Carnival of Money Stories

Happy Monday – it has been a busy weekend. Working on the new house – painting, cleaning, installing a sink in the basement, and installing a garage-door opener. The garage-door opener has been a bit of a challenge, but I always like a good challenge. Hopefully I will finish it today and get to take my victory lap – and the appliances are getting delivered today as well – and the internet will be installed – and I might paint another room… I am keeping myself busy, but it is FUN busy.

So, hosting the Money Stories carnival today works out nicely. I don’t have much to write, but I leave you with a bunch articles from around the web for your reading pleasure! Enjoy!

• Madeleine Begun Kane presents Mad Gift Giving Guide
• Diane Steward presents The Definitive Gold ETF Guide
• debt kid presents Are You a Saver or A Spender?
• Curt presents The Outsourcing Trend is a Trap, This Is the Time to Bring in College Interns and Hire Local
• The Smarter Wallet presents Reasons For Buying A Laptop Plus I Got A MacBook Air! saying, “I talk about how I got myself a laptop, which is a great investment….especially for my business!”
• Braudis Lee Pegram presents President Obama vs. Capital One .
• Ray presents Best Credit Card saying, “Credit cards have a bad name in the personal finance world, however using credit cards properly can be a big part of your financial plan. Here are a few tips on how to choose the best credit card.”
• jim presents Avoid Credit Card Cash Advances!.
• Matt Schulz presents Forget H1N1; nothing scares us like ID theft, survey says.
• David presents Credit Card Articles, Tips, News and Offers saying, “The Chase Freedom Credit Card is designed to catch the attention of those who are seeking a cash back card.”
• Tyler Tervooren presents Is Life Getting in the Way of Your Life? saying, “Lately I’ve been deep in debt, but not with money – with time. Funny thing is, the feelings associated with time debt aren’t that different from money debt. Overwhelm, stress, and frustration can get the best of us when we get behind with anything. Here are the steps I’m taking to solve my own time management problem. Hopefully you can apply them as well.”
• Patrick @ Cash Money Life presents Do You Know How Much Interest You Are Paying Each Month? saying, “I took a look at how much interest I was paying on my loans and the number surprised me! I used fictional numbers for this example, but the principle is the same for anyone who owes money on a loan.”
• Stephanie presents A Little Payoff.
• studenomist presents Poor Financial Planning For College Will Cost You.
• anotherjen presents Wow, Could It Be Time To Buy a House? saying, “A chance remark from my landlord makes my husband and I seriously consider if the time is right for us to buy a house…”
• Brandon Laughridge presents How Much House Can I Afford? saying, “Check out our new widget that helps home buyers estimate how much they can afford.”
• Dustin presents When Should Newlyweds Buy Their First House? saying, “A house is your biggest investment and the basis for long-term wealth building. Prices are down, tax credits are available, and everyone from your uncle to your real estate agent are urging you to act now…NOW!
• The Dough Roller presents 7 Lessons Learned from a Failed Attempt to Refinance a Mortgage saying, “Refinancing a home isn’t as easy as it use to be. Here are 7 lessons you can learn from my failed attempt to refinance.
• Manshu presents The fee ate my performance saying, “A post explaining how fees impact returns on mutual funds and ETFs.”
• Mary Jones presents Top 10 Most Stolen Cars and 10 DIY Ways to Keep Them Safe saying, “The Insurance Information Institute estimates a car is stolen every 24 minutes. To help keep your car from ending up like these top ten, we have also included the top ten DIY ways to keep them safe and protected from thieves.”
• Matt Mason presents Does Living In a Frugal Way Constitute Vanity?.
• Linders presents 8 Ways the Internet Can Make You Richer saying, “Hi there, this article shares a few easy ways people could make some money via the internet. I hope you enjoy the read. Thanks for considering it. Linda”
• FMF presents Money Lessons from Jim Nance saying, “One famous person’s sad money tale.”
• Jeff Rose presents What you need to know about your Medicare and Medicaid Benefits saying, “Here first hand how an elder law attorney advises her clients on how to prepare for your golden years.”
• Peak Personal Finance presents Lending Money to Friends and Family saying, “Lending money to friends and family can be tricky.”
• J. Savings presents Splitting The Check Evenly = Tipping Evenly? saying, “If 2 of you are dividing up a check, do you both leave the same amount of tip? And do you compare beforehand? Larry David does ”
• Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents Insurance You Can Do Without – Life Insurance For Your Child saying, “I went to a trade show this past weekend for parents that are either expecting or recently had a newborn. More than one of the booths was pushing life insurance for your newborn.”
• April presents Money and Marriage: Tackle Trouble BEFORE It Begins saying, “J.D. Roth shares a real life example of a relationship ruined by money problems. He goes on to detail the four financial issues that must be discussed prior to tying the knot: Ancestry, Credit, Control, and Affluence.”
• Rob presents Green Products That Save Energy | Energy Saving Gadgets saying, “The NuVo is Energy Star qualified which means it meets the government standards for being energy efficient. Saving energy means saving money in the long run.”
• Bucksome presents Fiery Ford Recall saying, “A personal story about a car manufacturer recall.”
• Baker presents How I paid off $15,000 in 9 months by selling my ‘Stuff’ on Ebay saying, “A Man Vs. Debt reader shares how she paid off a $15k student loan in only 9 months by selling 10 things a week on Ebay. Great tips for getting started selling your own junk on Ebay, Craigslist, and other online sites!”
• Silicon Valley Blogger presents Pet Care Costs: How Much Does Your Dog or Cat Cost? saying, “what are the costs of owning a pet?”
• Madison presents Finding the Value in Money
• Miss M presents You Are the Company you Keep.
• SingleGuyMoney presents Don’t Throw Your Money Away On Bank Fees.
• PT presents A Money Experiment: A Week Without Spending.
• And a few links to carnivals that CPF participated in.. 20-Somethings, Money Stories, Best of PF, Best of Money