The Wealth Builder Carnival #93

Welcome to the ninety-third 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.

Investing

John Schmoll presents How to Take the Emotion Out of Investing posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "This post is about removing emotions from your investing. It highlights doing your own research and setting a plan to help with your investments."

Michael presents Financial Planners and the Fiduciary Standard posted at FinancialRamblings.com, saying, "This post takes a closer look at the extent to which CFPs look out for the interests of their clients as well as the extent to which the CFP board cares."

Dividends4Life presents 6 Stocks Sending A Strong Message With Higher Dividends posted at Dividend Growth Stocks, saying, "One of the many reasons I like dividend stocks is because they provide continuous feedback. As time passes, dividend investors see their income grow steadily. You don’t have to wait five to ten years to determine if the strategy is working. Each dividend and dividend increase provides reassurance that the strategy is working..."

Living Frugally

Theresa Torres presents Beauty and Personal Grooming: How to Save Money on Spa Treatments posted at Beauty and Personal Grooming, saying, "There are plenty of ways that you can enjoy a spa treatment without paying a fortune. Check out these tips and see what will work for you."

Retiring

Super Saver presents Early Retirement Impact on Social Security Benefits posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, "Does retiring early reduce Social Security Benefits? It depends on two factors: years of participation and years at maximum contribution."

Taxes

anisha@nerdwallet.com presents I’ve heard the gift tax exemption is going to end soon—does that mean I should change my will? posted at NerdWallet, saying, "This article covers the rumors that the gift tax exemption will expire, and how you should adjust your finances accordingly."

John K presents Why are Small Businesses Still Paying for the War of 1812? posted at Wallet Blog, saying, "Earning is an important factor in obtaining money to invest - When 75% of business in the US economy are Small Businesses, you would think that ridiculous tax burdens wouldn't be imposed by local municipalities. But that just isn't so. Take a look at one of the factors that drives out small business and hinders job creation."

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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