Financial Articles and Personal Finance Advice from Personal Finance Blogs - October 11 2008

Carnival of Financial Planning - October 11  2008 Edition

Welcome to the October 11, 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

Ben Dinsmore presents Avoiding the Stress of Costly Vehicle Repairs posted at Trees Full of Money, saying, “No matter how loyal you are to a particular make and model of vehicle, there is a very good chance that your “baby” will need at least one major repair while under your ownership.”

One Family presents Amazon.com Customer Service – Jeff Bezos backtracks on 30-day price guarantee policy! posted at One Family’s Blog, saying, “Shares an opinion on online shopping in general and Amazon.com in particular.”

Pasadena Financial Planner presents Living Expense Tracking Methods posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.

Economics

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Failed Financial Bailout Leads To Worst Point Drop In Stock Market History posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Maybe a week late, but still may be worth publishing … Thanks so much!”

Wenchypoo presents Now For the Aftermath… posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.

ChristianPF presents The Recession cycles posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog.

Michael Cintolo presents Our Broken Health Care System posted at The Iconoclast Investor

Financial Planning

Livingalmostlarge presents Sharing money or not? posted at LivingAlmostLarge, saying, “Should you share money?”

To Be Debt Free presents Clean Up Your Credit Problems | On a Quest To Be Debt Free… posted at On a Quest To Be Debt Free…, saying, “If your credit rating isn’t where you want it or you’ve been refused credit, take action today to get your finances back on track!”

David B Bohl presents 6 Ways to Benefit Financially in a Bad Economy posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “With the economy in a slump and questions of whether or not we are in a recession, many Americans are worried about their personal financial situations. The good news is that you don’t just have to sit there and take it under the chin allowing the economy to control you. There are steps that you can take and things that you can do to benefit from a bad economy.”

Master Your Card presents Bank Collapse Survival Guide posted at Master Your Card, saying, “I’ve been getting a lot of questions from people at work about what they should do if their bank collapses. I also had a friend that called me and was freaking out because he banks with Wachovia. We thought a survival guide of sorts might be a good idea.”

Mr. ToughMoneyLove presents Looking for a Financial Planner or Advisor? Start Here. posted at Tough Money Love » Hard Truth and Tough Love for Money Problems and Personal Finance, saying, “To select a financial planner, start with fee-only and check their backgrounds online.”

Christopher Xpert presents What Has Personal Finance Done For Me? posted at Affiliate Marketing Xpert.

Larry Russell presents Financial Planning Reading List posted at Pasadena Financial Planner

Financing a Home

Greg Shuey presents Do You Have To Get Private Mortgage Insurance posted at Utah Mortgage.

Income

walter wallace presents Are IRA Distributions Taxable? posted at Need IRS Help?.

DianeDean presents Transferee Liability To Private Organizations posted at Need IRS Help?.

Investing

Shaun Connell presents Why You Shouldn’t Even TOUCH Your Stocks posted at Personal Development, saying, “Have any stocks? Keep’em! Selling now means a guaranteed loss. Patience is a virtue.”

Dorian Wales presents My Recent Experience with a Manic-Depressive Stock Market (One Wife and Three Lessons Learned) posted at The Personal Financier.

MoneyNing presents 10 Activities for the Bear Market posted at Money Ning, saying, “Sometimes it’s hard to do what makes sense!”

Cade Krueger presents How Do I Find And Choose A Good Franchise Business Opportunity posted at Write To Right.

FIRE Getters presents How To Protect Our Finances From A Market Crisis? posted at FIRE Finance.

Jed Norwood presents Cool Trading Tools posted at Forex Strategy Secrets, saying, “Forex trading is a unique way to invest because of control you have over your money. Learn some of the tools that will help you learn to manage your own invested money.”

Investing Angel presents Is Trading For You? » Free Stock Market Investing Tips posted at Stock Tips, saying, “Find out if the life of a stock trader is for you.”

Sun presents Washington Mutual’s Failure Hurts Some Mutual Fund Investors posted at The Sun’s Financial Diary.

KCLau presents How Fundsupermart will Revolutionize the Unit Trust Industry in Malaysia posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “About iFast Capital, the future of unit trust investing in Malaysia. As well as how the company would revolutionize the unit trust industry.”

Dividends4Life presents United Technologies Corp (UTX) Boosts Dividend 20% and Other Increases posted at Dividends 4 Life, saying, “The big news this week has been Bank of America’s (BAC) dividend cut and the continued financial meltdown. Murmurings on the street are that GE could join BAC and cut its dividend, which is currently over 5% - high by historical standards.”

Super Saver presents Waiting for Capitulation posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, “Unfortunately, capitulation didn’t happen last week when the bailout bill didn’t pass. It appears more market losses need to happen before capitulation occurs.”

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 FUNDS

Managing Debt

Ace Elliott presents Learning About Debt Relief Programs posted at Care on Credit, saying, “Do you know the myths of debt relief? There is a lot of misinformation out there and you deserve to know that facts to manage your debt better. Educate yourself and reduce your debt quicker.”

The Smarter Wallet presents Buying A Car? Get Your Financing First posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks!”

Lisa Spinelli presents 10 Ways to Bury Yourself In Debt | Greener Pastures: Personal Finance posted at Greener Pastures: Personal Finance, saying, “I’ve said it before - what was I thinking?!? Learn from my mistakes.”

Sandy Naidu presents Credit Card Debt - Debt Consolidation | FutureNestEgg posted at Future Nest Egg.

PabloPabla presents Living Debt-Free: It’s Not That Impossible… posted at The Credit Card Debt Relief Site, saying, “Quick tips to living a life free of debt”

PabloPabla presents Consumer Proposal over Bankruptcy Any Time posted at Financial & Legal Matters, saying, “Why you should consider a consumer proposal before finally filing for bankruptcy”

Savings

FMF presents Six Times It’s Easy to Ask for a Discount posted at Free Money Finance, saying, “Great ways to save money!”

nickel presents FDIC Insurance Limits Increased to $250k posted at fivecentnickel.com, saying, “A quick rundown of the new FDIC limits.”

Larry Russell presents The Top 25 Low Cost Best US Money Market Funds posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog.

Taxes

DianeDean presents Tax Evasion:Paying Cash “Under The Table” posted at Need IRS Help?.

Barb A. Ryan presents Asset Allocation, Investment Asset Tax Location, and Emergency Cash Management posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.

DianeDean presents What Is A Roth IRA? posted at Need IRS Help?.

Miscellaneous

Mr Credit Card presents Credit Repair Tricks: Using CD?s and Personal Loans to Raise Your Credit Score posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.

Kacper Wrzesniewski presents One Month Of Tracking My Expenses posted at KacperWrzesniewski.com, saying, “My thoughts after a month of tracking expenses.”

The Shark Investor presents Your Money, Your Health And The Earth posted at The Shark Investor, saying, “Can living healthy and green and being frugal go hand in hand?”

Heather Johnson presents Top 50 Pharmacist Blogs posted at Nursing Degree Guide.

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