Carnival of Money, Growth and Happiness #16

Welcome to the 16th edition of carnival of Money, Growth and Happiness. We have selected 48 posts for this edition. I request all carnival participants to give a link back to this carnival at their earliest convenience. Here are the posts in the order they were received.

Jason Elder presents Bankruptcy -Information and Myths You Need To Know posted at A Bankruptcy Lawyer’s Blog, saying, “You may heard lots of different things about filing for bankruptcy. It’s likely that a lot of this information is wrong. Find exactly what you need to know.”

Matt Hanson presents Credit Card Fraud - How to Protect Yourself posted at The Credit & Credit Card Blog, saying, “As technology has increased, so has credit card fraud. There are some simple steps that you can take to help protect yourself from credit card fraud.”

Eric Hudin presents Simple Tips to Organizing Your Vital Information - Are You Prepared? posted at My Estate Planning Career Blog, saying, “If you’re like most people, you have good financial records. Ideally, there is a central location where this information can be referenced and accessible to you, your spouse or your family.”

Allen Taylor presents Credit Crisis - Fasten Your Golden Seatbelts posted at Investing World Today, saying, “For years, now, financial talking-heads have been telling us how the Feds credit expansion of six years ago would come back and bite us in the butts. Last week, it did just that.”

Tim Ramsey presents Paying Down Credit Card Debt - 5 Key Points posted at My Debt Relief Blog, saying, “There are a number of no-nonsense, time-tested ways to conquer credit card debt. Here are 5 key points for eliminating your credit card debt and getting on the road to financial health.”

Eric Stanley presents Are You Falling Into These 4 Frugality Traps? posted at Personal Finance Blog Articles, saying, “It’s easy to say that this item costs less than that item. But does the difference really justify buying the cheaper item? Not always, and that is what you have to think about.”

Chris Russell presents Working Hard Does Not Produce Success posted at Productivity Planner, saying, “Yes, we work hard to be successful, but we also have to choose to be successful. It is a decision. It is a conscious effort. It takes mental discipline. It is a deliberate mindset.”

Thomas Humes presents Retirement Income Planning - Getting Started posted at Wealth Building World, saying, “The days of being able to retire on social security alone are long gone, and todays retirees must rely on personal investments and/or earnings as well. Whether you’re 30, 40, 50 or 60, here are a few tips to get you on track for a rich and rewarding retirement.”

Tiffany Washko presents Top 10 Money Drains posted at Zen Mother.

Tracy Coenen presents One hour and eleven minutes of my life with Bank of America posted at FRAUDfiles.

Leorita Seneres-Velasquez presents How to avoid impulsive buying posted at >Money Matters.

Wanda Grindstaff presents Summer is Over, Is it Time to Focus on Success? posted at Creating Abundant Lifestyles.

Living Better presents What Is Your Credit Saying About You? posted at PlainAdvice, saying, “Take a candid look at what your credit problems might be saying about you.”

Tiffany Washko presents Green Your Finances posted at Natural Family Living Blog.

FIRE Getters presents FIRE Finance: Free Money - $50 From Citi Diamond Rewards Card! - Top Personal Finance Blog for Early Retirement,Investing,Banking,Brokerages et al posted at FIRE Finance, saying, “Citi Diamond Rewards Card is offering a sign-up bonus of 6000 Thank You Points which can be redeemed for a $50 Gift Card from Citi’s Thank You Network.”

Matthew Paulson presents Should Christians Use Credit Cards? posted at Getting Green.

Nancy Fuller presents DEBT! A Four Letter Word! posted at Info for Your Potential, saying, “Eliminate credit card debt.”

Ryan Russell presents Finding A Fix: 10 Tips For Resolving Financial Disputes posted at My Money Thinks, saying, “Learn how to communicate effectively with creditors and financial institutions to get disputes cleared up as quickly as possible. Learn how to master the negotiations and come out on top.”

John Hill presents Get Out of Debt posted at Universe Of Success, saying, “Getting out of debt gives you your freedom back.”

Abdulrasool Sumar presents How to Negotiate Debt Obligations with Creditors posted at 3 Debt Consolidation Community, saying, “If creditors do not receive on time payments from you, they will often report your delinquency status to the major Credit Bureaus (Experian, Equifax and TransUnion). But what if you are willing to make payments to the creditors, but not the full amount they are asking for?”

Kevin Surbaugh presents Time To Regulate The Loan Sharks posted at Becoming & Staying Debt Free, saying, “I received an email last night, asking me to meet a group of people at the (Kansas) State Banking Commissioners Office later today. Why? Because of my perceived knowledge about predatory lending.”

