Carnival of Budgeting #9
Greetings! Welcome to the 9th edition of the Carnival of Budgeting. We have received 18 posts for this edition. I hope our readers will find these useful and interesting. Here are the posts in the order they were received.
Raj Dash presents Bootstrapper » Building a Web 2.0 Business From Scratch posted at Bootstrapper. Reflections upon setting up a web 2.0 business with limited funds.
The Skilled Investor presents 18 Low Cost S&P 500 Index Mutual Funds posted at THE SKILLED INVESTOR Blog. Measured by invested assets, the S&P 500 index is the most common index fund benchmark in the U.S. The S&P 500 tracks about 75% of publicly traded U.S. equity market asset value.
Allen Taylor presents Making Big Money By Looking At The Seasons Of Investment posted at Investing World Today. All forms of investment markets have “seasons” just like the very predictable weather patterns of spring, summer, fall and winter.
Tim Ramsey presents Student Debt Relief - How To Get Yourself Out Of Student Debt posted at My Debt Relief Blog. In this article you will find out how to get yourself out of student debt the smart way.
Thomas Humes presents Millionaire Mind - Think Like A Millionaire posted at Wealth Building World. Millionaires, multi millionaires and billionaires have a unique way of looking at money. Learn about it and apply it to your own thinking.
Tushar presents Getting the best deal on Airfares posted at Life of a Resident Alien…. Flexibility in your travel plans will go a long way in helping you find a better price on airline tickets. Here’s a look at some of the considerations.
Andy presents 10 Reasons why I Love to Budget posted at moneywalks. 10 reasons why Andy loves to keep budgeting.
Adam Parker presents Creating a Zero-based budget posted at Compelled By Reality. Adam says, One of the things that has helped in this mindset shift of managing the finances given me was to create a “Zero-based budget.” Well, “what is a zero-based budget?” you might ask. I’m glad you asked. I asked myself this same question when I first heard of it.
Stephanie presents What Are the Biggest Dangers to a Healthy Budget? posted at Work at Home in Progress. Some habits are worse for sticking to a budget than others.
David presents Do Budgets Really Work? A Few Tips for Your Budget posted at Money Under 30. Four out of five personal finance pundits say a budget is the only way to trim spending and save cash. Unfortunately, four out of five “real” people might disagree.
Matthew Paulson presents The Ten Truths of Frugal Grocery Shopping posted at Getting Green. Unless you plan on eating out for every meal in your life in hopes of having a heart attack by age 40, chances are you’re going to need to make a weekly trip to your local Hy-Vee, Wal-Mart, or whatever grocery store happens to be prevalent in your area.
Tushar presents You are in financial trouble if… posted at Life of a Resident Alien…. In today’s financial world, you can’t be caught napping. “Float” — the time it takes a transaction to clear your account — has all but disappeared, and financial services are eager to penalize any lapses, such as a bounced check or an over-limit transaction, with hefty fees.
Steve Faber presents - It Always Costs More Than You Think - Things to Remember When Budgeting posted at Debt Free. There’s no such thing as a free lunch…or puppy. Almost everything costs more money in the long run than you think it’s going to at the outset. We’re all guilty of this kind of financial wishful thinking.
Ruth Mitchell presents Art is Universal posted at Buy Outside the Box. Small entrepreneurs can get the blues too. Always keep something inspirational in your back pocket to get you out of it.
Warren Wong presents Why Not To Drive posted at Personal Development for INTJs. These days, practically everyone has a car. In fact, people buy a car when they’re 16 and don’t have the money for it, which is extremely reckless since you should [[save money while you’re young]]. In general, people seem to expect you to have a car (especially in California) as soon as you can afford it.
Steve Faber presents It Always Costs More Than You Think - Things to Remember When Budgeting posted at Debt Solution. There’s no such thing as a free lunch…or puppy. Almost everything costs more money in the long run than you think it’s going to at the outset. We’re all guilty of this kind of financial wishful thinking. Here are some ways that things you buy always seem to cost just a bit more than you bargained for.
R.Pettinger presents How to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early posted at Mortgage Blog. How to Pay off your mortgage early.
Abdulrasool Sumar presents Good Credit Scores Can Save Money on Mortgages, Home Equity Line of Credit & Auto Loans posted at Consolidate Debt. “What if you could invest that money in a simple mutual fund that covered the entire stock market and left it until you were approaching retirement?” Historically these funds have earned on average 10 percent per year. Investing even $100 per month of money saved, thanks to a better score, over the course of 40 years adds up to over $559,500.”
That concludes the 9th edition of the Carnival of Budgeting. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on 06 July, 2007. You can submit your posts here.
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