Budgeting Matt presents Budgeting for Beginners: How to Get Started posted at Living in Financial Excellence, saying, Your first budget can be very intimidating. If you’ve never attempted one before, it’s often overwhelming just figuring out where to start. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The budgeting process is actually pretty simple in theory. The good news is, it’s simple in practice too. Dr Dean presents 100 Words On How To Become “Well To Do!” posted at The Millionaire Nurse Blog, saying, Want to be financially successful? Check out this short mantra, and repeat it daily. Emily presents The Slippery Slope of Separate Money posted at Evolving Personal Finance, saying, If you have individual discretionary spending money, how do you decide what should be paid for with individual money and what with joint money? Sean presents Gym Memberships – Using Money to Motivate You posted at One Smart Dollar, saying, All of us need ways to motivate ourselves to get things done. One of the biggest motivators is money. Thank you for your consideration. Glen Craig presents What Would You Do with a Cash Windfall? posted at Free From Broke , saying, Who wouldn’t love to have a cash windfall come their way? But what would you do with a cash windfall? See three options you can take with the money. Mike Piper presents How Much Do I Need to Save Per Year? posted at Oblivious Investor, saying, It’s a common question — and an important one. But it’s remarkably difficult to answer precisely. Jeremy presents Establishing Spending Priorities posted at Modest Money, saying, Depending on your financial situation, you may need to make some sacrifices. At the same time, you don’t want to let your budgeting prevent you from enjoying the things you love. To stay happy you need to establish spending priorities and spend a bit where it makes you happy. Business Darwin presents Senate Rejects Buffett Rule – Fighting Stupidity with Logic posted at Darwin’s Money, saying, Obama’s proposed “Buffett” rule explained – and why it’s a horrible idea for America. Janet presents Here’s What to Do BEFORE You Call Customer Service posted at Credit, Eh, You might be surprised to learn that what you do before you make the call can have a great deal of influence on how successful your call to customer service will be. Here are some things to do prior to picking up the phone. Eddie presents Tools to Boost Small Business Growth posted at Finance Fox, saying, There are many tools available to help small business owners grow their businesses, but like many newly formed business money becomes the biggest constraint. Career Glen Craig presents Should I Climb The Corporate Ladder Or Start My Own Business? posted at Free From Broke , saying, Is it worth climbing the corporate ladder? By starting you own business you have much more potential. See how Steve at MyWifeQuitHerJob.com started his online business. Philip Taylor presents 10 Alternative Online Job Search Sites posted [...]

Budgeting Wayne presents Purpose of Budgeting posted at Young Family Finance, saying, Are you left wondering why you should budget? Find out the purpose of budgeting and whether it’s important for you. Miss T. presents How to Ditch Your Expensive Cable Bill without Losing All of Your TV Shows posted at Prairie Eco Thrifter, saying, When you are weighing the following alternatives to cable, you want to think about how much you really watch television. For example, if you watch television two hours a day (fourteen hours a week), and your cable bill is $100 per month, then you are paying about $1.75 per hour of television. Also, consider someone who watches about four hours a week (sixteen hours a month). They’re paying $6.25 per hour of television. This person pays much more because he watches television less often. So, it might make sense for him to ditch his cable bill. By doing this little exercise, you will have a better idea of how expensive your television habits really are. Jefferson presents House Hunting Dealbreakers posted at See Debt Run, saying, When looking for a new home, some items can immediately eliminate a home as a candidate. This posts discusses some of those items. Business Jon Rhodes presents Affiliate Marketing – A Great Potential Career? posted at Affiliate Tips, saying, This post shows the various benefits that you can gain by becoming an internet marketer. Jeremy presents Outsourcing Online Business Tasks To Earn More Money posted at Modest Money, saying, Do you run one of the many online business that could benefit tremendously from outsourcing? Read about how a seasoned internet marketing professional learned how to use outsourcing to earn more money. Grand Per Month presents How to Make $1000 a Month as a Shaklee Distributor posted at Grand Per Month, saying, Erin is a Shaklee distributor and is amazed at how her business has grown. In fact, she plans to quit her full-time law enforcement job to sell Shaklee full-time and stay home with her young daughter. krantcents presents Why Did I Start My Business? posted at KrantCents, saying, Why did I start my business? I wanted to know if my reasons matched theirs. I wanted to know if I was like Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs, or Bill Gates. Career Super Saver presents Three Signs of Being on the Fast Track posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, Career advancement is one of the best ways to increase income. Being on the fast track is a way to increase income even faster. Here are some signs that an individual may be on the fast track. Credit Glen Craig presents Visa® Black Card Review – A Carbon Card That’s Expensive But Full of Benefits posted at Free From Broke , saying, The Visa Black Card offers up an exclusive carbon card, that is chock full of benefits for its card holders with a hefty annual fee. See more in this Visa Black Card review. Mike presents Best Gas Rewards Cards posted [...]