Warren Wong presents Do You Have An Abundant Mindset? posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, “Do you have an abundant mindset? Here’s four questions that will allow you to see just how much you like your fellow human beings.”

KCLau presents Hacking your Cash Flow & Net Worth Chart posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Learn how to hack the cash flow and net worth charts of the rich and you will be heading towards financial freedom in no time.”

Cade Krueger presents Ten Ways To Get Rid Of Debt And Cost In Business posted at Write To Right.

Shadox presents Of Retirement & Dwarves posted at Money and Such, saying, “When will I be able to retire - the concept of the “cross over” applied to my personal finances.”

Marlon J. Broussard presents The 7 Immutable Laws of Building “True Wealth” posted at MoneyBlog, saying, “I have come to realize that my core beliefs about economics, finance, capitalism, business, money, consumerism, and the like, are all contrary to how our world functions today.

Edithyeung presents The Money Series – Books that You Just Cannot Miss posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Kyle James presents 7 Ways To Reduce Monthly Costs Right NOW posted at Rather-Be-Shopping.com Blog, saying, “A list of quick and easy ways to reduce your monthly expenses.”

Ryan Russell presents Saving money without calling names posted at My Money Thinks, saying, “The main reason store brands cost less is simple - marketing and advertising! Private label products require less than 2% of sales to be spent on marketing, whereas manufacturer brands spend 10-40% of sales. Just how much money can you save?”

Kevin Bedell presents How to Calculate the Savings from using Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulbs posted at 21st Century Citizen, saying, “How to save money and reduce your impact on the environment by reducing energy costs.”

Warren Wong presents How To Overcome Fear And The Obstacles It Creates posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, “Are there things you are afraid of? Here’s how to overcome your fears, permanently, and overcome all the obstacles that fear creates.”

Charles H. Green presents I Can’t Make You Love Me–If You Don’t posted at Trust Matters, saying, “The secret to achieving happiness and success lies in understanding what you can and can’t change.”

Tomaz Mencinger presents Why Money Is Only One Third Of Happiness posted at Financial Freedom Ideas.

Liz presents The Ten Commandments of Goal Setting posted at Personal Strategic Plan.

Liz presents Think Like an Entrepreneur - Smart Move #6 posted at Personal Strategic Plan.

David B. Bohl presents The Hedonic Treadmill and Happiness : Slow Down Fast Today! posted at Slow Down Fast Today!.

Marcus presents Changing your Life with The Thoughts posted at The Thoughts, saying, “Changing your life and happiness by learning “Conscious Thinking”.Please note that the permalink links to the short introduction post - and the 3 main articles are located at the bottom.”

Nenad Ristic presents Attribution Theory posted at Money Conciousness.

Dr Martin W. Russell presents “Law of Attraction” Is Good? posted at Dr Martin W. Russell, saying, “Law of Attraction is bunkum.”

Christopher J. Brunner presents Focus on Your Strengths posted at GreatFX Business Cards, saying, “When it comes to a career, pursuing the dreams that surround our weaknesses are not the ones that will make us successful.”

Kevin Fleming presents How to Save Money On Your Satellite or Cable Bill posted at Satellite TV Guru, saying, “Explores a way to save money on your cable or satellite television service”.

Liz presents Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Life Changing Shift? posted at BANABU Blog.

teaspoon presents Zen and The Art of Personal Finance in 4 Steps posted at www.TeaspoonFinance.com - Financial wisdom, one teaspoon at a time…, saying, “Explore applying some of the principles of Zen to personal finance.”

Katrina presents What Does Money Mean? posted at DebtFREE-Revolution, saying, “Money is more than just printed clothes and chips of metal alloy.”

The Dividend Guy presents Be Wary of False Rallies and Emotional Investing posted at The Dividend Guy Blog.

Wilson Ng presents Getting Rid of Customers as a Road to Profitability posted at Reflections of a BizDrivenLife, saying, “The conventional wisdom to profitability has been to attract and retain as many customers as you can.”

Tushar Mathur presents Save Money on Auto Insurance posted at Everything Finance.

Teaspoon presents Solving Our Savings and Budget Issues - The No-Budget Budget Way posted at www.TeaspoonFinance.com - Financial wisdom, one teaspoon at a time…, saying, “Proposing a way of looking at handling your savings and budgeting called the no-budget budget.”

That concludes this edition. Next edition of this carnival will be hosted here on 13 September 2007. Submit your blog article to the next edition ofcarnival of money, growth and happinessusing our carnival submission form.

One Response to “Carnival of Money, Growth and Happiness #16”

  1. Huge Carnival! Thanks for hosting and publishing our post.
    Cheers,
    FIRE Finance

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