Best Personal Financial Planning and Personal Investment Articles this Week from Personal Finance Blogs Carnival of Financial Planning – Financial Management Edition #223 – February 10, 2012
Welcome to the February 10, 2012 Financial Management Edition #223 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 and Economics
Glen presents 5 Kids Expenses to Budget For – Apart from College posted at Parenting Family Money, saying, “There are other expenses for kids-not on the magnitude of college-that are also worthy of budgets all their own. Make sure you budget for these kids expenses!”
Young presents Transitioning from the Starving Student Budget to a Real Budget posted at YoungAndThrifty, saying, “So your big day has come and gone, you wore the cap and gown, stood line for hours while 1000 other people had their 10 seconds in the spotlight, and now you finally have your big university/college degree/diploma. Welcome to the world of bills and expenses.”
Jeremy Biberdorf presents Starbucks Coffee Prices Brewing A Hole In Your Wallet posted at Modest Money, saying, “Most coffee drinkers are sure to know that their daily habit adds up to a lot of money. What they might not realize is how that habit may be affecting their other financial decisions.”
Financial Planning
J.P. presents Two Guaranteed Ways To Improve Your Finances posted at Novel Investor, saying, “No matter how you dress it up, rewrap it, spin it, discuss it on a per item or action basis, improving your finances only comes down to two things.”
MMD presents Which Is Better – Paying Down Your Auto Loan or Mortgage? posted at MyMoneyDesign, saying, “Explore whether it is better to pay down your auto loan or pay down mortgage. Download my free Excel worksheet to try it out yourself!”
Evan presents February 2012 Net Worth Update posted at My Journey to Millions, saying, “From January 2011 to February 2012 my net worth has increased 85.97%”
Financing a Home
Matt presents Keeping a Mortgage for Greater Investment Gain posted at RamblingFever Money, saying, “The 15 vs 30 year mortgage debate. I ran some numbers and was [...]