Its has been a while since we hosted this carnival but here we are with the 26th edition. Thanks to everyone who submitted!  I’m going to use this as another chance to promote Teacher Man’s excellent Ebook that he released earlier this week. So check out the link below, there is even a sample chapter in there for you. ETF Investing – Low Maintenance and Stellar Returns Enjoy the carnival! Budgeting Jocelin presents What Computer Should I Buy? posted at One Money Design, saying, What computer should I buy is a question I am often asked. Consider these tips of what works and what does not work for certain situations. Janet presents Money Can Be Fun: Games that Teach about Money posted at Credit, Eh, saying, In order to help your children understand money, it can help to make it fun. One way to do that is to play games based on money with them. Business Tim presents 5 Business Lessons Learned from Monopoly posted at Faith and Finance, saying, Monopoly is good family fun and all, but it’s also a crash course in business. Here are 5 business takeaways you can learn from the old game Monopoly. Glen Craig presents Did You Get a 1099-K Tax Form This Year? posted at Free From Broke , saying, You might be asking yourself – What is the 1099-K tax form I received and what am I supposed to do with it? See what the 1099K is and why some people receive it. Linsey presents 5 LinkedIn Tips You Should Be Using Already posted at 1099 Mom, saying, I’m sure you already have a LinkedIn profile. If you don’t, stop everything and put one up now. Then follow these simple and ridiculously-effective tips you may have overlooked in marketing your business on LinkedIn: Career LaTisha presents I Graduated, but Don’t Have a Job posted at Financial Success for Young Adults, saying, Are you a recent grad without a job? This post has tips on how to land a job after college graduation. Smart networking tips for recent graduates. Jester presents How to Get a Second Job posted at The Ultimate Juggle, saying, Find out what you should consider when selecting your second job. Don’t jump in without considering these options. Jeffrey presents Life After Quitting Questions Answered: Saving, Business-Building and More posted at Money Spruce, saying, Planning to quit your job means there’s a lot of things to think about first. Here some of those things you need to consider. Super Saver presents Working for a Bully Boss posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, In the company from which I retired, managers go through significant training on being a manager. While I didn’t agree with all my managers, all of them were good managers. I never worked for someone that I considered a bully boss. Since retiring, I’ve worked a several managers that I consider bully bosses. Credit Mike presents MBNA WorldPoints MasterCard Review posted at Rewards Cards Canada, saying, The MBNA [...]

