Carnival of Financial Planning – July 12, 2007 Edition
Welcome to the July 12, 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.
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The Skilled Investor
Every publication needs comics
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Money Limerick Contest Results – And The Winners Are? posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Budgeting
Marc and Angel presents A House or A Car… Which Should I Buy First? posted at Marc and Angel, saying, “You graduated from college, landed a good job, and have been diligently saving money for awhile now. Your car is getting old and pretty soon you are going to need a new one, but you also have the desire to be a homeowner. Should you buy a new house or a new car first?”
Debt Management
Josh presents Beware of Store Branded Credit Cards posted at My Credit Scores, saying, “Store branded credit card specials like “make no payments for a year” or “pay no interest for a year” can be very appealing, which is what the specials are engineered to do. But what most people don’t know is that there is a catch 22…”
Tim Ramsey presents Reduce Credit Card Debt Quickly posted at My Debt Relief Blog, saying, “I always start in the same place no matter what, Stop Using Your Credit Card. This is a massive way you can start to reduce credit card debt quickly, it isn’t rocket science to realize that by continuing to use your credit card is going to plunge you deeper into debt than you already are.”
Marc and Angel presents When Buying a Car with a Credit Card Makes Cents posted at Marc and Angel, saying, “We just purchased a brand new car (Honda Accord Coupe EX-L) on a credit card. You think we’re crazy? Think again. We instantly saved ourselves about $500!”
Aaron Wakling presents Boat Show Financing – Never, Ever Use It posted at The Credit & Credit Card Blog, saying, “When buying a boat, used or new, cash is always better than financing. You can save money with cash, as there are no finance charges. Financing charges can get high, very [...]