Carnival of Wealth #10 – Halloween Edition

Welcome to the October 31, 2010 edition of Carnival of Wealth.

Halloween has come and gone. I have no particular memories of the countless Halloweens before our kids were born but now I remember all the Halloweens that they have been part of. When we go out trick-or-treating, it is like we are on a mission. And as all great missions in life, it is a great bonding experience.

This, I presume, is a gentle reminder to me, and all of us, that if you have a goal that you are passionate about, as these kids were, you will find that your passion infects and excites even the most jaded, and you will pick up others on your road to success who share the same enthusiasm for your vision and who support and feed off of you. People who warn you where to not waste time, and tell you of the riches you can have if you knock on the right doors.

Let’s dive in and devour the stellar selection of gourmet writings that make up this week’s edition.

Careers

Jeff Rose, CFP presents How to Pass the CPA Exam and Become a Certified Public Accountant posted at Jeff Rose, saying, “If you are interested in becoming a CPA, here are a few experiences of someone who has just passed the CPA exam.”

Neal Frankle presents Find A High Paying 2nd Job Using Craigslist posted at Wealth Pilgrim: Money Management Advice, Financial Stress Management, Addiction Recovery Plan & Resources, saying, “You Can Find A High Paying 2nd Job Using Craigslist. If you’re looking for high paying 2nd jobs, look no further than your computer screen.”

Entrepreneurship

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents Easy Money Making Hobbies posted at The Canadian Finance Blog, saying, “Having a hobby can be expensive, but if you’re looking for ways to increase your income, finding money making hobbies is a great way to get ahead financially.”

Marvin Grossman presents We’re No. 4! What the slip in U.S. competitiveness means posted at Money-Rates.com Savings Investor, saying, “Find out what the slip in US competitiveness might mean to CD rates.”

Wenchypoo presents In Barter Nation, Old Forms of Commerce Are New Again posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.

Ronika Khanna presents 4 Metrics to Help Improve Your Small Business Cash Flow posted at Montreal Financial, saying, “In a recent study by TD Bank Financial Group it was determined that one of the primary challenges facing small business was cash flow (The other two were managing clients and government red tape). This probably comes as no surprise to most small business owners, especially in the early stages. The simple answer to this problem would be a limitless source of cash. (Of course if we had unlimited funds, we may not find it necessary to endure the trial and tribulations of business ownership). Since this is usually not possible, we need to do the next best thing: analyze our cash flow requirements and find the most cost effective and easily available solution for any shortfalls. Even the most successful business can find itself shutting its doors if it is not able to manage it’s cash flow needs.”

Manny Chowdhury presents Questions to Ask Before Buying Refurbished Office Cubicles | Cubicles.com Blog posted at Cubicles.com Blog – News on Office Furniture, Office Ergonomics, Green Office, Interior Design, saying, “A list of questions to ask when furnishing your office with refurbished office cubicles.”

Estate Planning

BWL presents Long Term Care Insurance And Senior Citizens posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, “Are Seniors the only ones who need to have long-term care insurance?”

Investing

Barb Friedberg presents The 20 Minute Guide to Investing is HERE! posted at Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance, saying, “Learn the basics of investing QUICKLY and get on with your life.”

adampiplica presents Me? Oh, I HATE Money! posted at Magical Penny, saying, “We can’t ignore our money and the best place for it over the long term is in stocks.”

Ryan @ CML presents What is a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) posted at Cash Money Life, saying, “A Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) is a way to purchase shares of stocks and reinvest the dividends without transaction fees – making this an easy and cost efficient way to grow your wealth.”

MoneyThinking presents What is Dollar-Cost Averaging? posted at Money Thinking, saying, “Lately, we’ve been talking about stock market strategies, and in our journey of learning about these, I came across another one that I had heard little to nothing about: Dollar cost averaging. By definition, the strategy is fairly simple. You determine a certain amount of money that you invest in certain intervals. Sounds easy..”

Mike Piper presents Low-Risk Investment Planning posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, “Instead of setting expensive goals and using high-risk investments to attempt to meet them, what if we started with low-risk investments and set goals based on modest returns?”

Arjun Rudra presents How To Think About The Economy With Noted Economist Paul Summerville posted at Investing Thesis, saying, “How To Think About The Economy With Noted Economist Paul Summerville”

2 Cents presents What Would Make Me Invest in the Stock Market? posted at Balance Junkie, saying, “Having been out of the markets for a while, one reader asked what it would take to get me to invest again. Here’s my answer.”

