Carnival of Wealth #8 – Oct 17 2010 Edition

Welcome to the October 17, 2010 edition of Carnival of Wealth. It feels great to welcome so many new blogs to the Carnival this week, and I am sure you will likely discover a few great sites that you had not seen before. When you do this, be sure to subscribe to them in your RSS reader. Here we go then …

Careers

Daniel M. Wood presents How to Organize Your Day to be More Efficient posted at Looking to Business, saying, “No one is ever truly content with where they are, the grass is always greener on the other side. We are all looking for ways to get more out of life, to be more.”

Entrepreneurship

loomis1324 presents How to write your goals and achieve results posted at Success Demands Action, saying, “To be honest goal setting is extremely easy, and the truth is, its easy enough that the average person ignores it. Do not let yourself fall into the bottom 95%-97% of people who do not have clear defined goals. Your success depends on it.”

Ronika Khanna presents Breakeven Analysis for Small Business posted at Montreal Financial, saying, “When planning to start a new business, one of the first questions you ask yourself (and hopefully your accountant) is at what point are you going to start making money. One simple way to determine this is to calculate the breakeven point, which is the point at which your sales (revenues) equal your expenses.”

Family

Michael Pruser presents The Pros and Cons of Home Schooling Your Child posted at The Dough Roller, saying, “A look into whether or not you should home-school your child.”

Leave Debt Behind.com presents How To Prepare Your Finances For A New Baby posted at Leave Debt Behind.

Marvin Grossman presents Does your home insurance policy cover that? posted at Welcome to the Insure.com Insurance Blog: Life Insurance, Health Insurance and Car Insurance news and opinions, saying, “See what a standard home insurance policy covers and what it doesn’t.”

Susan Kilroy presents 30 Blogs for Surviving a Divorce posted at Criminal Justice Degrees Guide.

Lois M Brenner presents The Effects of Divorce on Children! posted at A Prescription from the Divorce Doctor, saying, “Couples often get caught up in their own anger, drama, the messy divorce process, the desire for revenge and the division of property and finances. But, who is looking out for the children and what are the effects of divorce on children?”

Investing

freefrombroke presents Portfolio Rebalancing – Keep Your Asset Goals In Line posted at Free From Broke, saying, “Making sure to rebalance your portfolio is an important task for an investor to understand in order to keep their investment goals in line.”

Silicon Valley Blogger presents EverBank MarketSafe Diversified Metals CD posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “You can diversify into precious metals through Everbank.”

MoneyNing presents Mutual Fund Investing Is Not Rocket Science posted at Money Ning, saying, “If you just take a tiny bit of time to learn, you’d be way ahead in the financial freedom game!”

Carlos Sera presents A Tale of Recovery; Financial Tales posted at Financial Tales, saying, “Today I release A Tale of Recovery I think it should be required reading in every introductory investment class. It is a simple read but illustrates an important concept. It illustrates that a percentage loss hurts more than the equivalent percentage gain. It also introduces the concept of investing as a continuous process. We invest throughout our lives and so every day we start from the same point; all our money is invested.”

Darwin presents 100 Year Bonds – Great Yield or Sucker’s Game? posted at Darwin’s Money, saying, “100 Year Bonds are actually coming of age now in an era of low yields and income-starved investors. Learn about who’s issuing 100 year bonds and what to watch for.”

The Southern Investor presents Exhausted Estate Executors Equals Excellent Wholesale Opportunities in Probate posted at The Southern Real Estate Investor, saying, “probate real estate investing”

Arjun Rudra presents Asset Allocation In A Rising Interest Rate Environment With Gaetan Ruest of Investors Group posted at Investing Thesis, saying, “Interest rates that are set by a country’s central bank have a large impact on the capital markets. Did you know that fixed-income investments such as bonds, that many use for capital preservation and to save for the future exhibit an inverse relationship to prevailing interest rates.”

Mike Piper presents Using Annuities to Reduce Risk posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, “If used properly, a fixed annuity can reduce a great deal of the uncertainty that’s normally involved in retirement planning.”

2 Cents presents Nightmare on Wall Street II posted at Balance Junkie, saying, “Problems in the U.S. housing market are starting to bubble up once more, threatening the economy and bank balance sheets all over again.”

