The Wealth Builder Carnival #113

Welcome to the one hundred thirteenth edition of The Wealth Builder Carnival. The purpose of this carnival is to collect articles from the blogosphere on building, preserving and keeping enough wealth for a comfortable retirement. For reference, I have tried to keep the carnival content tightly focused on wealth building and did not include submissions that were off topic. For reading convenience, the posts are listed with a brief summary or comment by the submitter and organized into seven categories: Earning, Insuring and Protecting, Investing, Living Frugally, Retiring, Saving and Taxes.

And now on to the Carnival.

Earning

Bryan presents Fun Jobs That Pay Well posted at Gajizmo, saying, "Not everyone gets to have their dream job, but if you are looking for a stress-free job with no real work, let us know if you find one, outside of collecting unemployment. Otherwise, here is a list of easy and fun jobs that pay well - better than most people would expect."

Susan Wowe presents Use Pinterest to Sell Your Affiliate Products posted at Online Business - Make Money Online, saying, "Do you know you can use the popular Pinterest - the third largest social media to make good money selling your affiliate products. How much success you can have really depends on how much time and effort you put into it. Give it a try. You don't need a website for making money online."

Insuring and Protecting

Bryan presents How To Save Money With Cheap Car Insurance posted at BudgetWays.com, saying, "Most people spend at least a thousand dollars on car insurance, and if you have kids or multiple cars, you're probably spending at least twice that. Learning how to buy the right type and amount of coverage, while applying for discounts is essential to saving yourself a few hundred dollars a year with cheap car insurance."

Investing

Personal Finance Beat presents How to Invest in Dividend Stocks posted at Personal Finance Beat, saying, "How to invest in blue-chip, dividend stocks for consistent, passive income."

Dividends4Life presents 4 Higher-Yield Stocks Increasing Their Yield posted at Dividend Growth Stocks, saying, "When selecting income investments, the three most important questions to answer are : 1.) Is the investment increasing its dividend each year, 2.) Is the increase likely to continue into the future and 3.) Are you being compensated for the risk you are taking? When you answer yes to all three of the questions, you just might have found an excellent income investment..."

Living Frugally

Mr.CBB presents Shopping Tips We Use To Save Money posted at Canadian Budget Binder, saying, "Find out the inside scoop on how we shop and save money in this post about watching where your dollars are being spent."

Emily presents Irregular Income: Gravy Edition posted at Evolving Personal Finance, saying, "What do you do with irregular income that you don't depend on for your living expenses? Are you succumbing to lifestyle inflation or saving it?"

Daniel Long presents How to Save Money on Kids Clothes posted at hireananny.com, saying, "From the cost of diapers to the expense of extracurricular activities as kids get older, it seems as if they’re always on some new path that costs money."

Alaina Moore presents 10 Family Dinners that Cost Under $10 posted at aupair, saying, "As food prices rise and more families encounter sticker shock every time they look at price tags at the grocery store, the idea of feeding your entire family a meal that costs less than ten dollars can seem absurd."

William presents Non-Loan Reasons You Need Good Credit posted at Card Guys Blog, saying, "Even if you never get a loan, your credit may be the subject of intense interest from those who provide financial services. In some cases, you still need good credit to make the most of your money."

John Schmoll presents 5 Easy Ways to Save Money Lost Due to the Payroll Tax Increase posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "The Payroll Tax Holiday went away at the beginning of 2013. Some families were prepared, some were not. This is a list of ways to help make up for that, or if you’re looking to live more frugal and save money in general."

Maryanne Williams presents 20 Ways to Save on Your Child’s Next Birthday Party posted at Share a Nanny, saying, "Celebrating the anniversary of your child’s birth is a momentous occasion, but it’s also one that can quickly become prohibitively expensive."

Nick presents How to Save Money on Rent: The Top 5 Tips posted at Making It in Today's Economy, saying, "Apartment costs in my city are borderline outrageous. I grew up in the Midwest, so I would be embarrassed to reveal to my old friends the numerical figure on my monthly rent check, but the locals here are astonished at the savings I achieve by adhering to the advice presented in the article."

Retiring

Jason presents Five Ways to Fast-Forward Your Retirement Savings posted at WorkSaveLive, saying, "While most of us dream of a comfortable retirement, very few invest enough make those dreams a reality or don’t invest anything at all – due to a lack of money available to do so There are ways that you can fast forward your retirement savings, either to make your portfolio larger than it is now, or to even get one started."

Saving

Ben presents How Much Emergency Fund Do You Need? posted at The Financial Reader, saying, "Saving an emergency fund is fundamental to building wealth and gaining financial freedom. You will hear other personal finance experts recommend how much of your living expenses you should save in a liquid savings vehicle; 3 months worth, 6 months, sometimes 12 months. But personal finance is not "one size fits all". This article poses questions you should ask yourself when determining how much of an emergency fund you really need."

Taxes

David de Souza presents 3 Ways To Pay Less Tax On Your Savings posted at TaxFix Feed Update, saying, "This blog post will provide 3 tips on how you can maximise your tax efficiency on your savings."


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