Blog cranival edition 3

Welcome to the November 24, 2008 edition of 123 of investing and financial planning. I have amazed with the submissions done by members and this carnival has lots of very good information for readers.


This is a great chance to learn lots about investing, financial planning and money management ideas from various blogs with a single click. See all the fantastic articles below:

 

CreditAddict presents 0% Balance Transfer Credit Cards posted at CreditAddict. Joshua Seth presents Benefits Of Economic Recession posted at Joshua Seth Blog, saying, "Is there something in the air that’s getting people down lately? My guess is that with all the news about the drop in home prices, stock prices, and consumer confidence a lot of people are starting to feel pretty bad about themselves and their future."

Dave presents When Will The Bull Market Return? posted at Cheapo Groovo.

nickel presents How to Calculate Tax Equivalent Yield posted at fivecentnickel.com.

Jim presents » How Non-Qualified Stock Options Work on Blueprint for Financial Prosperity posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

nickel presents Readers’ Choice: The Best High-Yield Online Savings Banks posted at fivecentnickel.com.

CreditAddict presents How to Make Money With 0% Balance Transfers posted at CreditAddict.

imarketing4s presents How to Ease Your Debt with Debt Consolidation Loans | Consolidate4Free: Free Debt Consolidation Articles posted at Free Debt Consolidation: Qualified Financial Management.

Tushar Mathur presents Obama's "Revitalize the Economy" Agenda posted at Everything Finance, saying, "According to Barack Obama's transition web site, the number ONE issue that the Obama administration will address is "Revitalize the Economy". The step-by-step plan on how to do it has also been outlined. "

Shaun Connell presents How to Get an Online Savings Account posted at Financial Planning, saying, "Free tutorial! Learn how to turn your money into more money with an online savings account. Don't worry, this is risk-free, government backed and guaranteed to earn at least 2.75% per year."

marjorie presents Take Advantage of Your 401k Match — While You Can | Wealth Junkies posted at Wealth Junkies, saying, "Many companies are looking for places to cut costs. Not every employer is looking at cutting 401(k) matching in the near future, but a few have already started. "

nickel presents 2009 Federal Income Tax Brackets posted at fivecentnickel.com.

imarketing4s presents Wise Debt Consolidation and Budgeting posted at Free Debt Consolidation: Qualified Financial Management.

Dave presents Down Jones Industrial Average posted at Cheapo Groovo.

Praveen presents Is Porsche the New Goldman Sachs? posted at My Simple Trading System.

Jeremy Zongker presents Good Saving Habits Start Early posted at Money Blog.

Michael Haltman presents Would You Believe We Are In Recession? posted at The Political and Financial Markets Commentator, saying, "You are not going to believe this, but today I heard that the data suggests that despite the fact GDP had only one quarter of contraction, it appears that we are in recession. "

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Wall Street Woes posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog.

Investing

MoneyNing presents Do Your Own Stock Analysis posted at Investing School, saying, "Stock analysis is a must to make money!"

The Shark Investor presents Is Investing A Big Fat Lie? posted at The Shark Investor.

Joe Hayes presents Free Forex Tips posted at FreeForexTips.Info, saying, "Great free tips for those considering forex (foreign exchange) currency trading. Not sure I can pull the trigger yet but some folks make alot of money doing it."

Christine presents Buying Stocks in a Volatile Market posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France, saying, "Looking for and finding the silver lining in these economically challenging times."

Joseph presents How To Invest posted at Your Investing Guide.

Twenties Money Magazine presents What is Volatility? posted at Twenties Money.

Investing Angel presents Investments To Avoid posted at Stock Tips, saying, "Some investments to avoid - especially in the coming recession!"

Zach Scheidt presents TBS International Limited (TBSI) - Underwater but not Sinking posted at ZachStocks, saying, "TBS International Limited (TBSI) is trading for 80% of book value. The company may face challenges with a worldwide recession, but management is picking up ships at attractive prices and employing them in cash flow positive ventures. The stock is offered at the best price in several years and should be a bargain at these levels."

Carlos Sera presents A Compounding Tale; Financial Tales posted at Financial Tales, saying, "If people were limited to understanding just one mathematical concept about money right at the top of the list would be the concept of compound interest."

hank presents How Is What We Are Going Through Now Different From The Great Depression in the 1930’s? posted at My Investing Blog.

