The Carnival of Twenty Something Finances: Spring Is In the Air Edition
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Well, it is that time of the year again–spring! The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping, and everybody is eager to get outside and enjoy the sunlight. Everything is coming back to life and starting anew. This time of the year is the perfect time for you to start anew as well. Specifically, you can reevaluate your financial position and determine where you are at and what you need to change to get back on the right track. This is the time to set new goals or renew your commitment to old goals.
In this edition of the “Carnival of Twenty Something Finances”, you will find plenty of articles to help you in your quest for financial independence. In determining which articles to accept, I looked for content that was relevant to twenty-something-year-olds as well as reasonably well-written. If your article was not accepted this time (and you are not simply a spammer), don’t get discouraged. Make sure to continue submitting articles. So, with that, here it is.
My Favorite Submissions (In No Particular Order)
- jim presents Five Money Saving Bank Hacks posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
- Ben presents Emergency Funds for Losing Your Job posted at Emergency Funds for Losing Your Job.
- PFCreditCards presents Lower Your Monthly Subscriptions Cost by Calling posted at PF Credit Cards, saying, “It’s simple. Just call to lower your monthly bills.”
- Writers Coin presents Cash Is King: Now What Should I Do With It? posted at Wise Bread, saying, “Having a pile of cash is a great thing in this economy, but what should I do with it? Here are some sensible and crazy options…”
- Nickel presents Five Tips for Dealing With Job Loss posted at fivecentnickel.com.
- The Smarter Wallet presents Investing In The Stock Market? Rules To Help You Sleep At Night posted at The Smarter Wallet
The Best of All the Rest (In No Particular Order)
- Barry presents Letting Kids Earn Their Allowances posted at Associate Money.
- The Dough Roller presents ALERT: Refinance Your Mortgage Now! posted at The Dough Roller, saying, “If you are considering refinancing your mortgage, rates may be going to their lowest point now. Here’s why and how to refi!”
- Savings Toolbox presents Money Saving Tips from the Grocer posted at Savings Toolbox.
- Deposit Accounts presents A Wish is a Goal Unfulfilled posted at Deposit Accounts.
- Jeff – StretchyDollar presents Understanding When To Stop – a Key to Your Budget posted at StretchyDollar, saying, “A key part of budgeting is knowing how much you have left!”
- Rob presents How to Respond to Late-Paying or No-Paying Tenants posted at Two Wise Acres, saying, “How to deal with tenants who pay late or not at all.”
- Mr Credit Card presents Is An Unexpected Credit Card Interest Rate Hike Legal? | Ask Mr Credit Card’s Blog posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.
- Kathryn presents The Relationship Between Clutter and Money posted at Out of Debt Christian, saying, “Think your clutter isn’t costing you? Think again! It’s not just about being messy or unorganized. Clutter can cost you time and money. There’s no better time than spring to start cleaning up the mess and clearing out the junk. Need motivation? Keep reading to learn about some of the costly affects of clutter.”
- Shaun Connell presents Why You Shouldn’t Get a Short-Term Payday Loan posted at Short-Term Loans, saying, “Today’s struggling economy has had a huge impact on personal finances around the world. People are having a tough time figuring out how to pay their bills, pay off their accumulated debt, and maintain a stable financial situation for themselves.”
- Insurance Toolbox presents Five Ways to Get Cheap and Free Microsoft Software posted at Fine-Tuned Finances.
- RB presents Saving Money – Overview posted at Recessions Blow, saying, “Some great beginner tips”
- Diego Cervantes presents What’s a Guy Gotta Do to Get Fired? A Rant on AIG Bonuses posted at Bankling.
- Investing School presents Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses posted at Investing School, saying, “It’s a simple subject but it’s often confused. Unrealized and realized gains explained.”
- Steve Faber presents The Top Rated Auto Insurance Companies in the United States – What You Need to Know | cheap-car-insure.com posted at Cheap Car Insurance, saying, “Insurance is one of those expenses we all have to pay, but that doesn’t mean we should get poor service or pay too much. Here are some of the top rated auto insurance companies for customer satisfaction, financial strength, and credit worthiness according to Standard and Poors, JD Power and AM Best.”
- The Investor presents The number one money maker for 99 per cent of people posted at Monevator.com, saying, “With 40 years of earning ahead of you, now is the time to make sure you’re in a good career with great salary prospects. It’ll really add up over time.”
- Bank Champ presents High Yield Reward Checking Accounts posted at Bank Champ.
- J. Savings presents Hello, I’d like to pay for that with my cell phone. posted at Budgets are Sexy., saying, “Will cell phones be the new credit cards?”
- Retirehappy presents How To Buy Annuities posted at My Retirement Blog.
- Darwin presents Is it Ethical to Re-Lock your Mortgage Deal when Rates Drop? posted at Darwin’s Finance, saying, “With mortgage rates dropping to historic lows, it begs the question as to whether it’s ethical to renegotiate your lock or leave your lender altogether for a new rate.
- MoneyNing presents Inheriting Generations of Frugal Living posted at Money Ning, saying, “Think ahead and do something for your future generations. Start saving.”
- Destroy Debt presents The Part Time Job Method of Increasing Your Income posted at Destroy Debt.
- Debt Kid presents Going from Broke to Blessed posted at DebtKid.
- Deposit Accounts presents Unable to Open a Checking Account? posted at Deposit Accounts.
- ChristianPF presents Dave Ramsey on saving money for college posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “Dave says not to borrow money for college- what do you think?”
- CreditCardAssist.com presents Building Good Credit With Secured Credit Cards posted at Credit Card Assist.
- apply4-credit presents Frequent Flyer Credit Cards and their Benefits posted at Apply4-Credit.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of twenty something finances using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page. Also, if your article was accepted, could you please link to this page? Thanks for participating!
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Looks like a great carnival – thanks for the link!
Thanks for the mention!
I did not realize you had moved the site…..so I was wondering where the carnival was.
I have just updated the carnival listing to reflect your new site.
Thanks for hosting!!!