Welcome to the August 28, 2007 edition of carnival of smart money. This is the first edition, and we had a great response. We have selected 45 articles from over 80 submissions. Thanks all, see you next round!
Moneywalks presents
6 Ways to get Rich posted at
moneywalks.
Sagar Satapathy presents
All You Need is Love and a Good Financial Plan: 17 Finance Tips from the Beatles posted at
Credit Card Lowdown, saying, "When youre in need of a little financial pick-me-up, who do you turn to? Someone you trust, someone who has experience dealing with money, and probably someone who has a generally optimistic view on life. So who might that person (or persons) be in your life? The Beatles, of course! John, Paul, Ringo, and George may not be personal friends of yours, but after reviewing 17 of their most insightful business and investment tips, youll be surprised at how much brighter your financial future shines."
KCLau presents
When Should We Review Our Life Insurance Coverage? posted at
KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "Investment-linked plan (ILP) is probably the first life insurance policy you buy in Malaysia if you are below age 30 this year. The new business premium collected for ILP will exceed traditional policy in the very near future. In this article, I will show you a special add-on rider that makes ILP stands out as the most wanted policy by young people. This feature is called investment replacement."
R.Pettinger presents
Should I Make Extra Mortgage Payments? posted at
Mortgage Blog, saying, "Should we be making extra payments towards our mortgage or investing spare cash elsewhere?"
Sandra46 presents
Saving Money - Tips & Tricks posted at
Make Money Online.
Erek Ostrowski presents
Getting Out of Debt (Part 1) posted at
Verve Coaching, saying, "When I start working with clients who want to get out of debt, I quickly confront them with the bad news. There will be no millions until you change your mindset and your debt management practices. No Ferraris, no mansions staffed with servants, no private jets, and no million dollar wardrobes until you summon the strength and readiness to confront reality, give up living in hope..."
Warren Wong presents
How To Pick A Good Stock posted at
Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "Do you know how to pick a good stock? Here's how to find a good long term investment!"
Robert D Flach presents
IF YOU BELIEVE THAT I HAVE A BRIDGE FOR SALE CHEAP posted at
THE WANDERING TAX PRO.
Tushar Mathur presents
What is ACH ? posted at
Life of a Resident Alien....
Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents
Memories are made of the things we DO, not the things we BUY posted at
Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, "Should we buy a boat? Or do we want to go fishing?"
Jimmy Atkinson presents
The Day Trader's Toolkit: 100 Free Online Apps for Professionals posted at
Forex Blog.
Larry Russell presents
The Biggest Personal Finance Story of the Past 30 Years (Part 2) posted at
THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog, saying, "The biggest personal finance story of the past 30 years has been the dramatic growth of the market capitalization of financial services firms within the U.S. equity markets. The reason that this is so important to your personal finances is pretty straightforward. Simply put, most individuals pay far too much for financial products and services. Their continuing over payments show up in the increasing value of financial services company stocks. People have paid far too much for years, and the industry's excessive charges have been increasing for years."
KCLau presents
How A Fresh Graduate Plan to Retire in 8 years posted at
KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "A committed fresh graduate tells his story about his desire to plan for retirement as soon as possible."
Chris presents
Essential Tips For Self-Sustainable or Permanent Travel posted at
nomad4ever.
Annette Berlin presents
Sometimes Free Is Just Too Expensive posted at
Frugal Journey, saying, "A couple of weeks ago a friend offered me a free cat. I begged my husband to let me take it, arguing that it wouldnt cost us any money. My husband told me to decide for myself, but first asked me a very good question
how much does our other free cat cost us each month?"
Jon presents
Check Fraud Scam to Beware Of posted at
Smart Money Daily Checks Center, saying, "A warning in this story about a woman who, along with a couple accomplices managed to defraud over $150,000 from people by a simple trick to gain access to their checking account information"
Steve Faber presents
- Two Things You Need to Know About Your Mortgage, Before You Sign The Loan Papers posted at
DebtBlog.
teaspoon presents
Do You Have an Emergency Fund? - If Cash is King, Then Don't Neglect His Good Looking Brother, the Prince of Credit! posted at
www.TeaspoonFinance.com - Financial wisdom, one teaspoon at a time..., saying, "This post discusses the hidden untapped investment potential in many financial plans, the emergency fund cash. I discuss the advantages of totally investing your emergency fund cash in high yield options (maxing out 401k, maxing out espp & espp free money, mutual funds, etc.). I go on to discuss the fact that you can put together an all credit emergency fund that is just as powerful and possibly more advantageous than your old cash emergency fund."
Tushar Mathur presents
Features that add Resale Value to a Home posted at
Everything Finance.
Ryan presents
The Dirty Dozen Credit Card Traps posted at
Care on Credit, saying, "Do you know what's in the terms and conditions for your credit card? Did you know you can often have a varying APR, annual fee, cash advance fees, foreign currency fees and even non-usage fees? Learn about these and more..."
Scott Lee presents
Thinking About the Stock Market? Some Basics posted at
Scott Free Thinking.