Billy Akerman presents You Can Make Fast Money With Dividends posted at Beating The Stock Market, saying, "Increase your gains with high yielding stocks"

The Fund investor presents The Hidden Advantage Of Mutual Fund Investing posted at Mutual Fund Investing Tips, saying, "Mutual fund investing is a good way to prevent making investing mistakes.

MoneyNing presents Try Buying When You Want to Sell and Vice Versa posted at Investing School, saying, "Time for something radical since nothing else is working anyway!! :)"

Fatty presents Automated Day Trader: Double Moving Average Crossover, Test 1 posted at Fatty Fat Fat.

greg Group presents How to Create a Monthly Dividend Cash Machine - Associated Content posted at Associated Content.

Ripe Trade presents Day of week trading edge posted at Ripe Trade, saying, "Historically the best days of week to buy the S&P has been ( Monday, Wednesday, Thursday) the worst day of week to buy has been Friday and Tuesday. The average 1 day performance of the S&P on a Monday while in a down trend and after having completed a bullish range pivot is 12.6 times greater than the average 1day performance of any random day. The average 1 day performance of the S&P on a Friday while in an down trend is 5 times worse than the average 1 day performance of any random day."

Joe Manausa presents How To Stay Calm In The Real Estate Market posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, "The entire financial world appears to be a scary place right now. Many people are starting to “smell opportunity” "

Wilfrid presents Socially Responsible Investing: Go Green And Make Money At The Same Time posted at Money Galaxy - Make Money | Save Money | Invest Money, saying, "Socially Responsible Investing is the wave of the future"

SCMFINANCE presents The 52 Week Experiment: Wash Sale posted at The 52 Week Experiment, saying, "Importance of understanding Wash Sales when trading..."

greg Group presents How to Make Money by Laddering Covered Calls - Associated Content posted at Associated Content.

Jae Jun presents Profit from Special Situations - Risk Arbitrage posted at Old School Value, saying, "Part 5 in the series of profiting from special situations. A primer on how Risk arbitrage works and what you need to know in order to implement the strategy."

Investing School presents Earnings Per Share (EPS) posted at Investing School, saying, "Learn all about Earnings Per Share, how to calculate it and why it's useful!"

215 Enterprise presents It Really Pays to Learn FOREX! posted at Investing Finances, saying, "Tools to help you trade better and learn"

JCL presents A Move From 'Creative' Investing to More Traditional Methods posted at The Real Estate Investing Journey, saying, "A short synopsis of part of our real estate investing career"

Market Breaker presents It?s Been A Brutal Year posted at Stock Investing Tips, saying, "This year has been the worst year for the stock market since the Great Depression."

Jayson Gibson presents Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008 ?What's At Stake? posted at New Homes Section Blog, saying, "Information about the Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008. Details about problems in our current economy and how each problem relates to the Hope for Homeowners Act of 2008."

Joe Manausa presents Discover The Secret To Making A Perfect Home Buying Offer posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog, saying, "There are so many infomercials and advertisements claiming that you can buy a home for mere pennies on the dollar that many potential home buyers are confused about what they should do. The goal of this short article is to help you develop a mindset that will allow you to buy the home of your dreams without paying too much for the home."

Bill Spohnholtz presents Investing Market - 10 Better Things To Do With Your Money posted at Learn The Stock Market And How to Trade.

Big Cajun Man presents Is it Safe? posted at Canadian Personal Finance Blog, saying, "Is it safe?"

Investing Angel presents Learning Financial Planning through Asset Allocation » Free Stock Market Investing Tips posted at Stock Tips, saying, "Some ways to learn about financial planning."

Joanne presents Before Starting In The Stock Market posted at Buying Penny Stocks

Money Management

TheMoneyHawk presents How Really Smart People Save For Future Purchases posted at The Money Hawk, saying, "this is simply the best method for saving for future purchases, period!"

KCLau presents Financial Consideration for New Parents in Malaysia posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "Recently, there is an interesting post written by Xin Lu at Wisebread about the financial consideration of having a newborn baby. The article is more catered to the situation in the USA. Although it might differ in terms of currency, the other facts might similar and worth our study. This sparks the idea of writing this post to share with you the financial side of being a new parent in Malaysia."