Budgeting Michelle presents Trimming the Debt, One Head at a Time posted at See Debt Run, saying, Giving haircuts to your family at home, is a great way to save money. Giving haircuts to others, can be a great way to raise money! Roshawn Watson presents Why We Seek Security Versus Freedom posted at Watson Inc, saying, The challenge is not to demonize traditional employment but rather to have an honest discussion of the perils of focusing on job security instead of financial freedom. Here are three reasons why we seek job security instead of freedom. Jason presents Teaching My Child about Money in a Way I Was Not Taught posted at Live Real, Now, saying, Now that I am the parent, I am one of those “awful” parents who makes her kids save. My son knows when he gets his allowance, some goes to save, some goes to donate, and some goes to spend. Nick presents You messed up. Now what? How to bounce back. posted at Step Away from the Mall, saying, It stinks to fail. But we all do it. This posts suggests ways to bounce back and encourages readers to get back on track. Business James Petzke presents My Freelance Web Design Business, and why you Should Freelance In College posted at James Petzke: Graduating with a Surplus, saying, Starting a freelance business, whether it be in web design, writing, photography, or anything else, is one of the best ways to make money while in college. Glen Craig presents Tax Time: Are You Reporting Your Income? Different Tax Forms to Look For posted at Free From Broke , saying, Are you reporting all of your income on your taxes? Make sure you have all of the tax forms that report your income so you properly report your tax income. Jim presents Quarterly Estimated Tax Payments posted at Bargaineering, saying, It’s important to be aware of the quarterly estimated tax payments and their due dates, here’s a primer on them. Sunil presents How to Research a Profitable eBook Topic Successfully posted at The Extra Money Blog, saying, Hopefully by now you are convinced that you can 1) create an eBook and 2) profit very nicely from it for months and years to come. In this article I want to discuss how you should research an eBook topic to ensure your efforts are effective. In other words, to ensure your eBook does relatively well and pays you for your time and effort. Linsey presents Three Right Ways to Grow Your Business with Twitter posted at 1099 Mom, saying, There are a handful of very effective strategies you can employ to spread the word about your small business on Twitter — and they reflect the values and techniques you should already be doing in real life! Here are three of my favorites, taken directly from experiences I’ve had with small businesses (experiences that caused me to actually become a customer!) Investor Junkie presents Domain Name Parking – Income Update [...]

Budgeting Young presents Transitioning from the Starving Student Budget to a Real Budget posted at YoungAndThrifty, saying, So your big day has come and gone, you wore the cap and gown, stood line for hours while 1000 other people had their 10 seconds in the spotlight, and now you finally have your big university/college degree/diploma. Welcome to the world of bills and expenses. Kennedi presents How Stores Trick You Into Spending More posted at Face and Fitness, saying, You might think you’re saving money by buying things “on sale,” but that’s not always true. Here are 8 ways you can avoid splurging when there’s a sale. Sandy presents Get Out of Debt in 2012: Budget Time posted at Yes, I Am Cheap, saying, Last week was the introduction to my Get Out of Debt in 2012 course. We all resolved, together, to get on the path to debt freedom this year. This lesson is about crafting a basic budget. Career Kevin presents How to Quit Your Job with Grace posted at Invest It Wisely, saying, Whether you are leaving for personal reasons, for another job, or to go independent, there are several things you need to consider before you make it official. Once you are ready, you should then leave your job with grace. Jeffrey presents Is a Master’s Degree Worth It? posted at Money Spruce, saying, Advanced degrees aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. They won’t guarantee you your dream job. They won’t ensure happiness in life, either. But they will cost you a lot of money if you’re not careful. At age 26, I’ve already completed my Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. That’s not me bragging by any means. John presents Job Loss Protection: An Emergency Plan posted at Married with Debt, saying, If you are facing job loss or want to plan for job loss, it is a smart idea to have a Job Loss Emergency Plan. Read on for ways to protect your family and prepare for the worst. Miss T. presents The Economics of Selecting Vacation Days posted at Prairie Eco Thrifter, saying, Here are a few ways to maximize your vacation days in order to ensure happiness and prevent burnout: Credit MR presents Are You A Money Hoarder? posted at Money Reasons, saying, Are You A Money Hoarder? Have you ever thought about it? Do you hide a lot of money in your house? LaTisha presents The Five Components of a Credit Score posted at Financial Success for Young Adults, saying, How can I improve my credit score? There are five components to credit card scoring and if you want to improve your FICO score pay attention. KT presents 3 Tried and True Ways to Find Money to Snowflake on Debt posted at Personal Finance Journey, saying, Are you in debt? If so, you are in company with millions of Americans. However, 2012 can be the year that you resolve to be debt free or to significantly reduce your debt. My preferred method of [...]