Best Personal Financial Planning and Personal Investment Articles this Week from Personal Finance Blogs Carnival of Financial Planning – Edition #126 – January 29, 2010
Welcome to the January 29, 2010 Edition #126 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, Editor
Budgeting
Four Pillars presents The Low Down on Zero Down Payment On A House posted at Quest For Four Pillars, saying, “Why it is not essential to have a large down payment for your house.”
Lovelymary presents 100 Extreme Ways to Save Serious Money posted at Accounting Degree.com.
JL 4 Media presents 10 Things You Buy Now and Pay Later posted at Live Life to the Fullest, saying, ““Buy now pay later” highly encourage consumers to satisfy their wants NOW, whether they need it or not. “Buy now pay later” lure people to acquire their wants as easy as swiping their shining cards.”
Economics
Joshua Dorkin presents Imprudent Use of Leverage: A Contrarian Opinion posted at Real Estate Investing For Real, saying, “Contrarians zig while other investors zag. They hold to the belief that most people receive news too late and act irrationally. This contrarian thinks now is a great time to buy real estate.”
Estate Planning
Jeff Rose presents Inheriting Retirement Assets: What You Need to Know posted at Jeff Rose.
The Financial Blogger presents Estate Planning: 5 Reasons Why You Should Have A Professional Among Your Liquidators posted at The Financial Blogger, saying, “managing an estate is more complicated than simply writing a few checks! Fortunately, for those who can afford it, you can name a professional among your liquidators.”
Financial Planning
Jeff Rose presents Unforeseen Consequences of the Roth IRA Conversion posted at Jeff Rose.
Evolution Of Wealth presents Are You Happy? posted at Evolution of Wealth, saying, “People get so caught up in numbers that they think if they can just change the number it will fix their problem. When in fact a problem can only be fixed at it’s root, at it’s cause. You must dig down to the cause of the problem to fix it. This begins with mentality.”
Ray @ Financial Highway [...]