Carnival of Financial Learning #5
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Welcome to the 5th edition carnival of the financial learning.
Editor’s Picks
Yi Hui Chang presents Tips for finding cheap day camps for your kids posted at The Simple Wealth.
Andrew Heath presents How I Came to Peace with My Credit Card Debt posted at Andy, saying, “When credit card debt becomes overwhelming, you can still have a peaceful and happy life. Happiness is not easy, but it is something we can choose.”
Tyler McKinna presents Why Investors Jump From Skyscraper Windows! posted at Dividend Money, saying, “An article that teaches the concepts of loss aversion and risk taking to beginning investors. This article will help you understand why you feel the way you do when your stock investments go down in value and what you can do about it!”
Economics
Joanne presents The Real Reason for Inflation and Deflation posted at Open Mind Required.
terry dean presents Low Margin Products vs. High Margin Products posted at David Bullock - Innovation And Thought Log.
nickel presents What Goes Into the Price of Gas? posted at fivecentnickel.com.
Frugal Living
Michael Geoffrey presents How Procrastination Costs You Money posted at Debt Smackdown.
Phil B. presents What is Rich? << Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity, saying, “Almost everyone has a different definition of being rich.”
FMF presents Save Over $5,000 on Sneaky Fees posted at Free Money Finance, saying, “How to avoid unnecessary fees.”
Mark Butler presents Interview With A Millionaire: Stay Away From Consumption posted at The Butler Project.
Heather Johnson presents 5 Ways You Can Save Money This Summer posted at 2East: The College Living Blog.
Insurance
Vera Lang presents Unpaid Insurance Claims - Your Problem? posted at Be Safe Insure .com, saying, “Some (most?) insurance companies, especially the larger ones, seem to love to deny claims and look for any and all reasons to not pay your claims or your hospital and other medical claims…. Here’s how to beat them in the game! After all, you PAID for insurance, you might as well get it when you need it.”
Bill D presents 13 Lucky Tips to Save on Life Insurance posted at The Wealth Hunter.
KCLau presents Personal Asset Inventory Template posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “On why one shud write a wll. What personal assests inventory and what items should be included under it.”
Investing
mmhabits presents What are the Risks of Shorting Stocks? posted at Millionaire Money Habits, saying, “Investors put their money on things that are as close to a sure thing as possible in order to limit their risk and increase their earnings potential. Shorting stocks is a speculative move that is too dangerous for the prudent investor that wants to build long-term wealth. Find out why by reading this post.”
Lane Wright presents Three Forex Trading Strategies posted at Awesome Forex Alerts.
Slackerwealth presents A Look at WisdomTree’s New Currency Income ETFs posted at A Slacker’s Quest for His First Million, saying, “I examine WisdomTree’s new currency income ETFs, which could provide retail investors with greater portfolio diversification, exposure to higher interest rates abroad, and a chance to benefit from the falling dollar.”
Slackerwealth presents Growth Investing and William O’Neil posted at A Slacker’s Quest for His First Million, saying, “I discuss William O’Neil’s CAN SLIM growth investing system and what I think is wrong with it.”
Elias Tsepouridis presents ROWer Example – Woodword Governer (WGOV) | FinancePuzzle posted at Finance Puzzle, saying, “Please include my article in the next carnival. Thank You”
Michael Miles presents Four rules for effortless investing posted at Effortless Wealth and Abundance.
Aussie Investor presents Investing In The Stock Market To Grow Your Wealth posted at Money Management Personal Finance Blog, saying, “One of the best ways to build your personal wealth is by investing in the stock market (just look at Warren Buffett). This post contains some tips on how to get started with your stock investing endeavors.”
Sally Thompson presents 10 Forex Trading Myths That Just Won?t Die posted at Currency Trading.net.
Money Management
Patrick Schwerdtfeger presents Are you capable of success? posted at Tactical Execution, saying, “The first step to financial success is a belief system that supports the effort.”
Joy Harrison presents Cash-out refinance loan? is it a good choice for extra cash? posted at Money Sense, saying, “Many times home owners look into refinancing, second mortgages, and home equity lines of credit, but there is also the lesser known option of a cash-out refinance. Learn the pros and cons of each.”
NtJS presents Personal Finance: As Taught By Automotive Magazines posted at not the jet set, saying, “6 personal finance concepts as taught by automotive magazines.”
Chad Thomas presents How to Budget posted at helpubudget.com.
Ted Reimers presents Student Loan Forgiveness posted at CampusGrotto, saying, “Legal ways you can get out of paying your student loans.”
jtimar presents I Went From Being $15,000 In The Hole To Being Debt Free In Six Months, And You Can Too! posted at The Limelight.
Joseph McClellan presents The Automatic Millionaire: Chapter 5 posted at Debit versus Credit, saying, “Many great lessons can be learned from reading. For those who have not had a chance to read The Automatic Millionaire, you’re in luck. Joseph @ Debit versus Credit has added it to his Friday Book Club and in this post covers chapter 5. For some great information on why an emergency fund is important and how to start one check out this post!”
Livingalmostlarge presents Finances on Track? posted at LivingAlmostLarge, saying, “Are you on track? Who do you compare to?”
Steven Lohrenz presents Won The Lottery posted at Steven Lohrenz.
Rick MacGuidwin presents Budgeting 101: Budgeting In Practice posted at Increase Revenue, Decrease Cost.
terry dean presents Blogs You Can Use : Internet Business Coaching by Terry Dean posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.
Sean Reynolds presents Money posted at Creativity, saying, “The important thing about money is to figure out how it works then money can be a slave to you rather than you being a slave to it.”Brandon Patchin presents Bad Acne = Credit Card Debt posted at www.OneChanceToLive.com.
CreditAddict presents Limitations on the Acceptance of Credit Cards posted at CreditAddict.
Real Estate
Erica O’Leary presents Sale vs. Exchange posted at Bankers Exchange Services, saying, “Zero equity does not necessarily mean zero gain.”
Steve_Leung presents The Nuances of Real Estate Contingencies posted at Silicon Valley Real Estate Blog, saying, “When learning about finance, it’s also essential to learn about the contracts that control where your money needs to be, by when. This is especially important in real estate where the dollar figures are so high. This article describes some of the key nuances in real estate contracts and what buyers and sellers should think about.”
Steve Faber presents - How Much House Can I Afford? How to Find the The Right Answer For You posted at DebtBlog.
Joe Manausa presents Interest Rates Are Creeping Up posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, “Rising interest rates are making homeowners and buyers make a decision. Even if home prices are dropping, buyers are forced to consider if a cheaper house would be more or less affordable with higher interest rates.”
Retirement Planning
Kevin Surbaugh presents Retirement and Financial Independence posted at Becoming & Staying Debt Free, saying, “I’ve been thinking a lot about retirement lately. Now that I’ve repaid my debt, now that I’ve begun to save money, I’m curious how much a person actually needs in order to retire.”
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