The Personal Finance Blog

Welcome to the January 19, 2010 edition of personal finance.

Debt

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Loan Poem posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

SpendOnLife.com presents Don’t Flush Your Credit Down the Drain posted at SpendOnLife, saying, “This is a visual graphic to show what can happen when you stop paying your credit card bill.”

Financial Planning

DaveOzment presents 2009 : A Year In Thanks posted at Do You Dave Ramsey?, saying, “I appreciate your consideration! Dave”

Kevin Blank presents Use your 401k to Finance your Business posted at More than Franchises, saying, “Use your 401k funds to finance your business.”

David de Souza presents Tax Rebate Scam Emails Continue – Beware - posted at UK Tax Blog, saying, “Beware of a new round of scam Emails being sent to people warning of unreported income. Whatever you do, do not press on any links within these Emails.”

nissim ziv presents Online: Career Assessment Test : Top Career Assessment Tool in the Market posted at Job Interview Guide, saying, “The purpose of a professional career assessment is to have a clear written career vision – a career aspiration and a better understanding of how you operate. After almost a month of online research looking for an effective career assessment product for my readers, I finally landed on a one-of-a-kind tool – the YSN Career Assessment.”

Roshawn Watson presents Thoughts on Escaping The Rat Race posted at Watson Inc, saying, “Do you yearn to be free…really free? What would you do if money was not a limitation? Perhaps the primary reason for increasing your financial literacy is so you may indeed escape the rat race.”

The Dough Roller presents Blue American Express | 5% Cash Back | 0% APR for 12 Months posted at The Dough Roller.

David presents Is the American DreamCard a Scam? posted at Credit Card Offers IQ.

emancave presents Living on a budget made easier with Mint.com posted at e-ManCave.com.

Investing

Aussie Investor presents Best Shares To Buy In 2010 posted at Australian Investing, saying, “Buying shares over the past couple of years has certainly been a hair-raising experience for most of us. It’s been an extraordinary roller coaster ride. So how do we restore our investment portfolios back to their former glory? In this post, the author offers some tips to help you find the best shares to buy for 2010.”

KevinFCC presents Is Buy & Hold Investing Still Relevant? posted at Simple Financial Freedom, saying, “A look at buy and hold investing, how it became so popular, and some potential alternative investing approaches.”

Making Money

Wenchypoo presents This Just In: The Permanent Temporary Work Force (L-O-N-G) posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo’s Mental Wastebasket, saying, “Freelancing, temp work , and contracting are going to be the main places for employment, and none of these offer benefits or any other “luxuries” that a 9-to-5 office job would. We’ll have to learn to survive on our own merits to be able to afford vital insurances, and this will take planning. In addition to wearing the “worker” hat, you will also have to wear the “financial pro” hat as you figure out how to stretch many small paychecks into one solid plan for yourself. The old days of employment style are gone and not coming back unless you’re union.”

Ed presents Making Money Online posted at PersonGrow.

Sam presents NEW !! Job Interview Tips and Questions. Get the Job You Want. Job Interview Tips and Skills. ! Surfer Sam posted at Surfer Sam and Friends, saying, “Thanks for including my article. Here’s an excerpt… How to Prepare for a Job Interview Get the Job You Want With These Successful Tips Lucky you. You’ve been invited to interview for a good job. Prepare for the job interview with these tips and put your best foot forward. You can get the job you want. Think of the job interview as a theatrical audition. This meeting is not a time for improvisation. You need solid preparation to show yourself in your best light. Know what you are going to say before you go to the interview. Write a good script, learn your lines and rehearse them. Make your appearance count. At the job interview, it’s important to leave a strong, lasting impression. Whatever happens, keep a positive outlook on interview day. You’ll look and sound like a winner. Here’s how you can prepare for a job intervie”

Real Estate

MDP presents How to Break Free from Your Escrow Account posted at My Dollar Plan.

Saving Money

Suzane Smith presents The 10 Most Obscure Tax Deductions You Should be Using this Year posted at Executive MBA Programs.

BWL presents 10 Cheap/Free Ways to Lose Weight posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, “These are a few simple ways to save money while getting in shape this year…”

Mr Credit Card presents Best Business Credit Cards Recommendations for 2009 posted at Ask Mr Credit Card.

Sun presents Indulge Your Resolutions without Breaking the Bank posted at The Sun’s Financial Diary.

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