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Carnival of Financial Planning - March 21 2009 Edition
Welcome to the March 21, 2009 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
Livingalmostlarge presents Categorizing a Budget posted at LivingAlmostLarge.
Pasadena Financial Planner presents Living Expense Tracking Methods posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.
Larry Russell presents Financial Planning Reading List posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.
Economics
Abigail Perry presents Should our economy fail? posted at i pick up pennies, saying, “Is this recession just the flip side to the prosperity of the sub-prime loan period? And should we shoot for an economy that doesn’t only “boom” when we’re spending outside our means?”
David presents The Effects of Inflation on Your Money posted at Personal Finance Ology, saying, “Inflation hawks are on the look out. Learn why and what you need to do to protect your money!”
Super Saver presents Expect Recessions to Occur posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, “Recessions are a fact of life and it’s hard to go over 10 years without experiencing one.”
Financial Planning
Silicon Valley Blogger presents Visa Debit Card Facts: Visa Answers Your Questions posted at The Digerati Life.
Relax presents Book Review: Your Money or Your Life posted at The Wise Curve, saying, “I suggest you to invest some money in this five star book. The knowledge in it will help you to build a solid foundation for your wealth.”
Financing Education
Todd presents The Best Time To Save For College Is Before Kids! posted at HarvestingDollars, saying, “I hope you like this post and will include it in the carnival. Thank you for your consideration. -Todd.”
Buck Weber presents Search for Scholarships posted at THE BUCK LIST, saying, “It’s that time of the year again for high school seniors. Testing for the ACT & SAT, filling out the FAFSA, gathering and sending transcripts, college applications and letters of recommendation are all part of the annual hectic last few months of the high school experience…”
Nate Desmond presents 20 Free Online Courses from Traditional Colleges and Universities posted at Debt-free Scholar.
Health Care
marjorie presents Long-Term Care Insurance: An Introduction posted at Wealth Junkies, saying, “Long-term care insurance is meant to cover extended illnesses or disabilities, providing all the assistance you need at home, in an assisted living facility or in a nursing home. While illnesses may be less of a concern if you’re young, what happens if you’re in an accident and need care beyond a short hospital stay? According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, 40 percent of people receiving long-term care services in the U.S. are between the ages of 18 and 64. The costs can vary significantly for long-term care insurance — but the younger you are, the better the deal you can get.”
ishanbansal presents How to Save Money on Prescription Drugs posted at Save Few Bucks, saying, “In this tight economy, it is very difficult to take out money for expensive Prescription Drugs. But there are a few simple ways in which you can Save Few Bucks on Prescription Drugs.”
Ian Mackie presents 5 Factors That Determine The Cost of Long Term Care Insurance | Long Term Care Insurance Blog posted at Long Term Care Insurance Blog, saying, “Hope this article helps your readers make wiser financial decisions regarding long term care insurance. Chose Health Care as the category, although it could theoretically fit under Retirement Planning or Financial Planning”
Income
The Smarter Wallet presents Job Hunting Tips: How To Deal With Losing Your Job posted at The Smarter Wallet.
Investing
Brian McKay presents Term Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, “The Federal Reserve Board has come up with another program to plan to restore stability to our financial system by jump starting the credit markets and the economy.”
GreenBridge Advisors presents Read This Before You Trade Any More Stocks posted at Let’s Blog Money, saying, “For many people, investing is about taking the advice of people around them and the so-called “experts”. Incorporating the practice of journalizing your thoughts when trading is a good way of not only removing some of the emotion from your decisions, but is also a a way of gaining insight into the type of investor you are and can help you change your methods and practices.”
Marc Ryan presents IndependentInvestor.info - How to invest the fixed income portion of your portfolio: the case for bond funds posted at IndependentInvestor.info, saying, “Do-it-yourself investors have several investment options available for the fixed income (i.e. bond) portion of their portfolios. These run the gamut from certificates of deposit, the direct purchase of bonds (traditional or stripped), bond mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETF’s). In this, the first of a two part series on bond funds, we look at the advantages and disadvantages of bond mutual funds. In the second commentary, we will look at bond ETFs.”
sri2701 presents Value investing and The Small Investor posted at Mind Meditations.
Aussie Investor presents Buying US Shares posted at Australian Investing, saying, “Although this post is written from the viewpoint of an Australian investor, the principles are the same whenever you buy international shares. Currency risk and local research are just a couple of the factors you’ll need to consider when buying stocks in foreign companies.”