Mac presents Get Out of Debt Plan posted at Actorlicious.

KCLau presents Case Study: Financial Goals of a Malaysian working in Singapore posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "Subscribe to my Newsletter to receive the Top Money Tips for Malaysians ebook. What you will get: * Top Money Tips e-book * Budgeting e-book (a week after signing up) * Insider's tips not published here"

TheMoneyHawk presents How an $800 Tax Bill Taught Me Not to Be a Greedy Idiot posted at The Money Hawk, saying, "The market is on sale. How can I sit idly by and pass up this chance for potentially amazing investment growth? How can I put cash into a money market account at 3.5% interest when there are funds to invest in at 30% below their normal value? Those were the questions I was asking myself a couple weeks ago. Those were the questions that got me into trouble."

Ella Moss presents FIXING AMERICAN ECONOMY « Zodiac Times posted at Zodiac Times, saying, "on economy"

Lauren Rose presents Tips on How to Save Money posted at No Debt Anymore .org, saying, "In this world today, prices seem to go higher every year. Saving money can sometimes be a hard job for many people. To help you save money, here are some pointers."

Quimby C presents 3 Ways to Handle a Cash Flow Emergency posted at hyperloan.net.

Jim presents 0% Credit Cards: No Interest Purchases & Balance Transfers Offers posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

Tony Huynh presents Money: What Steps I Have Taken to Save It posted at LimitlessUnits.com, saying, "This article is about patching up the leaks and keeping all the money you make."

Jeremy Zongker presents Save Money By Reducing Household Expenses posted at Money Blog.

PabloPabla presents Getting Your Life Back on Track by Building Your Credit posted at The Credit Card Debt Relief Site, saying, "Rebuild your credit with these tips."

Personal Finance

Heather Levin presents Tips to Lower Your Monthly Bills posted at The Greenest Dollar, saying, "Thank you!"

Save Money presents Revising My Budget posted at How I Save Money.net.

Robert D Flach presents THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN posted at THE WANDERING TAX PRO.

MoneyNing presents Credit Card Spending Limit, Credit Scores and Conventional Mortgages posted at Money Ning, saying, "A credit card representative told me that my credit card limit alone will affect my credit score. Do you believe her?"

Debt Wizard presents Credit Cards- What To Look For posted at Money Help, saying, "The right credit card for you depends on your spending habits and if you are able to fully pay off your credit card each month."

Bill Spohnholtz presents Social Security Sense posted at Learn The Stock Market And How to Trade.

KCLau presents My Greatest Financial Fears posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "Everyone will encounter several personal fears as they go through their life phases. There is one fear which most of us will definitely have to deal with and that is financial fear. I have listed down below several financial fears that the majority of us will encounter."

Cory Albertson presents 6 Tips for Reducing Your Debt posted at Debt Relief, saying, "Debt is not a pleasant burden, especially in the midst of a global economic slowdown. Before job security and credit concerns really start to impact your life, follow these six tips for getting debt free."

Valeria presents 10 Painless Ways to Escape Being Squeezed by Your Plastic posted at Timeless Lessons.

Roger Hadad presents 5 Overlooked Tax Deductions posted at Tax Help for the Rest of Us, saying, "Additional ways to save on your taxes."

Henry Bagdasarian presents Annual Credit Report posted at Free Identity Theft Prevention, Detection and Fraud Solutions.

Mr Credit Card presents Declare Bankruptcy, or Tough It Out? posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.

The Shark Investor presents How YOUR Saving Advice Caused The Financial Crisis posted at The Shark Investor.

Debt Wizard presents Some Helpful Tips To Not Abuse Your Credit Card posted at Money Help, saying, "Prone to spending too much and missing payments on your credit card? Here are a few tips."

JCL presents Renting Out Your House vs. Selling posted at The Real Estate Investing Journey, saying, "Consider this when you're faced with selling a house in a tough market."

KCLau presents Buy term and invest the difference posted at KCLau's Money Tips, saying, "In this post, I will share my view about the reality and practical part of making use of this well-known strategy of buying term and investing the difference."

Jody T Fransch presents Tips to Managing Student Finances posted at jody fransch.

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Thanks to those who submitted to this carnival. You are welcome to continue the submission with the next editions - Sherin