The Weight of Money

I clicked on all 77 entries in yesterday’s carnival and have pulled out all the articles where the personal is prominent. Of the 77 articles, I found only 15 (not quite 20%) where the personal side of personal finance was obvious. 12 were worth sharing and one was double listed in another auction (a no-no in my book) and intentionally excluded.

1. A Year of (Intentionally) Not Working: The personal experience of Financial Fitness leaving her job, the steps taken to make it happen, reasoning behind the transition, and adjustments to living without the income.

2. So, Where do You Keep Your Money: My Two Dollars lays out where their money is kept and managed. I like seeing how many cubby holes people have for their cash.

3. Rebalancing Your Retirement Portfolio: Kirk posts his analysis and rebalancing of his retirement portfolio; real numbers from a real situation - not just advice.

4. Financial Achilles Heel: Kelly Bejelly talks about the items that are her financial Achilles heel and some of the reasoning why.

5. Do I Need a Will: Living Almost Large consider whether or not they need a will based on their individual circumstance.

6. Car Buying Part 1 – Going for Broker: Wise bread’s personal experience using a broker for the purchase of a new (used) car. We might consider using a broker later this year.

7. Saving on Telephone Costs with VOIP: One family’s adjustment to Voice Over IP and the savings they received. Link removed because it was submitted to multiple carnivals/festivals.

8. Quiken for my Little Sister’s 18th Birthday: Debt be Gone talks about her little sister’s request for Quicken and how she went about selecting the best version for her.

9. Don’t Rely on the Lottery: Corey talks about how he knows he won’t win, but still plays the lottery anyways. I admit that I sometimes play too, when the jackpot gets high enough that dreaming about winning is worth the $1 ticket. Link removed because it was submitted to multiple carnivals/festivals.

10. Hair, Hair, Everywhere: Well-heeled admits that she doesn’t skimp on hair cuts. I’m thinking of splurging on a good hair cut soon.

11. Primary Home as a Percentage of Net Worth: Tired but Happy reflects on the portion of net worth tied to home value. The possible move to a more expensive house might tip the net worth balance too far.

12. Public Experiment #1 - Using the Law of Attraction; Part 1: This seems to be a leap of faith and jumping out in the world to see if he can make his goals. I like seeing people just jumping out there, I like seeing them succeed even more.

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