Dividends4Life presents The Few, The Proud, The Dividend Raisers! posted at Dividends Value, saying, “It is great when companies follow through and pay their regular dividends at the appointed time. But it is even more important for companies to follow through and raise their dividend at the appropriate time. Unfortunately, fewer companies are increasing their dividends. This week there were a few:”
Ravi Nagarajan presents Berkshire Analysis - 2008 | The Rational Walk posted at The Rational Walk, saying, “Article on Berkshire Hathaway’s 2008 results.”
Mesquite Pete presents Don’t Take Too Much Risk | Sound Stock Investment posted at Sound Stock Investment, saying, “If there is one thing we all could learn from the recent crisis, it is the danger of taking too much risk.”
Adam Pedley presents Real Estate Buy, Rent, Invest Services | Property Domain posted at The Property Domain.
Larry Russell presents 7 Ways to Pick the Best Noload Mutual Funds and ETFs posted at Best No Load Funds, saying, “Taken as a whole, the vast body of investment research studies show that there really are better approaches to buying and owning mutual funds and ETFs. You do not need to frantically chase fund performance. Performance chasing simply does not work.”
Managing Debt
The Dough Roller presents 10 Lies that Got You (and Keep You) in Credit Card Debt posted at The Dough Roller, saying, “Here are 10 ways we convince ourselves that credit card debt is ok.”
Joe Mueller presents Debt Consolidation Loans For Beginners posted at Debt Consolidation For Beginners, saying, “Debt consolidation loans can really help those struggling with cash flow issues get on the right track with their financial lives. While they are not the only solution to life crippling debt, when used in conjunction with other debt destroying tactics a consolidation loan will aid an individual in their cash flow crisis and prevent them from acquiring new debts to meet the demand of their daily life.”
Miscellaneous
Michael Miles presents Double your income doing what you love - book review posted at Effortless Abundance.
Sam presents New !! Find the Best Lawyer. Get the Job Done Right posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, “To find the best lawyer takes some thought and time. If your lawsuit will involve complex issues or large sums of money, carry out the research diligently to improve your prospects for success. * 1. Qualifications of the Best Lawyer * 2. The Best Lawyer in History * 3. The Best Lawyer Is Often a Specialist * 4. How to Find the Best Lawyer * 5. Working With the Best Lawyer”
Retirement Planning
Jeff Rose presents Rollover IRAs Offer a Wide Range of Benefits posted at Jeff Rose.
Jeff Rose presents Your Second Wind — Starting Up a New Business in Retirement posted at Consumer Boomer.
Savings
freefrombroke presents Is 8 To 12 The New 3 To 6? posted at Free From Broke, saying, “Do we need more than the usual 3-6 months expenses saved up in today’s economy?”
ishanbansal presents 10 Tips to Reduce Car Expenses posted at Save Few Bucks, saying, “Expenses on your car are one of the biggest drain on your wallet. We sometimes do not realize the complete impact of these. However, if you try to add up the all the expenses that we have to do on our car every year (including insurance, gas, any repairs, state inspection etc.), you will be really amazed with the amount. So, I decided to write this article about some Money Saving Tips to reduce Car Expenses.”
Dave presents The Shop Market Versus The Stock Market - Vox posted at Cheapo Groovo.
KCLau presents Save money the stupid way posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Simple ways to save money”
Mr. Banker presents Savings Rates May Stop Dropping? posted at Best Interest Rate Banks.
MoneyNing presents The Latte Factor and Becoming a Millionaire posted at Money Ning, saying, “Stick to thinking about how much you can save, not necessarily how much you are spending.”
Taxes
Erika Collin presents The Free Online Tax Filing Toolbox: 25 Sites for Tools, Printable Forms, Software and More posted at Bankling.
Barb A. Ryan presents Asset Allocation, Investment Asset Tax Location, and Emergency Cash Management posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.
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Comment by Save Few Bucks
1 March 21, o'clock |
hey - thanks for publishing both of my articles in this carnival. You have a really good collection of articles in here.
Comment by Eric J. Nisall
2 March 21, o'clock |
Thanks for choosing my article for inclusion into the carnival and for the work you put into it.
Comment by Save Few Bucks
3 March 24, o'clock |
hey… this is a really nice collection of articles. Thanks for including my article here. I am running a Carnival for Money Saving Tips also, and would love to have submissions for that:
Carnival Of Money Saving Tips
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