Carnival of the road to financial independence #4

Welcome to the February 17, 2009 edition of road to financial independence.

Beating Inflation

Gavin R. Putland presents Stupid property owners posted at LVRG Blog, saying, "Property owners' attitudes to taxation inhibit growth in property values."

keevisr presents Loan Info Central posted at Loan Info Central.

Frugal Living

Master Your Card presents When To Use Your Emergency Fund posted at Master Your Card.

Mark Aucamp presents 11 Money Saving Tips to surviving the Credit Crunch | Money Saving Expert | Talk Money blog posted at Money Saving Tips, Consumer Finance, Expert, Advice and Help | Talk Money Blog.

MoneyNing presents 50 Ways to Budget Travel and Save Money on Vacations posted at Money Ning, saying, "Being a frugal traveler can save you so much money!"

Viraj Sawant presents Blogging and Online Entrepreneur Interview - Leo Babauta of Zenhabits.net posted at New-web-business.com, saying, "AN interview with the best exponent of frugal living ... Leo babauta of Zenhabits"

Roshawn Watson presents Is There Any Room For Economic Optimism? posted at Watson Inc, saying, "Fixing our current economic woes is a top priority for many Americans, so the fact that US economic hardships is getting tons of media attention is not wholly unexpected. However, a recent sobering and fear-inducing article by Forbes columnist Tom Riper might have pushed the limits with respect to responsible reporting."

Wenchypoo presents Rethink the Value of College posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.

Clair Schwan presents Frugal - does it describe you? posted at Frugal Living Freedom, saying, "This article describes key characteristics of a frugal person including: strategic thinking, keeping things in perspective, resisting peer pressure, and delaying gratification. Each characteristic is discussed and examples are provided. Links to more detailed discussion are also provided."

PFCreditCards presents How to Beat Priceline and Get a Winning Bid posted at PF Credit Cards, saying, "Priceline's name your own price program is amazing. Here's what it is and how to use it to your advantage."

Len Penzo presents Plan Dinner Menus In Advance to Save Big Money posted at Len Penzo . Com, saying, "Make sure you let the kids in on the process! So,who wants spaghetti tacos!?"

KCLau presents Would you pay RM 1200 for a concert ticket? posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "On whether it is essential to spend big money on a concert ticket given the recession"

The Shark Investor presents Strategies For Raising Funds: Saving posted at The Shark Investor.

Dollar Frugal presents Aldi?s Shopping posted at Dollar Frugal.

julie presents Healthy Food on a Thrifty Budget posted at Thrifty Frugality, saying, "You can eat healthy on a tight budget. Just follow these easy tips :)"

Piotr Stepien presents Go Vegan For The Heaven Sake posted at we overstep, saying, "Go vegan and save planetary resources and cleanse the planet in a most effective way possible. Earth is able to feed seven times over the entire human population with vegan food. Learn about most eco-friendly and economical way of living."

Steve Faber presents - How to Save Money on Car Insurance posted at DebtBlog, saying, "When achieving financial independence on of the most important steps you can take is reducing your expenses. Every post tax dollar you don't spend is like earning an extra $1.30 or so. Here are some great tips on cutting back on one of your largest expenses."

Stephanie Ann presents The Cheap Diva: Bill Paying Strategies posted at The Cheap Diva, saying, "The Bill Paying Strategies Article takes a look at how applying certain strategies to paying bills can lower your bills."

Save Money presents Frugal Frauds Revealed posted at How I Save Money.net.

Passive Income

Pinyo Bhulipongsanon presents Income Diversification posted at Moolanomy, saying, "Income diversification is a different way to look at how close you are to retirement. It is also a very useful way to protect yourself against unexpected financial crisis."

Praveen presents Making Passive Income With Minimal Niche Sites posted at My Simple Trading System, saying, "Build a portfolio of simple websites to build a passive stream of income..."

