Carnival of Financial Planning - October 18, 2007 Edition
Welcome to the October 18, 2007 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
Save Money presents Step Five to getting Rid of Debt posted at How I Save Money.net.
Vic presents Budgeting Planning Software Uh? at Bu.bulicio.us posted at Bu.bulicio.us, saying, “Budgeting Planning Software what do I really need? Budgeting is basically planning and outlining your financial goals. Budgeting and planning will get you established with well regulated funds, help you set and achieve your financial objectives, and make advance decisions as to how you want your finances to function well for you. Now the question is are you willing to work with your budget planning to get to your goals?”
Chris Kakaras presents How to Budget with an Irregular Income posted at ChrisKakaras.com.
Adam Faughn presents Dealing with the Heat posted at Where Your Treasure Is, saying, “Even though the temperature has started to come back down, these tips can be stored away and used next year.”
Economics
Sagar Satapathy presents How China Could Crash the US Dollar on a Whim posted at Currency Trading.net.
Estate Planning
Edith presents The Money Series - You Are Not Going to Live Forever posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act.
Eric Hudin presents Life Insurance and Estate Plans - Protecting Your Assets from Estate Taxes posted at My Estate Planning Career Blog, saying, “Estates and estate plans have a mystique all of their own to the average observer. It is certainly a complex world of tax rules and regulations where inherited assets are taxed upon death. How might this affect you and the estate assets you now possess?”
Financial Planning
ChristianPF presents Do I need an Emergency Fund? posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “How an emergency fund can make or break you financially.”
Dustin presents The True Meaning of Cash Flow posted at dustinrea.com, saying, “This article talks about the meaning of cash flow.”
KCLau presents Build your Financial Dream House with a Financial Consultant posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Architects design and build real houses. Similarly, financial planners design and build your financial house.”
Larry Russell presents Avoiding financial advisor and investment counselor frauds and scams - Overview posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog, saying, “The best way to avoid being defrauded or scammed by a financial or investment advisor is to investigate carefully several different advisers before hiring one of them. If you carefully choose a financial adviser or investment counselor, you have a far greater chance of finding one who is objective, competent, and ethical. This could help you to avoid significant problems in the future.”
Financing a Home
Dan Melson presents Wanting a More Expensive Property Than You Can Really Afford posted at Searchlight Crusade, saying, “This article discusses the limits of variations in real estate loans, and explains the consequences of not understanding the fine print of your loan. It deals with the psychology and the finance, and demonstrates the need for patience.”
Steve_Leung presents Hidden Factors When Calculating a Home’s Value posted at 1SiliconValley.com, saying, “Many otherwise financially-savvy people miscalculate how much a home is worth when they decide to make an offer. Here are some factors to look for so that you don’t end up paying more than you should.”
ted presents e-book - Why Trade Lines? posted at TradeLine Solutions.com, saying, “In today’s real estate market, people are unaware of an excellent method to increase their credit score and avoid foreclosure. Here are 5 reasons why trade lines are a timely remedy for the financially strained.”
Financing Education
FMF presents How I Made Millions Off a $5,000 Investment posted at Free Money Finance, saying, “How to make a gazillion dollars off a small investment.”
Joy Miller presents Online MBA - Top 25 Best Buys posted at Online College Blog, saying, “Online MBA - Top 25 Best Buys: Find out which Online MBA programs have the lowest tuition costs.”
Silicon Valley Blogger presents The Price Of Preschool posted at The Digerati Life.
Dhawal presents How much will you actually need?? posted at After-Grad.com, saying, “This one’s gonna be really useful for the ones who are really worried whether they have enough money or not to complete their masters degree in the US. Here’s a break up of the expenses that you are likely to incur.”
Income
David B. Bohl presents Money is Time: What is Your Time Worth? posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “You probably think I just said, “Time is money,” but what I actually said was, “money is time.” They amount to the same thing, really, in some ways. But when you really stop to analyze the idea that money is time, wow. What a concept.”
Investing
Dax Desai presents 4 China Stock Picks posted at Dax Desai, saying, “4 Great Chinese Stock Picks & 1 Day Trading Pick”
Vic presents Investing in Stocks Direct From the Company at Bu.bulicio.us posted at Bu.bulicio.us, saying, “There are companies that allow an investor to purchase stocks directly from the company. This is perfectly okay according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. These are called Direct Stock Plans. It is called a DSPP. The company may require that you already have stocks through employment with the company. It is not required in all companies.”
Shawn Edwards presents The Investments That You Know About, but Choose to Ignore | Desty Online posted at Desty Online, saying, “One of those “common sense that isn’t so common” approach to investing that everyone can follow.”
The Dividend Guy presents Portfolio Update #1: My Accounts posted at The Dividend Guy Blog.
Kurt Brouwer presents Chuck Jaffe - MarketWatch Column on Financial Advisers posted at Fundmastery Blog, saying, “Information on financial advisers, their average fees and other information…”
Blain Reinkensmeyer presents 13 Questions That Will Boost Your Investment Portfolio posted at Stock Trading To Go, saying, “Financial planning involves strong knowledge with managing your portfolio. This checklist will help you make sure you will maximize value for the future.”
