The Wealth Builder Carnival #137

Welcome to the one hundred thirty-seventh 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.

For reference, multiple submissions from the same blog are included for this edition since this Carnival was not published the last two weeks. Normally, only one submission is allowed per blog.

And now on to the Carnival.

Earning

Buck Inspire presents Forced Out Of My Comfort Zone posted at Buck Inspire, saying, "I have been primarily in server management throughout my IT career. Recently, I vowed to expand my skills into networking."

Bryan Chau presents Think And Grow Rich Secret – Exposed! posted at Success Pen Pal, saying, "earning, self improvement, success, personal development, think and grow rich, napoleon hill, free ebook, etc."

Insuring and Protecting

Gary presents Best Life Insurance Companies posted at MyLifeInsuranceQuotes123.com, saying, "Picking the best life insurance policy for your needs is just as important as picking the best life insurance company to buy from. Between life insurance company ratings from A.M. Best and JD Power, one of which focuses on financial strength and the latter on customer satisfaction, here is a list of the top companies in the industry and what factors you should consider when picking your provider."

Investing

Matthew presents DRIP Update posted at Investing Five Daily, saying, "An article about the power of dividend reinvestment (DRIP) in three stocks over five years."

Theresa Torres presents The Importance of Determining Your Investment Profile posted at The Better Investor, saying, "Finding the right investments and investment strategies can depend on several factors. Here are some tips to guide you."

Living Frugally

Fitz Villafuerte presents Get Rid of Clutter Once and For All posted at Ready To Be Rich, saying, "If your happiness lies in material stuff, then you have to work on your self-esteem. Your values, your relationships, your life experiences – these are the sources of true happiness. Remember that you are worth more than your possessions."

Holly presents Club Thrifty Fall Financial Lockdown posted at Club Thrifty, saying, "Spending has been getting a little crazy in the Club Thrifty household lately. As a result, we have put ourselves on FALL FINANCIAL LOCKDOWN."

FI Pilgrim presents The True Impact Of Lifestyle Choices posted at FI Journey, saying, "I kept thinking about the word lifestyle and the far-reaching impact that it has on our lives and finances"

Gary presents The Best Time To Buy Anything During The Year posted at Gajizmo, saying, "Need a new car, appliance, grill, suit, boat, camera, cell phone, luggage, laptop, or mattress? Check out our comprehensive guide on the best time of year to buy anything you need. We go through each month detailing what to buy and why products may be discounted. If you want to save huge amounts of money on big ticket items by planning ahead, you have to learn when to buy."

Jeff Moore presents 28 Blogs Looking at How You Can Build Smart Money Habits Early posted at Babysitting Jobs, saying, "Having a budget in place can help you delegate money for savings, bills, purchases and charitable giving. It also serves as a good way to teach your children the benefits of budgeting and proper money handling."

Retiring

John Schmoll presents When Should You Start Saving for Retirement? posted at Frugal Rules, saying, "Saving for retirement can be challenging for many. There are many excuses to use from not having enough money to it being too far away. However, by starting to save for retirement earlier rather than later, regardless of the amount, you put yourself in the best position possible."

Taxes

Bill Smith presents Tax Made Easy – 7 Usefull Tips For Business posted at 2013 Taxes, saying, "For many businesses, especially small businesses, taxes can be quite a handful."


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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