The Carnival of Personal Finance

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The Carnival of Personal Finance is here!
‘Tis the morning of Monday, so let’s get in gear!
I hope that you brought out your coffee or tea
With money posts plenty, I think you’ll agree
That all of the posts are a pleasure to see!

Flexo is flexing his financial muscle
He’ll wait for his laptop; there’s no need to hustle!
Fantabulous tidbits from FMF’s site:
His best money moves!  (That guy is all right!)

Our friend Five Cent Nickel is all out of joint:
Death and dismemberment: What is the point?
MBH sure had one coffee too many:
Alternative use for that little old penny!

The next one we have is from Bryan C. Fleming.
He’s blowing some cash without hawing or hemming.
Our friend FIRE Finance is far far from flaky!
He sounds the alarm — all our pensions are shaky!

We need Help with Everything, rainy or sunny
But most of all when we are saving our money.
With Opportunities Aplenty to invest your cash,
Choose value or growth (just don’t be too rash!)

But beware!  Feed the Drones has a fellow who’ll suffer!
Bed bugs will bite this poor old mattress stuffer!
Then Tired But Happy has words so demure:
“Stop reading this post, you financial voyeur!”

While Ol’ John MacKenzie of ADD fame
Says being a guy costs more!  (Now ain’t that a shame?)
Blogger Don Surber: “It’s Wendy’s that pays!
Some burger flip-floppers get 401(k)s!

And Wealth Building World knows just what to say:
Mom and Dad, you too can be wealthy someday!
Then Lording the Land on the real estate market:
Put your cash into a rental, or park it!

Our own hopeful millionaire by age thirty-three
Has a big money blunder, so click here and see!
Ineffible Mind has an unlucky chap
Whose cash went a-crashing right into his lap.

Then we have HJL, truth it be told:
Look into Roths if you’re young or you’re old.”
And Critical Mastiff has bunches to say
A medical meltdown is heading our way!

Asks Keep It Simple with nary a grouse:
When you are old, should you owe on your house?
Our friend Penny Foolish is really much wiser
A little time spent is a big money geyser!

Ratio’s submission is not at all meek;
It’s on life insurance for your favorite geek.
And My Money Forest who trolls in the trees
Has seven financial tips quite sure to please.

Please read this warning from Don’t Mess with Taxes:
Vehicle credits are getting the axes!
Little Mummy says nuptial tensions will mount
But to save cash it’s the small things that count.

For Retirement planning click to this page
Hill’s Personal Finance will be all the rage!
Check out We’re in Debt (no credit cards please!)
She was taken aback by some 403(b)s!

Then The Good Human who’s not at all strange
Is pooling his moolah by keeping the change!
Check out this post from Financial Awareness
‘Cause medical care is more than your fair share-ness!

Queercents has absolute corporate immerse-ment:
Anderson Cooper’s Expense Reimbursement!
Then Wenchypoo posts on a great saving spin:
Your humble abode is the place to begin!

What is a Yuppie?” asks My Open Wallet.
(I’m sure that one must go yup-yupping to call it!)
And Searchlight Crusade says that debt is no prank
When mortgage disasters ensue with your bank.

Money and Values makes oodles of senses
When looking far out to retirement expenses.
Taking Control over Money did advise:
Pay down your debt — you’ll be wiser than wise!

Stock Market Beat is concerned about Dell
That lappy-top maker we all know so well.
Then Roth and Company tells of the shock
Of rapid loan refunds from H&R Block.

While some of us think our portfolio’s tragic
Old Niu can whip up some stock-picking magic.
InsureBlog has some thoughts on your estate plan:
Tell of your legacy — all that you can!

A blogger called Tick Marks posts with a wink:
Insurance? You may have lots more than you think!
Then It’s Just Money, who’s close to “I Do”:
Will we have the cash to bring Great Uncle Stu?

Pragmatic Finance with cash-chasing notions:
Has sign-up bonanzas and deals and promotions!
Then Financial Options serves up a nice roadmap
For earnings announcements for both small- and large-cap.

From DebtFree4Ever in Kansas afar:
A millionaire you?  Well you already are!
Then there’s Investor Geeks pushing this through:
It’s Prosper.com at its six-month review.

An interesting post here from David Lorenzo
The present is here!  Go forward again-zo!
Blogging Away Debt has a great thing to do:
Talking ’bout money should not be taboo.

All Tips and Tricks with some money acumen:
New career training for older-er women.
Ask Uncle Bill asked this question — no fooling!
Where should one go for an MBA schooling?

My Money Path as he talks of his ride:
My loan’s upside-down but I’ll take it in stride.
No Credit Needed is a leaner and meaner
Credit-card-paying-off no-debt machiner!

The Mortgage Reports from the big Windy City:
Buy housing puts when the market ain’t pretty.”
And lastly a post is here from F.D. Bryant:
Pay off your debt and you’ll be self-reliant!

Well that wraps it up folks!  Thank you for coming!
It must have been better than fixing up plumbing
Or hearing Bim-Boom-Bahs incessantly drumming.

If these made you think about matters of cash,
Or financing, debt, or that stock market crash,
Then bring all your thoughts to the MBN Forum
And ask ask away!  You certainly won’t bore ‘em.

Everything good must arrive at the end
And I must admit, ’twas a great time to spend
With everyone!  Now it is time to cut loose!

    — Dr. McCharly McFarlyton Zeuss

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