal Finance? posted at Denise Richardson.
Joe Manausa presents The No Brainer Investment posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “It is estimated that the average cost to a parent (not the total average cost) to send a child to college is roughly $20,000 per year. Many kids are working and earning money and I suspect that is why this average cost to the parents is not higher. The worst part is (according to an accountant friend of mine), this expense is not even tax deductible! How about an investment strategy that might help the average parent in this situation?”
Ken Clark, CFP presents Repaying Student Loans: An Overview of Student Loan Repayment Plans posted at Saving for College – About.com, saying, “For many soon-to-be graduates, it’s time to pay the piper! Here’s an overview to repaying your student loans, grace periods, hardship rules, and other terms.”
Uncle Leo presents Borrow Less to Pay for College posted at Uncle Leo Rumbles, saying, “Find out how to minimize your college debt.”
Zack Oliva presents Employers Check Your Credit Too! posted at College Finance 101, saying, “The ONLY site college students need to visit for financial advice, cheap textbooks, and credit help!”
Super Saver presents The Break Even Cost Of A College Education posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, “From mainly a financial perspective, here is how I estimate the break even cost of a college education.”
Income
Christopher Johnson presents Dealing With Stress At Work posted at christopheraaronjohnson.net.
Investing
Silicon Valley Blogger presents When Even The Power Of Compounding Can’t Save You posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thank you!”
The Financial Blogger presents My Thoughts on Private Investment Management posted at The Financial Blogger, saying, “Private Investment Management”. Is it another complex financial product created only to confuse investors? Or is it the new revelation in term of investment and wealth management?”
Bullish Dividends presents Maximize Returns By Minimizing Expenses posted at Traders Corner, saying, “This article goes over ways that you can save money by reducing your trading fees.”
Todd presents Not All “Index” Funds Are The Same posted at HarvestingDollars, saying, “This topic hasn’t received much attention from the blogging community, but it’s important that new investors realize the that “index investing” has a few watch-outs to consider. Thank you. Todd.”
Steve Faber presents - Lessons About Investing – Beginning Investing Mistakes to Avoid posted at DebtBlog.
Everything Finance presents Long Term Investing posted at Everything Finance.
27bytes presents Invest in Tobacco – Two Companies that slipped my mind posted at Sin Stocks!, saying, “We’re heading into a recession, now is the time to look at sin stocks!”
Ben Dinsmore presents How to Pick the Best Mutual Fund for You! posted at Trees Full of Money, saying, “By no means am I an expert when it comes to picking individual stocks. But the free Mutual Fund Screener available at Morningstar.com can easily help you find mutual funds that have traditionally performed better than others, thus increasing your chances of making the most money.”
Richard M. Rothschild presents Bond Market Index Funds posted at Bond Market Index Funds.
Frank Vertin presents Top 10 S and P 500 Index Funds posted at NO LOAD INDEX FUND.
Walter W. Fouse presents Avoid Large Actively Managed Mutual Funds posted at Best No Load Funds.
Richard M. Rothschild presents The Best Mutual Funds Have NO Sales Loads and NO 12b-1 Fees posted at Best No Load Funds.
Frank Vertin presents Buy an S&P 500 Index Fund with Low Costs posted at NO LOAD INDEX FUND.
Larry Russell presents 7 Ways to Pick the Best Noload Mutual Funds and ETFs posted at Best No Load Funds.
Managing Debt
Dorian Wales presents How to Save by Making Credit Card Payments More Real and Tangible: 5 Practical Tips posted at Personal Financier, saying, “A higher tangibly of credit card payments will ensure spending less”
Mike Leonard presents The Sum Total of Your Debts posted at Until Debt Do Us Part, saying, “In relation to your debts, this is probably the most difficult thing that you will have to do. If your debts have become so out of control that you try to ignore them then this will be especially difficult. A lot of the reason why debt can be so intimidating is because we do not have a clear picture, however ugly, of the sum total of our debts. If you want to make changes and begin repaying your debts you need to know exactly what you owe.”
Hanna Kassis presents Employers Check Your Credit Too! posted at College Finance 101, saying, “Visit our site.”
FMF presents I Have a Great Credit Score posted at Free Money Finance, saying, “By managing my debt, I’ve been able to generate a strong credit score.”
Retirement Planning
FIRE Getters presents Three Good Habits of Successful Retirees posted at FIRE Finance.
Trevor McKay presents Does Annuity Fraud Exist? posted at The Annuity Professor.
Risk Management and Insurance
Vera Lang presents Opinions on Whole Life Insurance as an Investment Tool | Be Safe Insure .com posted at Be Safe Insure .com, saying, “Yes, it costs more, but whole life insurance packs a few perks that term life insurance doesn’t…. Click here to learn investment and other details of whole life insurance vis a vis your other options.”
Rich Maltzman, PMP presents A verse on risk posted at Scope crêpe.
KCLau presents Don’t be stupid! Keep paying. posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Why paying for premiums as long as possible is one of the best forms of saving you could have.”
Taxes
Barb A. Ryan presents Asset Allocation, Investment Asset Tax Location, and Emergency Cash Management posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.
Miscellaneous
Wilfrid presents Switching Banks? Step By Step Guide and Tips posted at Your Finish Rich Plan.
Christopher Johnson presents Smart Personal Finances posted at christopheraaronjohnson.net.
hank@myinvestingblog.com presents What Type Of DISC Profile Does The Standard Investor Have? | My Investing Blog posted at My Investing Blog.
Barb A. Ryan presents Independent Investment Counselors and Financial Advisors posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.
Ideal4Investors presents Invest Your IRA in Real Estate for Beginners posted at Ideal Investment Corner, saying, “Ideal 4 Investors hosts an online seminar with The Entrust Group who give a comprehensive overview of self-directed IRAs– what you can invest in, what the IRS won’t allow and how to open one up. Several case studies are included (buying land, commercial property, rehabbing property).”
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