Rick- presents Cash Flow Notes posted at Stock Tips, saying, “Cash flow notes are similar to an IOU for debts that can either be purchased or sold. Get some investment tips if you wish to have smooth transactions with potential note buyers.”

Madison DuPaix presents Vanguard Admiral Shares Lower Minimum Balance Requirements posted at My Dollar Plan, saying, “Lower investing expenses means more wealth for you to keep – check out how Vanguard is helping investors out with improved Admiral Share requirements.”

Lifestyle

Control your Cash presents I’ll Shop at Trader Joe’s When I’m Dead posted at Control Your Cash, saying, “Walmart shopping is a powerful barometer of what some amateur sociologists* have dubbed The Rwanda Test.”

Wenchypoo presents Be Radical–Be Rich posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket.

Trinidad presents TBS COMMANDMENT #1: Thou shall seek true love – when shopping! posted at The Budget Socialite.

Christina Crowe presents Set Up Your Dream Lifestyle: Prepare for the Life You Want posted at Cash Campfire, saying, “Working from home isn’t always easy, especially if you don’t have an executable plan. The focus of this article is to encourage action and inspire individuals to reach outside of themselves in order to achieve the lifestyle of their dreams.”

Personal Finance

Roshawn Watson presents 7 Surprising Facts About Millionaires posted at Watson Inc, saying, “Culturally, we are plagued by images of “bling this” and “bedazzle that”; however, how many “artifacts of wealth” are truly held by real millionaires?”"

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents How To Avoid Personal Financial Disaster: These 22 Tips posted at The Canadian Finance Blog, saying, “Suffering from a personal financial disaster is more painful than reading about recession in the news. What you can do to avoid it?”

Sun presents Mastering Negotiation to Save Money posted at The Sun’s Financial Diary.

Tim Chen presents Rewards Showdown – Chase Sapphire vs Capital One Venture posted at NerdWallet Blog – Credit Card Watch, saying, “The Chase Sapphire and the Capital One Venture Rewards cards are both high-profile travel rewards cards for people with excellent credit. At first glance they seem pretty similar, and even their signup bonuses and rewards programs overlap. But when you really look at the numbers, some glaring differences appear.”

Kevin presents Chargebacks: A Handy Weapon in the Fight Against Unscrupulous Merchants | Invest It Wisely posted at Invest It Wisely, saying, “When merchants are uncooperative, your credit card company offers you the ability to open up a dispute. Many merchants are hoping that you don’t take advantage of this, since there is a time limit.”

Charles Chua C K presents Can You Live Without Credit Cards? posted at All About Living with Life.

FIRE Getters presents Four Quick Ways to Build A Strong Credit Rating! posted at FIRE Finance, saying, “A lot has been written about credit rating and how we can go about improving it. There are companies offering professional services to help us earn better credit scores. But with a little contemplation we’ll see that we don’t need to spend our hard earned dollars on professional help for building a strong credit rating. It’s simple, DIY (Do It Yourself) and boils down to the following four steps …”

Neal Frankle presents Saving Money For Retirement ? 6 Steps To Peace of Mind posted at Wealth Pilgrim: Money Management Advice, Financial Stress Management, Addiction Recovery Plan & Resources, saying, “You already know how crucial it is to save money for retirement – no matter what stage of life you’re in. Here are 6 steps to help you do just that:”

Jeff Rose, CFP presents 401k Hardship Withdrawals Rules posted at Jeff Rose, saying, “When times get tough and people have nowhere to turn, many look to their 401k to help bail them out. Here are a few hardship withdrawal rules you need to know.”

Craig Ford presents 3 Fast Free Ways to Transfer Money posted at Money Help For Christians, saying, “There is no need to pay outrageous fees to transfer money. Instead consider these free methods.”

BWL presents Should You Sell Your House to Pay Off Debt? posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, “A look at whether desperate measures should be taken to get your debts paid off…”

Everything Finance presents 5 Creative Ways To Save Money On Your Cell Phone Bill posted at Everything Finance, saying, “#1 – Employee and student discounts Most major cell phone providers – including Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon – offer special discounts for employees of…”

Travel

Jeri Ford presents How to Visit London’s Top Theatres Without Going Bankrupt posted at Help Me Travel Cheap, saying, “Tips on visiting London without losing all your cash in the theater tourist trap.”

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