Welcome to the February 22, 2011 edition of road to financial independence.
Beating Inflation
Mike Piper presents Investing Life Insurance Proceeds posted at The Oblivious Investor, saying, "How would you invest a portfolio if you were expecting to need to withdraw from it for potentially 50 years or more?"
Frugal Living
Tom Tessin presents 6 Ways to Save on Your Restaurant Meals posted at FSC Blog, saying, "While it's okay to eat out, find out how you can get save money on your next restaurant trip."
Leave Debt Behind.com presents 5 Important Reminders About Your Family Budget posted at Leave Debt Behind, saying, "Family budgets are not always the easiest thing to maintain, especially in family with teenagers. When there are several family members working with the same one or two incomes, it can be hard to stay on track,"
Saymour Hodge presents How To Be Frugal: Fitness on a Budget posted at All Things Frugal, saying, "It can seem hard to stay physically fit when you don't have money for gym memberships, in-home workout equipment, yoga classes, or a personal trainer."
Paul Foley presents I spend millions, in my mind posted at Life and Times Living with In-Laws, saying, "This is a post about staying on track and keeping the bigger picture money goals in your mind."
MoneyNing presents 6 Ways to Avoid the Temptation to Eat Out posted at Money Ning, saying, "Do you always want to eat out? Here's how to avoid always spending too much on food."
Ryan Hudson presents Can Using a Credit Card Be Considered Frugal? posted at Best Credit Cards IQ, saying, "How to use a credit card responsibly and maintain a frugal lifestyle."
Missy Diaz presents 9 Ways To Score Cheap Fashion Jewelry posted at Frugal Quack, saying, "We round up nine ways to score good jewelry on the cheap. From diamonds to pearls, we've got you covered."
Aaron presents 4 Ways A Prepaid Card Can Save You Money posted at Prepaidcards123, saying, "Here are 4 ways prepaid cards can save you money!"
David presents Visa Launches Management Tool To Help Consumers posted at Credit Card Offers IQ, saying, "Visa offers consumers management tools"
Wenchypoo presents How to Cut Grocery Costs With Pen and Paper posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket.
bluskygirl presents The Money Lie we Live, and the Truth that can set us Free posted at Goddess, saying, "A post about our perception of money, what we have always learned, and how it keeps us from being financially prosperous."
Passive Income
Kyle Taylor presents Make Money Playing Golf | The Penny Hoarder posted at The Penny Hoarder, saying, "Mystery shop a golf course and get 18 rounds and dinner for free."
Moneyedup presents Be A Venture Capitalist Without A Lot Of Cash posted at MoneyedUP, saying, "As the concept of crowdsourcing gains more and more momentum, it’s being put to many different uses."
Moneyman presents The 'Income Pyramid' posted at The DIY Income Investor, saying, "Part of an overall strategy to take control of your savings and investments"
Housing Reporter presents Real Estate Math Helps Forecast Housing Market Moves posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, "If anybody claims to have a scientific method to forecast the future of the real estate market, I have yet to see it. I have devised my own version of “real estate math” in the hopes developing a model that will bring about accurate reports for near and long term expectations for trends in the housing market. I believe I have made some progress, as my blog post in 2008 (click to see 2008 real estate forecast) has done a good job thus far in forecasting home sales in Tallahassee."
Maggie Larche presents Financially Fit: Easy Short Term Investing posted at Free Market Mommy, saying, "This post talks about the safest ways to invest money in the short term to keep pace with inflation while protecting your cash reserves."
Reducing Expenses
Robert Alan presents Top Balance Transfer Credit Card Offers posted at Credit Card Assist, saying, "Often villified, but totally understood, some of the top balance transfer credit cards, offer 0% interest for up to 24 months right now. Card issuers are being more aggressive than ever about the length of their introductory offers."
Brian @ BeBetterNow presents Money?s Golden Rule: Spend Less Than You Earn posted at Be Better Now, saying, "Thank you for your consideration"
Judy Blackburn presents The Best Ways To Erase Debt posted at Debt Consolidation, saying, "One's opinion on the best way to reduce and eliminate outstanding debt."
Charles Tran presents 5 Ways to Whip Your Personal Finances into Shape posted at CreditDonkey.com Tips, saying, "Getting your finances in shape is much like getting your body in shape. It takes dedication, discipline, and, most of all, a plan."
Matthew Alberto presents Don't Buy Tens of Thousands of Inventory When You Haven?t Even Got Orders Yet posted at Matthew Alberto .com.
Fred Lee presents Clip Your Way to Savings: 5 Tips for Using Coupons posted at Parenting Squad, saying, "I'm always looking for ways to reduce my grocery bill. Here are five tips for clipping your way to savings in the checkout lane."
Jeffrey Weber presents Using Chase Blueprint to Become a Smart Credit Card User posted at Credit Card Wisdom, saying, "Chase Blueprint can be an effective tool for consumers who need help managing their credit card spending and sticking to budgets, as its features can be used to reduce interest expenses and develop long term sustainable spending patterns."
Boomer presents Tax Refunds Are A Bad Thing posted at Boomer & Echo, saying, "Why are hardworking people so willing to give the government an interest-free loan just to get a refund at tax filing time?"
Stock Investments
Carlos Sera presents A Tale of Might | Financial Tales posted at Financial Tales, saying, "This is A Tale of Might. Do As I Say Not As I Do."
Hussein Sumar presents Stocks that Pay High Dividends - February 2011 Edition posted at High dividend stocks, saying, "Recently upon the end of January 2011 & recent Egyptian crisis, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has reached its 12,000 points mark, the highest level seen since June 2008. Financial experts believe this is a sign where companies' profits are getting better, revenues are growing & the American economy is recovering."
FMF presents Final Advice from a Dying Investor posted at Free Money Finance, saying, "Another stock "expert" comes out in favor of index funds..."
Arjun Rudra presents Bull On Crude Oil, Bear On Natural Gas Is Portfolio Manager Daniel Cheng Of Matco Financial posted at Investing Thesis, saying, "assays, trualle"
Sam presents NEW !! The Best Stocks to Buy from the Dow Jones Industrial Index posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, "Thanks for including my article. Here's an excerpt...
Best Stocks to Buy From the Dow
See How Much Money the DJI Stocks Made
Bypass all the hype and noise you hear about the best stocks to buy. Go right to the facts. Here are the 30 stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, an Index that is often used as an indicator of stock market performance. If you want to find the best stocks to buy from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, this table is a good place to start. It shows which were the best Dow stocks, that is, the stocks with the largest price appreciation during the past 12-months. Of course, past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. But the numbers show you how much money these stocks made for the investors who bought them. Good luck !!"
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