Carnival of road to financial independence #7

Welcome to the May 19, 2009 edition of road to financial independence.

Beating Inflation

Michael presents Using CarFax to Weed Out Used Car Lemons posted at Vital Motion, saying, "The last thing you want to do is buy a rotten used car."

Lindsay presents Physical Gold & Silver Storage Options posted at Home Security Beat, saying, "Many folks like to pick up some physical gold and silver as a hedge against inflation, but once you've got it... where do you keep it safe?"

Frugal Living

Paul Piotrowski presents The Importance of Saving Money posted at Inspired Money Maker.

MoneyNing presents What Drives You to Be Frugal posted at Money Ning, saying, "The reason why I'm frugal is not strictly about necessity. What is the real reason for you?"

Raj Patel presents Thrifty is the New Frugal posted at DebtGoal, saying, "An article that challenges the idea that personal financial management is "not about price. It's about the whole value proposition.""

Jeff Rose presents The Cheapest and Most Simplest Chicken Pasta Recipe You’ve Ever Seen posted at Jeff Rose, saying, "Cheap and tasty chicken pasta recipe."

Patrick @ Cash Money Life presents Save Money on Mother’s Day Flowers posted at Cash Money Life, saying, "Tips on how to get the best deal on flowers, whether you are shopping online or buying from your local florist. Just in time for Mother's Day!"

Jim DeSantis presents Divorce: What To Do About Medical, Life, Homeowners, and Auto Insurance! posted at On Line Tribune | Marriage Matters, saying, "Covering the insurance needs of yourself and your children after a divorce must be considered during pre-divorce settlement negotiations with your soon-to-be ex. This is largely a matter for lawyers but you need to think ahead to protect everyone who depends upon you."

Renee V. Rouse presents Family Meals for Under $5 May 1st posted at Frugal-Living-Skills Blog, saying, "...Weekly grocery circulars often read “feed a family of 4 for under $10!”. I’m sure most of you have laughed at this as I did. As a result, I began to wonder what does dinner really cost for my family of 8? I figured if I kept it under $5, I was doing good..."

FIRE Getters presents Top 7 Energy Saving Tips for this Summer! posted at FIRE Finance.

The Smarter Wallet presents Budget Your Money and Control Your Spending Using This Simple System posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

freesoftware presents List of Best Free Software for New Computer posted at I Love Free Software, saying, "Here is a nice way to save some money in this economy - get all the software for free. This is the list of the best free software that you can install on your new computer. We searched all over the web, and compiled this list of best free software. Each one of these is best in its class, and still totally free. You are going to love these!"

Passive Income

Brandon Rowe presents Pentagon FCU 4% APY 5 Year CD posted at Bromoney Internet Banks.

The Budgeter presents The Bill Collector�s Calling Again posted at Keep Your Cash, saying, "Everything you need to know about how bill collectors try to contact you."

Steven Leung presents Case Study on How a Web Visitor Becomes an Online Lead posted at Integrated Marketing Experts, saying, "A common approach to generating passive income is by building a website or blog, but many people go into it without a plan for how to convert their visitors into leads. This case study shows a real-life example and how to create a strong reputation for your passive income business using the Internet."

Reducing Expenses

Brian McKay presents Paying Your Mortgage off Early posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, "Most people do not have the financial resources to pay their mortgage off early but for those who can payoff their mortage does it make financial sense?"

Chris McClelland presents 10 Reasons Your Bank Never Wanted You to Read This posted at Lucrative Investing.

nickel presents Pay Off Mortgage Early? Or Invest? posted at fivecentnickel.com.

Stock Investments

Investing School presents OptionsXpress Review posted at Investing School, saying, "OptionsXpress is great for options trading. Good commissions, free tools and more."

Finance Tips 101 presents What You Need to Know about Academic Scholarships posted at Finance Tips 101.

Mike Pastore presents Will Day Trading Make you a Millionaire? | www.mikesmillions.com posted at Mikes Millions.com.

sherin presents My personal biography of investing - Part 2 posted at THE MONEY MANIAC, saying, "Personal biography explaining the self developed practices to valuate an investment"

Steve Patterson presents Chinese Internet Companies Climbing posted at FastSwings.com - Steve Patterson, saying, "Boost the performance of your portfolio with a few names from the rapidly expanding Chinese internet craze."

Jae Jun presents Stock Investments From Forbes 400 Best Big Companies posted at Old School Value, saying, "Stock investment ideas and fair value calculations from Forbes 400 platinum list."

Dirk Masuch Oesterreich presents Methodical Exploration as a Hint for Mining Investors: Aurelian Resources’ Fruta del Norte 13 Million Ounces Gold Discovery in Ecuador posted at Nevada Gold Investor, saying, "A geologist explains how to spot a successful gold explorer before the stock takes off and multiplies your investment."

PicktheBrain presents Gallows Humor: 21 Economy Inspired Cartoons posted at School Loans.

Dividend Tree presents My Top Three Investing Mistakes posted at The Income Portfolio, saying, "Like friendship is life long, deciding to invest in a particular company should also be for long time.

In few days you may have an acquaintance, but friendship takes a long time to build. Similarly, I may earn few bucks in trades, but it takes a long time to build wealth."

Ryan Suenaga presents What’s in My Portfolio: Altria Group, Inc. posted at Uncommon Cents.

samuel lewis presents SHOW ME THE MONEY! posted at LET'S TALK ABOUT MONEY!, saying, "This blog is about money,investing it, saving it,winning it or losing it! Whatever you want to say about money say it here!"

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