Welcome to the March 8, 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
Ana presents What a Debt Free Budget Looks Like posted at DebtFREE-Revolution, saying, “Now that the debt is gone, this is what our budget looks like: very short and very sweet!”
Steve Faber presents – How to Make a Budget – Your Ultimate Plan for Financial Success posted at DebtBlog, saying, “Budgeting is the most elementary step in personal finance. Here’s how to take it.”
Christine presents Barcelona on the Cheap posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.
Save Money presents Why you SHOULD Keep Separate Accounts Even If You Are Married posted at How I Save Money.net.
Seb presents Why I am in no hurry to pay off my student loans posted at Pinching Copper, saying, “Inflation is nearly 4.5% and rising. Because the rate of inflation is above the rate of our loans, the difference between the two is essentially extra money in our pockets. Every month that inflation stays above 2.75% (the highest rate we’re paying on our loans) inflation is outpacing the accruing interest on our balance.”
Amy S Quinn presents 33 Tools to Get the Cheapest Gas Available posted at EcoTrekker.
Neelakantha presents Wide Open Wallet: 50 Awesome Open Source Financial Tools posted at Free Geekery.
Jeremy Zongker presents 11 Reasons Why You’ll Want to Live on a Budget posted at Destroy Debt.
Estate Planning
Robert Phillips presents 5 Magic Questions Every Real Estate Investor Should Ask posted at REAL ESTATE INVESTING.
Financial Planning
Raymond presents 0% Balance Transfer No Fee Credit Card Offers posted at Money Blue Book.
Aussie Investor presents What Is Personal Finance? posted at Money Management Personal Finance Blog, saying, “This article is an introduction to personal finance. What is it and why is it important?”
Rick MacGuidwin presents Income Allocation 101: Retirement Savings posted at Increase Revenue, Decrease Cost, saying, “Retirement savings is simply a function of many different variables and inputs. Given our current inputs, we may have to allocate more of our income to the retirement [...]