Kevin Dawson presents Case Study: Controversy in Marketing Part 1 posted at Kevin Dawson's Copywriting & Traffic, saying, "Using controversy in marketing"

Joe Manausa presents Real Estate Sales Success | Tallahassee Real Estate Blog posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, "By tracking movement of inventory in the MLS, one is able to tell if the market is expanding or contracting, and whether property values are rising or falling. With this information in hand each month, you can best understand a great strategy for selling a home (or one for buying a home)."

Kelli-Ann Hopewell presents 4 Steps To Effective Forum Marketing posted at Internet Business Make Money Online With Welly Mulia.

Party Poker King presents Playing Big Pairs Preflop posted at Party Poker Success, saying, "Playing big pairs before the flop (for this article, we'll say a "big pair" is QQ or better) is a tricky thing."

Beno Varghese presents Ways to earn extra income posted at Beno Varghese dot-com.

The Investor presents Why a little passive income from a side project is worth a lot more than you think posted at Monevator.com, saying, "Don’t be disheartened if you make only a small amount of cash. Passive income is the stuff of dreams, so it’s no surprise it’s hard to get hold of. This post explains why even a little bit of passive income is worth a lot of money."

Nesher presents Share Your Knowledge and Get Fair AdSense Revenues Share posted at Collection of the Web Freebies.

Finance Tips 101 presents Scholarship And Grant Information For Interested High School Graduates posted at Finance Tips 101.

Reducing Expenses

Robert Hazlewood presents A Survival Guide For The Economic Times posted at Ways to Survive Life, saying, "A simple guide with great pratical everyday tips on how to save money in the tough times. Article"

Raily Arena presents Sell Your Own Home: Can Be Very Difficult in Today?s Terrible Economy posted at How to Sell Your Own Home.

nickel presents How to Become a Millionaire - Lessons From an Eight Year Old posted at fivecentnickel.com, saying, "Simple lessons from an eight year old. If only everyone had this sort of clarity."

Julie Guarnizo presents Five Easy Steps to Create Security and Wealth posted at Beef Up Your Piggy, saying, "This article summarizes ways you can alter your expenses and savings to create security and wealth. These steps will give you financial independence."

Josanne Anthony presents Money I'm Entitled To Throw Away posted at Brilliant Babblings, saying, "Most of us really can make our money go further by reducing expenses."

Stock Investments

VC presents Obama Effect? Look Towards Congress Instead posted at The Penny Daily, saying, "How to invest in stocks based off of the upcoming stimulus bill."

Investing School presents What is a Hedge Fund - A Definition posted at Investing School, saying, "What is a hedge fund? Here's a definition."

Qovax presents Executive Compensation - What to Watch For posted at Value Investing and Entrepreneurship by Qovax, a Software Startup, saying, "Executive compensation is one of the key things to focus on when evaluating the management team of a business. Keeping a watchful eye on executive compensation is crucial to invest safely. Outrageous pay for management usually indicates the company is a ticking time bomb."

Mike Lares presents Poker Articles About Online Poker Rooms posted at online poker, saying, "Get online poker tips, rules and strategies. A large selection of online poker articles about texas holdem, omaha and other poker games."

Ozone presents Guest Commentary from the Aussie Millions posted at Online Poker Strategy, saying, "Commentary about several poker events during the Aussie Millions poker tournament"

Adam presents Swing Trading Strategy: Touch and Go! posted at Pimp My Trade, saying, "This article outlines a winning swing trading strategy that I use over and over again to pull in money from the stock market."

FMF presents Safeguard #3: Insist on Publicly Priced and Traded Investments posted at Free Money Finance, saying, "Good tips for making decent investments."

Harold Fordham presents How To Fleece Your Friends Playing Poker posted at How To Get With A Stripper, saying, "Want to make some easy money? Win it off your friends in a home poker game."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Zecco vs TradeKing: Which Online Stock Brokerage Account To Choose? posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thank you!"

The Smarter Wallet presents Charting Stock Movements With Fibonacci Trading Techniques posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

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