Carnival of Financial Planning – April 26, 2007
Welcome to the April 26, 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.
The Skilled Investor has made parenthetical comments beneath some listings. These comments are the opinion of The Skilled Investor and not of the blogger who submitted an entry to this Carnival of Financial Planning edition.
Enjoy!
Budgeting
Matthew Paulson presents Using Software to Help You Budget posted at Getting Green.
(Pay attention to both the blog article and to the comments. Budgeting software is important and so is payment automation. Quicken is the market leader followed by Microsoft Money.)
Debt Management
Chris presents The seven deadly sins of consumerism (and the frugal redemption). posted at Wisebread.
(Nice discussion. While we may want it all, but do we really need all this crap?)
Abdulrasool Sumar presents Do It Yourself Debt Reduction posted at 3 Debt Consolidation Community, saying, “If you are committed to reducing your debts and are willing to cut down on unnecessary expenses, it is indeed very possible to succeed in what’s called a “Do It Yourself Debt Reduction” plan. Why do you need to go out and pay debt counselors or credit counselors big hefty fees when you can reduce your debts on your own? In this page, we will articulate the steps required for a successful debt reduction plan.”
Financial Planning
Donald Latumahina presents 5 Practical Steps to Start Learning Finance and Business posted at Life Optimizer.
vause presents Options after Military Separation Part II posted at Active Duty Military Money and Matters, saying, “This is the second part to the commandments”
Investing
Silicon Valley Blogger presents Stocks Vs Real Estate, Winning Investment Strategies posted at The Digerati Life.
(A good high level summary of a very complex asset ownership comparison. An apples-to-apples investment comparison might be broader based mutual funds and ETFs versus publicly traded REITs. When you add fix and rental, you introduce the elements of self-employment and sweat equity. With owner occupied dwellings, you add additional tax shelter and implied rental valuation issues.)
Bryan Moore presents Stock Portfolio Strategy – Leveraged ETF and Fixed Income Model [...]