The Wealth Builder Carnival #61

Welcome to the sixty-first 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 onto the Carnival:

Earning

My Journey presents Analyzing the Perception of the “1 Percent” posted at My Journey to Millions, saying, "One of the reasons we are having Occupy Wall Street protests and backlash towards the “1 percent” is because the public doesn’t understand what it is like to have money."

Jim Tolley (aka Kidgas) presents How To Make $1000 Per Month as a Blogger posted at Grand Per Month, saying, "This is the name of the game when it comes to online ventures. If you want to make money by starting a blog, you need to make sure that it’s (1) interesting/useful for the readers and (2) marketable for advertisements."

Lazy Man and Money presents Robert Kiyosaki and Multi-Level Marketing Exposed! posted at Lazy Man and Money, saying, "Today, I'd like to share some thoughts on the business of MLM and pair that with well-known personality Robert Kiyosaki, co-author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad. As you can tell from the title, this is going to be a little harsh on Kiyosaki, but keep in mind that Rich Dad, Poor Dad was major motivation for me to begin this blog."

Insuring and Protecting

Kyle Berks presents Why Is Https:// Important When Submitting Your Financial Information Online? posted at Online Payday Loan Companies Reviewed For Your Safety, saying, "Knowing that your social security number is secure between your web browser and the website you are submitting your information on is extremely important. Identity theft is one of America’s most common crimes. If victimized, one will have to jump through many hoops and you will encounter many headaches along the way in putting your life back together."

Marie presents How to Find Cheap Dental Insurance posted at Money Spending Mommy, saying, "Finding cheap dental insurance often seems like an impossible task, but it can be done. While you might not find a plan that covers all of your dental needs in full, most people can find one that will save them some money."

Investing

presents The Basics of Bonds--Why Do Bond Prices Change? posted at Money Counselor, saying, "Bond investors have generally done well in recent years. Before you dive in with the hope of earning more than your bank’s 1% CD rate, take the time to understand what drives bond prices."

Jim Tolley (aka Kidgas) presents Dividend Income for Fourth Quarter 2011 posted at Cash Flow Mantra, saying, "I have a multifaceted approach to setting myself up for retirement. Dividends play one part in this plan."

Dividends4Life presents 6 High-Dividend, Low P/E Value Stocks posted at Dividend Growth Stocks, saying, "Before the Internet and even before computers, critical financial information was printed daily in newspapers. Though many newspaper still print this information, most people find it easier (and faster) to get information on their stocks from financial websites. So back when financial information was a tedious and manual process what was considered relevant enough to warrant inclusion?"

Kanwal Sarai presents What are dividends? Why should you care? posted at Simply Investing Blog, saying, "Dividends aren’t just something rich people talk about, or a Community Chest card in Monopoly. They are the most consistent and easiest way to gain passive income as an investor."

W presents In Defense of Technical Trading posted at Off-Road Finance, saying, "A look at the advantages of technical trading."

Hemant Beniwal presents Best Mutual Funds to Invest in 2012 in India posted at The Financial Literates, saying, "Indian Government has allowed foreign individual investors to invest in India. India is an emerging economy & everyone can divert some part of their portfolio in Indian Mutual Funds."

Dr. Dean presents Football and Personal Finance-14 Corollaries! posted at Dr. Dean's TheMillionaireNurse.com Blog, saying, "Financially speaking, it’s been a tough year, but then, every year can be. Need a ‘pat on the butt’ locker room pep talk? Get one here and then be ready to ‘get back in the game’"

Kevin presents Book Review and Giveaway Part Two: Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School posted at Invest It Wisely, saying, "Welcome to part 2 of my review of “Millionaire Teacher: The Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School“!"

Living Frugally

DJ presents Cheap Birthday Gifts for Every Budget posted at The Family Wallet, saying, "Birthday gifts do not have to cost an arm and a leg to be special. Thoughtful items such as handmade crafts or supplies mean more and cost less. Putting an effort into the gift is the important part, as these gifts will remain valuable many years from now."

Lisa presents Budgeting and Your Car Loan posted at Thriftability, saying, "Considering an auto loan should be carefully weighed against your budget and financial situation. While there are some general rules which should be taken into account, your financial status, plans, and other personal elements play a large role."

Jon Elder presents Keeping the Doctor Away with Quality Food posted at Free Money Wisdom, saying, "Eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring and it doesn’t have to be expensive. I am here as a testament to say that I felt better than ever on this healthy lifestyle change and spent less."

Jonathan from Debt Loans presents How to Get Your Kids to Stop Treating You Like an ATM posted at Wallet Watcher, saying, "When raising children, no one sets out to raise a brat. No parent thinks to themselves, “I want my child to be irrational and demanding.” No one purposely fosters unreasonable expectations. And yet many parents reach an unpleasant day when they look at their child and realize that somehow, they have."

Jonathan from Debt Loans presents Do-It-Yourself Baby Food posted at Money Mum, saying, "Making baby food from home is the healthiest, most cost-effective way to give babies exactly what they need as they begin solid foods. Read on for some basic tips to get started."

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of The Wealth Builder Carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

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