Allen Taylor presents Doubling Stocks With A Small Bankroll posted at Investing World Today, saying, “Successful traders know that you should never risk more than a small fraction, like maybe 5%, of your bankroll at any given time. When I say risk only 5% Im not suggesting you only spend 5% of your bankroll on shares, but rather that, for a losing trade, you exit the trade when your loss would only represent 5% of your bankroll.”
Blain Reinkensmeyer presents 25 Mutual Funds Every Investor Should Know About posted at Stock Trading To Go, saying, “A must read list of the top 25 performing mutual funds from the last 30 days.”
Managing Debt
James presents Payday Loan Tips and Tricks posted at Payday Loan Cheapskate.
Michael Bass presents Escaping credit card debt without filing bankruptcy. posted at Debt Prison, saying, “Don’t file bankrupcty or settle your credit card debt. Make informed decisions and impact your life in positive ways.”
ISPF presents Student Debt, Entitlement Attitude and Other Thoughts posted at Grad Money Matters.
Save Money presents The DOLP Snowball method to pay off Credit Cards posted at How I Save Money.net.
Tim Ramsey presents 5 Ways to Try and Reduce Your Debts and Outgoings posted at My Debt Relief Blog, saying, “Anyone that has a high level of debt or a number of creditors to pay off each month will know how stressful and difficult financial management can be. However, for those crippling themselves with monthly outgoing as a result of high debt levels there are some steps that could help to reduce the amount that you have to pay out each month, as well as reducing overall interest paid on your debts.”
Aaron Wakling presents Credit Checks - What They Are And What You Need To Know posted at The Credit & Credit Card Blog, saying, “Credit checks involve sensitive personal data. Therefore, many people are concerned about precisely who they’ve entrusted with their records. Fortunately, the Fair Credit Reporting Act has established unambiguous rules governing credit checks.”
Kevin Surbaugh presents Credit Freeze posted at Becoming & Staying Debt Free, saying, “Credit report freezing is one way of preventing financial identify theft should personal financial information fall into the hands of an undesirable third party. A freeze prevents your credit history from being accessed by a potential creditor. If a creditor cannot access a credit history than there is a very good chance you or anyone pretending to be you will not be given a loan or a line of credit.”
Jason Elder presents Personal Loans With Bankruptcy posted at A Bankruptcy Lawyer’s Blog, saying, “Here I discuss a few things you may not know when dismissing personal loans in your bankruptcy”
Tracy Coenen presents Bank of America cheating 80-year-old woman out of her money posted at FRAUDfiles.
Retirement Planning
the baglady presents Early Retirement May Not be Optional for Twentysomethings posted at xynny, saying, “This is a list of reasons why I think people do not have as much time as they think, and should start planning for retirement as soon as possible.”
Super Saver presents Time To Plan for 2007 IRA Contributions posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, “While the deadline is April 15, 2008, it’s not too soon to start setting aside money for your 2007 IRA contributions.”
mariette presents The Marriage Counselor of Retirement Planning posted at The Boulevard to Retirement.
Risk Management
savingadvice presents Straight Talk From a (Former) Insurance Salesperson posted at SavingAdvice.com Blog, saying, “As a former insurance salesperson, I have attended countless classes on the subject of how to motivate clients to buy life and disability insurance. However, I remain sympathetic to the fact that many of you refuse to buy this coverage for several heartfelt reasons.”
Chris Kakaras presents Extended Warranties: Are they a good idea? posted at ChrisKakaras.com.
Savings
Thomas Humes presents To Be A Millionaire posted at Wealth Building World, saying, “Most everyone will make a million dollars within their lifetime. For those making $50,000 a year it will take 20 years. For others it can take 2 years. So what does it take to be a millionaire? Becoming a millionaire is often times an added result of reaching a goal that was not based on a money.”
Eric Stanley presents Three Rules for Financial Freedom posted at Personal Finance Blog Articles, saying, “In a world of debt and overspending, there are three simple and common sense rules that anybody can and should follow in order to cope with money. For applying them, you will only need a pencil, a piece of paper and 5 to 10 minutes every month.”
Miscellaneous
Kevin Surbaugh presents What Did My Parents Teach Me About Money posted at Becoming & Staying Debt Free.
Doris Chua presents A New Look for Your House posted at Welcome to DorisGoShopping.com.
Yazan Manasrah presents Being Organized posted at The Blasted Crossing, saying, “Organization is an important aspect of your life, and as such it should be taken seriously. I will take you through from the very basics, to how to organize your life and remove all the clutter to help you become more productive and happier in the end.”
Michael@TSM presents Fall TSM Travel Writing Contest: Win $125! posted at Traveling Stories Magazine.
Alex Marlin presents Most Educated People Have No Social Skills posted at Life Improvement Tips For Thin and Small People, saying, “Your are an educated person, so why are you not making it? Learn exactly what is keeping you back.”
Admin presents Anything Goes & General News: Woman sues Apple over iPhone price cut posted at Anything Goes & General News, saying, “A New York woman is so angry at Apple Inc. for lopping $200 off the price of the iPhone that she’s filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million in damages.”
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