Carnival of road to financial independence #11

Welcome to the September 22, 2009 edition of road to financial independence.

Frugal Living

oneadvice presents Credit Crunch: Luxuries We Won’t Say No To… posted at One Advice, saying, "The credit crunch is general doom and gloom when it comes to the way in which we spend our income, but there are some credit crunch luxuries which we just won't say no to..."

Christina Taylor presents Lobster Soup posted at Lobster Blog, saying, "Lobster might not be thought of as frugal, but this recipe uses the leftover shells to obtain the rich flavour. Also, lobster is currently at a the lowest price it has been for decades. At a price similar to chicken and cheaper than steak, it's a reasonable way to get a little luxury."

Finance Tips 101 presents Credit Card Company Tricks and Traps Every Consumer Should Know | Finance Tips 101 posted at Finance Tips 101.

Patrick @ Cash Money Life presents Pick the Low Hanging Fruit to Get your Finances in Order Quickly posted at Cash Money Life, saying, "These are some simple steps you can take to make big wins with your personal finances. Sometimes the small wins are more important than the big wins!"

Jason @ Redeeming Riches presents What a Cow, a Red Box and Hair Clippers Have in Common posted at Redeeming Riches, saying, "Find out what these three things have in common and how they can help you reach your goals!"

Kate Hopkins presents 100 Money-Saving Lifehacks for Recent College Grads posted at Online Classes.org.

Credit Answers presents Financial Tips posted at Best Debt Settlement Companies - Credit Answers, saying, "In order to be successful in your goal of becoming debt free you should create a budget for yourself. Below are a few debt advice tips to help you achieve your goals and save"

Colin Robertson presents How Are Credit Card Minimum Payments Calculated? posted at The Truth About Credit Cards.com, saying, "One general rule you can count on is that issuers will use a certain percentage of your outstanding credit card balance, such as one or two percent, as the minimum payment."

Buck Weber presents Ten Ways To Save Money By Staying Home posted at THE BUCK LIST, saying, "Ten frugal and fun ways to cut back on your entertainment budget."

Passive Income

Online Dividends presents $100 Chase Business Checking Promotion posted at Blogging Banks.

Kawa Onatli presents How To Find The Best Affiliate Training posted at Affiliate Training Online.

David Frosdick presents 4 Ways To Achieve Results Like Tony Robbins posted at Life, Business, Internet Marketing.

Yee Shun Jian presents What do you want to know about Internet Marketing and Making Money Online? posted at Internet Marketing And Making Money Online | Ready, Fire, IM!, saying, "Ask me your internet marketing/making money online questions here..."

Reducing Expenses

Wenchypoo presents This Just In: Study Names 4 Common Ways to Cut Disease posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket, saying, "I added a fifth way in the article."

Ken Siew presents #12: How to Jumpstart Your Personal Finance! posted at Think Big & Think Money - Guide to Success & Wealth, saying, "Jumpstart your personal finance with these 3 basic steps, recommended by the Bogleheads!"

Patrick @ Military Money presents Money Management Tips for the New Recruits and Recent Graduates posted at Military Finance Network, saying, "Basic money management tips for people going out into the "real world" for the first time. This article applies to new military recruits and recent college graduates."

CreditCardAssist presents Credit Card Reform – How It Will Help You posted at Credit Card Assist, saying, "How the new Credit Card Reform Act will benefit consumers and cardholders when the new law takes effect in 2010."

Smart Unemployment presents Individual Health Insurance: How To Lower Your Premiums In Three Steps posted at Smart Unemployment, saying, "Three great ways to lower the cost of your health insurance premiums."

Four Pillars presents Back To School Cell Phone Deals posted at Quest For Four Pillars, saying, "Comparison of the best cell phone deals for students heading back to school."

Alex presents Is Buying a Rental Property Worth it? posted at MoneyStance - Money Making Opportunity Reviews, saying, "A getting out of debt Journal where Alex is paying down a half a million dollars in debt while simultaneously evicting tenants and battling the woes of a landlord."

Credit Shout presents Should you pay off credit card debt with your home equity? posted at CreditShout.

Big Larry presents Five Phone Calls To Help You Save Money posted at Out of Debt Christian, saying, "Lock yourself in a quiet room, pick up the phone and see how much you can save. You may dread making these calls, but they will put money back into your pocket!"

Stock Investments

Nesher presents Mutual Funds: Know the Advantages and Disadvantages posted at Internet Stock Trading for Beginners.

Jae Jun presents Warren Buffett Stock Pick Portfolio | Old School Value posted at Old School Value, saying, "A look at the intrinsic value and stock holdings of Berkshire Hathaway run by Warren Buffett. Graphs and fair value estimates included."

greenie smith presents Go Green with Eco-DVD Cases posted at Green Packaging.

ABC presents REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) – Invest In Real Estate The Easy Way posted at ABCs of Investing, saying, "A short and simple explanation of REITs - Real estate investment trusts."

jim presents Cheap Stock Trades at Discount Stock Brokers posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity, saying, "Whether it's for your retirement account or regular account, you should try to reduce the commissions on stock trades in order to boost your returns."

Darwin presents How Stock Options Work Series: Covered Call Writing posted at Darwin's Finance, saying, "Everything you need to know about how to sell covered call options for income and hedging against stocks you own."

Dan at Everydayfinance presents Herd of Fleeing Investors Have Now Missed 55% Since March posted at Everyday Finance, saying, "This "Sucker's Rally" is now up 55% and counting. Unless you sold in March due to herding. Why attempting to market time in your retirement account is futile."

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Scottrade Review: Top Brokerage For Small Investors posted at The Digerati Life, saying, "Thanks!"

The Investor presents Seven ways to invest in the stock market when you’ve got no money posted at Monevator.com, saying, "Investing is like any other positive habit – you need to start investing early and repeat it often to see the benefit. The longer you put it off, the harder it will be to grow a nest egg to replace your salary or enable you to retire early."

Banker Saver presents How Safe Is Your Retirement Fund? posted at Banker Saver.

Investing Toolkit presents Why Trade In The Forex Market? posted at Investing Toolkit.

Aussie Investor presents Exchange Traded Funds - ETF Investing In Australia posted at Australian Investing, saying, "Exchange Traded Funds are a simple way for investors to build a diversified investment portfolio at a low cost. In this article ETFs are looked at from an Australian perspective. What products are available, how can investors buy them and what else should they consider before purchasing an Exchange Traded Fund?"

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