Carnival of Financial Planning - October 4 2008 Edition
Welcome to the October 4, 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
imarketing4s presents 4 Useful Tips to Get Out of Bad Debt posted at Free Debt Consolidation: Qualified Financial Management.
Pasadena Financial Planner presents Living Expense Tracking Methods posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.
Economics
Lazy Man and Health presents $700 Billion Bailouts - Is My Money Safe? posted at Lazy Man and Money.
David presents Success in Time of Crisis posted at Worldwide Success, saying, “We are in the middle of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. The events of the last few days have required drastic measures by the US Government in order to prevent a total meltdown of the financial system. The implications of the current situation will be unfolded in the days and months ahead. The future is unknown and the prognosis is uncertain. All of this bad news is making people nervous. But successful people deal with a crisis like this in a calm, rational manner. This article provides important success tips for dealing with this crisis”
Silicon Valley Blogger presents Financial Crisis In The Media: Is The Economic Crisis Overhyped? posted at The Digerati Life.
Joe Manausa presents Bailing Out The Banks? Actually Bailing Out America! posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “While mainstream media refers to this as the “fat cat” bailout for Wall Street, you might be surprised who really needs this bailout to occur. What would happen to your job if the credit market stopped for even 1 week?”
Financial Planning
Weight Ladder / Rich Leverage presents Top 3 Things to Learn About Personal Finance posted at Rich Leverage.
Upside Trader presents The Next Capitulation posted at upsidetrader, saying, “There is a great piece in Barrons with Richard Bernstein, chief investment officer at Merrill where he discusses his views on the market. In a nutshell, he says that inflation has never been at 5.5% with the S&P trading at 25 trailing earnings and that the global economy will be much weaker than we think.”
Roshawn Watson presents Billionaire Success Lessons: Why Tiger Deserves To Be A Billionaire Athlete! posted at Watson Inc, saying, “Although many athletes are celebrated, Woods remarkably broad appeal is paralleled by few (i.e. “His Airness” Michael Jordan and “The Greatest” Muhammad Ali). Make no mistake, Woods is not only a golf champion, he is a financial champion as well. Let’s look at how he developed billionaire potential.”
Terence Gillespie presents Your Optimal Bailout Plan posted at Your Optimal Blog, saying, “As congress is drafting their bailout plan perhaps we should be drafting our own. Here is a 5-step plan that will put you and your family out of harms way during the hyperinflationary depression that is now inevitable. The very premise of Financial Planning, The US Dollar, is about to change. Your Optimal Bailout Plan provides the practical advice needed to navigate this unknown territory.”
Jim presents What Happens To CDs After Bank Failure posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
Larry Russell presents Financial Planning Reading List posted at Pasadena Financial Planner
Financing a Home
The Smarter Wallet presents Why Not Use Credit Cards To Reduce Your Mortgage? posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks!”
Steve_Leung presents Mortgage Financing for Home Buyers Moving Up - A New Model posted at Silicon Valley Real Estate Blog, saying, “Many couples bought their homes with the intention of moving up, but because of the banking crisis, they need to carefully rethink their financial planning in order to make it happen. Dan Noble describes what’s changed and how couples can be better prepared.”
Roshawn Watson presents Dishonorable New Exit Strategy For Desperate Homeowners posted at Watson Inc, saying, “Unfortunately, there are some new scam artists in the real estate market. Some distressed, overextended homeowners are partaking in a disturbing “new exit strategy.” It is called the “buy and bail.” Borrowers with good credit purchase a new home - typically at a lower “bargain” price - and simply walk away from the first house, allowing it to go into foreclosure.”
Income
Bret Frohlich presents The Courage to Quit posted at Bret Frohlich.com, saying, “Life changing decisions are often based on your ability to survive financially. This is my story of how I was able to make such a change.”
Cade Krueger presents How To Start A Small Business Opportunity posted at Write To Right.
Investing
Michael Cintolo presents My $700 Billion Solution posted at The Iconoclast Investor.
Dividends4Life presents While the Market Roars as a Bear, Some Companies Stand Strong posted at Dividends 4 Life, saying, “At some point in the future will we look back on our actions today and refer to them as our greatest missed opportunity? There is a lot of fear in the market. Not all companies are created the same. While the market roars as a bear to frighten the weak, some prominent companies stand strong.”
Dividend Growth Investor presents “The Top 40 Dividend Stocks for 2008 – How and Why to Build a Cash Machine of Dividend Stocks”, Book Review posted at Dividend Growth Investor.
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
FIRE Getters presents Risks Of Cash Advances And Payday Loans posted at FIRE Finance.
Mr Credit Card presents What is the Best Way To Pay Off A Large Chunk of Debt? posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.
Bankruptcy Access presents Credit Card Debt posted at BankruptcyAccess.com, saying, “The ultimate post about credit card debt!”
Colin Robertson presents Don’t Call Your Credit Card Issuers posted at The Truth About Credit Cards.com.
Bankruptcy Access presents Credit Debt posted at BankruptcyAccess.com, saying, “All about credit debt- note: this is a completely different post than our previous one about credit card debt.”
KCLau presents Credit Counseling and Debt Management Agency: FREE Financial Education for Malaysian posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “A success story one how one avoided bankruptcy as well as features of AKPK and how u can benefit from the agency.”
Lane Wright presents Discover More Free Money posted at Fast Signature Loan.
Savings
Kristine McKinley presents Keeping Your Money Safe posted at The Money Wise Coach, saying, “With everything going on in the financial world lately it’s no surprise that investors are wondering if their money is safe. Thankfully, there are safety measures in place for various types of accounts and investments.”
FMF presents The Best and Worst Buys at Warehouse Club Stores posted at Free Money Finance, saying, “What product categories are good deals at club stores.”
Larry Russell presents The Top 25 Low Cost Best US Money Market Funds posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog.
Taxes
walter wallace presents Do You Qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit? posted at Wally’s World of Taxes.
Barb A. Ryan presents Asset Allocation, Investment Asset Tax Location, and Emergency Cash Management posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.
Miscellaneous
Mac presents A Suze Orman Financial Smackdown posted at Actorlicious.
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