Lifestyle

Erin Pavlina presents The Benefits of Having a Challenge Buddy posted at Erin Pavlina – Spiritual Wisdom for Conscious People, saying, “If you have trouble motivating yourself to take action on a dream, goal, or task, I encourage you to find a challenge buddy. You may be thinking that a challenge buddy is like an accountability partner, but there is a difference. With an accountability partner (or group) you indicate what goal you’re trying to achieve…”

Charlie Smith presents 10 Sitcom Clichés That Just Need to Die Already posted at College Crunch.

Ben Harack presents What keeps communities locked in the extreme poverty trap? posted at Vision Of Earth, saying, “When discussing wealth it is educational to discuss poverty. This post is about the factors that can contribute to the ‘poverty trap’, the tendency of extremely poor people to remain extremely poor. These are the underlying issues that gnaw away at our wealth even in advanced civilizations. It behooves us to pay attention to the extremely poor people of our world. Not only should we be helping them out of the poverty trap, we should be learning how to safeguard our own prosperity as well.”

Personal Finance

Richard Parsons presents Claim Thousands From Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) | My Free Solicitor.com posted at My Free Solicitor.com, saying, “A huge number of people have been mis-sold lump sum Payment Protection Insurance policies when taking out personal loans. Lenders have already returned many millions of pounds in compensation. Find out how to make your claim!”

Jim Edwards presents New Car Buying Myths posted at EverydayChristianFamily.com, saying, “Help you maximize the money you spend on new cars. De-mystifying when to buy a car.”

Janet presents How to Rebuild Your Credit posted at Credit Cards Canada.

Ryan @ MFN presents How to Redeem US Savings Bonds posted at The Military Wallet, saying, “Many people own US Savings Bonds but don’t know how much they are worth, or how or where to redeem them. This article gives you the info you need.”

Tim Chen presents Just in Time for Summer: Save Money with the HHonors Hotel Rewards Program posted at NerdWallet Blog – Credit Card Watch, saying, “The Hilton Honors Reward Program is a great program, but there are 4 major components you need to understand before you can fully take advantage of the program.”

CardWisdom presents The Worst Credit Cards Ever posted at Card Wisdom, saying, “Credit cards being marketed to consumers with bad credit are among the worst in history. And these four credit cards could keep people in debt for life with false promises and 59.9% interest rates.” Do not, I repeat, DO NOT use these credit cards if you are following Janet’s advice above to rebuild your credit.

The Family CEO presents Debt Snowflakes: Or How I Made $821.73 in Extra Credit Card Payments This Month posted at The Family CEO.

Rachel presents Finance Definitions: What is a Liability? posted at MomVesting, saying, “A look at a basic concept that you may not be able to define exactly.”

Craig Ford presents Debt Snowball Spreadsheet: Free Spreadsheet For Paying Off Debt posted at Money Help For Christians, saying, “This free spreadsheet will help you organize your fight against debt.”

N.W. Journey presents Money Attitudes and the Family posted at Networth Journey, saying, “Every family thinks about money in different ways. This article helps you develop some healthy money attitudes.”

Kimberly Cole presents Credit Card Delinquency posted at CardHub.com, saying, “It is key to understand how credit card delinquency works–and it’s not as straightforward as it might seem on the surface.”

Joe Plemon presents My Car Needs an Engine. Should I Sell it, Fix it or Junk it? posted at Personal Finance By The Book, saying, “What do you do when your beloved car needs an engine: sell it, fix it or junk it? This post explores the options.”

Briana Ford presents How Debt Takes Its Toll Beyond Money Problems posted at GoBankingRates, saying, “Taking the necessary steps to reduce your debt will help you battle these problems that extend beyond money”

PT presents The Best Airline Miles Credit Cards posted at Prime Time Money, saying, “If you spend a great deal of time flying one particular airline, then consider one of these airline miles cards. Full reviews of each one included.”

Susan Howe presents 8 new cars you can buy (and own) without going broke posted at Welcome to the Insure.com Insurance Blog: Life Insurance, Health Insurance and Car Insurance news and opinions, saying, “When deciding which car to buy, it helps to know which new cars are likely to cost less over the course of five years. Here’s how.”

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