Warren Wong presents
Why You Should Invest For The Long Term posted at
Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "Are you buying and selling stocks a lot? Here's why you should invest for the long term."
Charles H. Green presents
The Deeper Message of Financial Markets' Volatility posted at
Trust Matters, saying, "The world has become so connected financially that a housing bubble in the US can decimate the stock market in Djakarta. This isn't like 1929, where wealthy people lost money in the crash and soon couldn't pay their employees. This is far more integrated, international, intertwined, interdependentand fast."
Vahid Chaychi presents
What Is Forex and How to Make Money with It? posted at
Internet and Search Engine Marketing, saying, "Forex is one of the best work at home opportunities. It is good because it doesn't need any marketing, referring and recruiting. If you learn it properly, you can make lots of money but it can be also risky if you start trading before you learn."
Mike Carpenter presents
Your Credit Part I posted at
The Mortgage Bullet, saying, "Anatomy of a Credit Score"
Michael Emilio presents
How To Recognize the Full Value of Your Real Estate Investment posted at
Michael Emilio.
Tracy Coenen presents
Mortgage fraud moving up the priority ladder for prosecutors posted at
FRAUDfiles.
Dax Desai presents
What does the potential Fed rate cut mean? posted at
Dax Desai, saying, "Explains what the Federal Funds Rate cut could mean to your investments."
The Career Counselor presents
The Basics of Negotiating Salary and Benefits posted at
ask the CareerCounselor.
evelester presents
The Budgeting Secret that saved our Marriage » Housewife Confessions posted at
Confessions of an Everyday Housewife, saying, "based on Dave Ramsey's financial peace- the use of envelopes to allocate money."
mcmorlod3 presents
www.speedanddetail.com posted at
Election 2008, saying, "Learn how to claim more allowances on your w 4 so you can have less tax withheld from each paycheck to put towards investments."
Scott H presents
32 Weird Scholarships Almost Anyone Can Get posted at
College and Finance, saying, "It's a really smart financial move to take advantage of scholarships, especially easy one's to get."
Kevin Bedell presents
How to Calculate the Savings from using Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulbs posted at
21st Century Citizen.
David presents
What to Do about the Ups and Downs of the Market posted at
Worldwide Success.
Ian Welsh presents
How Bad Will the Housing Bubble Hangover Be? posted at
The Agonist, saying, "Parallels with the Japanese housing bubble suggest the housing market will be in for years and years of pain."
Millionaire Mommy Next Door presents
How to Treat Affluenza: Spend Less and Live a Happier Life posted at
Millionaire Mommy Next Door, saying, "The number of "very happy" people peaked in 1957, and has remained fairly stable or declined ever since. Even though we consume twice as much as we did in the 1950s, people were just as happy when they had less. 86% of Americans who voluntarily cut back their consumption feel happier as a result."
Sagar Satapathy presents
11 Reasons Poker Players Make Great Forex Traders posted at
Currency Trading.net.
Tushar Mathur presents
High Energy Bills ?? Try out these simple ideas ! posted at
Everything Finance.
Kevin Surbaugh presents
Struggling With IRS Debt? Talk To The IRS Yourself! posted at
Becoming & Staying Debt Free, saying, "Do you owe the IRS? Are you struggling with IRS debts and cannot figure out what to do? Dont despair, you are not alone. Many Americans owe back taxes, or cannot afford to pay their IRS debts. If you want to get IRS debt help, its important to understand the different IRS tax debt strategies."
Logan Flatt, CFA presents
Change the Game: Replace Your Credit Score with Your PowerWealth Debit Score posted at
PowerWealth.com, saying, "From the financial services industrys perspective, your focus on your credit score is a great thing. Your behavior helps the industry grow wealthier over time. The financial services industry has it good the product it sells is cash, the price of its product is a given interest rate, the interest payments we make are the industrys revenues, and thanks to the industrys unique ability to scale by simply recycling our interest payments into still more revenue-generating product, the industrys profits are hefty. The industry has made the rules of the game, and the ball used to win in that game is your credit score. So, as conditioned, you focus on the ball, trying to move it up the field toward the goal. But, clearly, your behavior your focus on your credit score is not such a great thing for you and your familys wealth. While having ready access to cheap credit can be a good situation in which to be, obsessing about your credit score so that you can borrow more and more from the financial services industry could ultimately preclude you and your family from achieving true financial freedom and security in your lifetime."
Marlon J. Broussard presents
The True value of Money in Our Age | MoneyBlog posted at
MoneyBlog, saying, "The point is not to just point out the fact that a dollar is only worth 4 cents (about the exact cost of printing, regardless of the denomination), but to shed light on some things you need to be mindful of:"
Silicon Valley Blogger presents
How Credit Scores Affect Your Loan Rates Or Why All Spending Is Not Equal » Money and Personal Finance Blog In Silicon Valley posted at
The Digerati Life, saying, "Thank you!"
Amanda Harris presents
IBakeSale No Need to Join the PTA posted at
Pajama Mommy.
Sandra presents
Saving Money - Tips & Tricks (5) posted at
Free Cash Quest.
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