Welcome to the November 22, 2011 edition of road to financial independence.
Beating Inflation
Carlos Sera presents A Preservation Tale posted at Financial Tales, saying, "This tale is specifically written for those that are looking for ways to deal with periods of high inflation with a secondary consideration for dealing with high inflation and receiving periodic income from your portfolio. It is why I call it A Preservation Tale, because the objective during periods of high inflation is to preserve purchasing power."
Tim @ Faith and Finance presents Stamp Prices to Increase in 2012 posted at Faith and Finance, saying, "Stamp prices are increasing in 2012! Does that mean you should go out and buy crate of forever stamps? Before you do, consider these facts about the stamp increase and the reason behind it...hint, it has to do with inflation."
Frugal Living
Super Saver presents Our Journey To Financial Freedom #4 - Lifestyle and Spending Choices posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, "Here are some frugal living choices that enabled me to retire my late forties."
MoneyCone presents Using PayPal To Send Money? The Deal Just Got Sweeter! posted at Money Cone, saying, "If you are a BofA customer thinking of switching to another bank, this would be a good time to bail. If you joined BofA for free ATMs, you’ll be glad to know that banks such as Ally and USAA provide fee less ATM access. Neither of these banks have a debit card fee. There aren’t any special requirements to join and can be done very easily online."
Jason P. presents How to be Frugal: Adopting the Frugal Mentally posted at One Money Design, saying, "Consider these ideas to learn to be frugal."
Jason P. presents Piggy Bank Savings Tips for Young Kids posted at Comments for Childrens Savings Accounts HQ, saying, "Follow these tips to teach your kids how to use a piggy bank to learn to save money."
Jonathan from Debt Loans presents Waste Not, Want Not – A Guide to Using Leftover Food posted at Money Mum, saying, "these are just a few tricks for using up leftover foods, and in using them you may be inspired to try your own recipes and add variations – go for it! Being a resourceful cook means saving money by making the most of what you have in the fridge, so give it a go and you might surprise yourself."
Jon Elder presents An Interview With Flexo From Consumerism Commentary posted at Free Money Wisdom, saying, "I had the awesome opportunity to interview Flexo from Consumerism Commentary. Flexo’s articles are always personal and entertaining."
Jessica Bosari presents You Don't Have to Be a Business Owner to Save Like One | billeater.com posted at Billeater, saying, "Networking saves small business owners thousands. Use their tricks to save money at home."
Ramsay presents Financial stewardship is not a one person job posted at Wealth Management, saying, "It’s troubling to see so many families these days in which only one person is involved in the day-to-day financial decisions. Additionally, many families have one individual responsible for all the family finances."
Robert presents Maximizing Income Equals Minimizing Expenses posted at Comments for My Multiple Incomes, saying, "Making more money isn't everything..."
David Leeman presents Frugal Lifestyle - Frugal and Free to Live a Rich Life posted at Financial Freedom Advantage, saying, "Though the frugal lifestyle may not sound appealing, living frugally offers a richness that money can’t buy. It also makes financial freedom an easier goal to achieve."
Jeremy presents If You Have to Think About If You Can Afford It, You Can’t posted at Generation X Finance, saying, "Financial independence means not worrying about what you can and can't afford. So next time you're about to buy something, if you find yourself asking whether or not you can afford it, then you probably can't."
Jon Elder presents 10 Steps I?m Taking to Become a Millionaire posted at Free Money Wisdom, saying, "Let’s dig in, here are ten specific decisions I’ve made or plan on making to become a millionaire and retire early:"
Christyn Raymond presents 4 Ways To Save Money On Kids Clothing posted at Striving For Simple, saying, "Tips on how to cut costs when it comes to kids clothing."
Passive Income
SteveR presents FastSwings - Blogs - Investment Rules According to Warren Buffett posted at FastSwings, saying, "Everyone knows Warren Buffett as the billionaire who made his fortune through simple investment rules combined with savvy expertise with balance sheets."
Bob Shark presents How to become an Investor posted at How to Become..., saying, "This short guide will tell you how to become a moderately aggressive investor. I can't promise you'll like this style but at least you can try."
Reducing Expenses
Clint Cora presents Joy Of Not Paying Credit Cards Any Interest posted at Motivation Diversity Success Blog, saying, "How to never pay credit card interest"
CUZen presents The time has come to join a Credit Union posted at Credit Union Revolution.
Tim Chen presents Capital One Cash Rewards Card Gives 50% More Cash posted at NerdWallet Blog - Credit Card Watch, saying, "With 50% more cash back each year, the Capital One Cash is a step ahead of your run-of-the-mill 1% cash back credit card, with no annual fee."
J.R. Weber presents The Benefits of Chase BluePrint posted at Smart Balance Transfers, saying, "Chase BluePrint is a tool available on Chase branded credit cards that can help consumers better understand and exert control over credit card interest expenses."
John presents Want Better Healthcare at a Lower Price? New Primary Care Models Are Gaining Traction posted at Wallet Blog, saying, "An interesting new trend is growing in the healthcare industry and it might save you money: Many are now buying their primary care directly from physicians, thereby removing insurance companies from the process and lowering costs for both the patient and the doctor."
Erik North presents Do Programmable Thermostats Save Money (And Bacon Wrapped Hot Dogs)? posted at Energy Auditing Blog, saying, "Do programmable thermostats really reduce your heating bills? Maybe, if they are used right..."
Stock Investments
Investor Junkie presents Are Those Long Term Capital Gains, or Short Term Gains? posted at Investor Junkie, saying, "How long you have been holding an investment matters. If you haven’t held it long enough, you could end up paying more in capital gains taxes. As you prepare your portfolio for the end of the year, don’t forget to consider the length of time you have had a stock."
Kanwal Sarai presents Why I Started Investing On My Own posted at Simply Investing Blog, saying, "Here’s my story on how I went from being dependant on others to independent, from losing money to making money."
Roshawn Watson presents Young People Avoiding Investing In Record Numbers posted at Watson Inc, saying, "What is the impact of the Great Recession on young investors?"
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of
road to financial independence
using our
carnival submission form.
Past posts and future hosts can be found on our
blog carnival index page.
Technorati tags:
road to financial independence, blog carnival.
0 Comments::
Post a Comment