Carnival of road to financial independence #12

Welcome to the October 20, 2009 edition of road to financial independence.

Beating Inflation

Kathy Wilson presents 50 Free Ivy-League Lectures on the Economy posted at Online Classes.org.

Frugal Living

Steve Faber presents Top Tips to Save Gas ? Gas is Going Back Up, You?ll Need Them posted at super gas saver, saying, "Depending on the car you drive and how far you drive it, your monthly fuel bill may be a significant portion of your monthly budget. Her are some great tips to let you keep some of that cash for more important things, like retiring debt."

Jonathan Martin presents Negotiating for Moms posted at The Negotiation Board, saying, "Great tips for Negotiating Moms, Saving Money."

Buck Weber presents Money Saving Secrets: A Review posted at THE BUCK LIST, saying, "Having never been one to shy away from checking a dumpster or the curb for unwanted goodies, it was with great expectations that I borrowed from the library a copy of Gene Logsdon’s Money Saving Secrets: A Treasury of Salvaging, Bargaining, Recycling and Scavenging. I was not disappointed."

Jeff Williamson presents What Should Your Average Retirement Savings Be? posted at Before You Invest..., saying, "In this troubled economy we are all taking a closer look at our retirement savings and for many of us we realize we don’t know as much as we thought about it. This article takes a closer look at retirement savings and gives you an idea of where it should be at specific points in your life."

Annette Berlin presents 25 Ways To Save On Craft Supplies posted at Craft Stew, saying, "Crafting can either be a very economical hobby or a very expensive one. It's up to you to decide how to spend your money."

Darwin presents 9 Money Habits To Live By posted at Darwin's Finance, saying, "9 Winning Money Habits that can be instrumental in setting you up for success - from the lack of correlation between hot cars and income to the benefits of starting to invest early."

BWL presents Why Hotwire is the best place to get a rental car posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, "This is an article about how I saved $250 on my last car rental purchase..."

Passive Income

oneadvice presents 5 Fast Ways to Save Money without even Realising! posted at One Advice, saying, "Want to save money? Want to not even realise that you are doing it... because it is that simple? This article explains all."

Patrick @ Military Money presents Why You Should Only Bank at FDIC Insured Banks posted at Military Finance Network, saying, "The FDIC guarantees customer deposits against bank failure. Make sure your bank is FDIC insured before depositing any money with them - otherwise you could lose your deposits if the bank fails."

The Smarter Wallet presents Best High Yield Savings Accounts posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, "Thanks!"

Reducing Expenses

Four Pillars presents $8,000 Credit For First-Time Homebuyers Extended 6 Months – Not Increased To $15k posted at Quest For Four Pillars, saying, "Home buyers credit extended 6 months."

RateNerd presents Your Credit Sucks | RateNerd posted at Rate Nerd, saying, "Your Credit Sucks – A simple, five step plan to improve your credit score in 30 days."

Peak Personal Finance presents Finding the Right Tax Balance posted at Peak Personal Finance.

Josh Lien presents PayPal Shipping Tool (MultiOrder Shipping) – Skip the Post Office Trip and Print Internet Postage at Home for Free posted at Spin Your Wheels, saying, "Are you paying a monthly service fee to Stamps.com or Endicia.com to print Internet postage at home? There is a free, lesser-known alternative from PayPal called MultiOrder Shipping."

Mr Credit Card presents Sears Credit Card Review - Save 5% on Sears.com posted at Ask Mr Credit Card, saying, "This post shows how to save 5% at sears.com and 10% landsend.com"

Stock Investments

Case Ernsting presents Kovels say Yes to Furniture as Investments In a Slow Economy posted at Home and Decor, saying, "In this economy, every purchase must be thought of and evaluated as an investment. For families looking to make purchasing power last, think of Amish furniture. Kovels, an antique and collectible research comapny says furniture is one of the best investments you can make in this market."

ABC presents Tax-Free Municipal Bonds posted at ABCs of Investing, saying, "A brief explanation of tax free municipal bonds."

Evolution Of Wealth presents What?s in a Number? posted at Evolution of Wealth, saying, "So many people today focus on the areas that they can't control that they loose track of what they can. It just might be time to take control of your life."

Shadox presents Do You Cheat Yourself? Apparently I Do... posted at Money and Such, saying, "If you plan to invest in stocks, you need to understand your risk tolerance. I recently took a test, which I thought was a good one for helping to evaluate how much risk I should accept."

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