We here at Peak Personal Finance are happy to present Volume 13 of the Personal Finance News Carnival. Also, since the Carnival has now been active for over one year, in the world of the internet that makes us one of the ten or so oldest finance blog carnivals that is still active. We hope that you enjoy the personal finance articles below as much as we did.
Credit and Debt
CreditCardAssist presents Card Issuers Step Up for Haitian Relief Efforts posted at Credit Card Assist, saying, “Credit card issuers have stepped in to assist with Haitian relief efforts by waiving interchange fees on relief donations and donating money to international relief organizations.”
oneadvice presents Single Parents Debt Advice posted at One Advice, saying, “Sometime money can be a struggle for single parents. But knowing how to make the most of single parents debt advice means that you can be back in control of yoru finances…”
JJF presents IRS Imputed Interest Rules | IRS Tax Advice posted at The Personal Finance Blog.
Keith Morris presents What the Credit Card Changes Mean to You posted at LifeTuner, saying, “In 2009, Congress passed a new credit card law with much fanfare. Consumer protection groups generally praised the legislation as helping consumers. But what does that mean for you and me on a practical level?”
The Financial Blogger presents A Car Insurance Story posted at The Financial Blogger, saying, “I am often the first one to step up and tell the world how bad customer service was at one place or another (remember my Roger’s Story, my friend’s fight with Bell or my Baton Rouge’s friend story?… go see them, you’ll have a good laugh 
). But when it is the time to recognize a company is going above what we can reasonably expect, I will also step up and tell everyone.”
). But when it is the time to recognize a company is going above what we can reasonably expect, I will also step up and tell everyone.” Patrick @ Military Money presents Should You Use a HELOC to Consolidate Credit Card Debt? posted at Military Finance Network, saying, “Should you trade unsecured debt for secured debt? The risks are big, but the potential savings could be huge. Find out the best way t consolidate your credit card debt and save money on interest rates.”
Education
David de Souza presents Tax Rebate Forms ? Tips and Advice posted at UK Tax Blog, saying, “Some tips and advice for when you complete your tax rebate forms this year.”
BWL presents Financial Peace University Review posted at Christian Personal Finance, saying, “A look at week one of Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University”
Investing
Rob presents Roth IRA Rates posted at Stock Tips.
The Investor presents How to run your portfolio like a hedge fund posted at Monevator.com, saying, “People pay a fortune to hedge funds that claim to reduce the risks of investing – but can you do it yourself?”
stockman presents Chart Base Patterns posted at Learning Stocks, saying, “A key to being a succesful stock trader is learning how to spot chart base patterns and when to buy a stock. A chart base often acts as a foundation for stocks to “jump” off of; to begin a large share price increase.”
Hoven Keith presents Ultimate Guide To Biotech ETFs posted at ETFdb, saying, “ETF investors looking to gain exposure to the biotech sector have a number of options to consider–five to be exact. While there are some similarities between these funds, there are also some significant differences that result in unique risk and return profiles and diverging returns. In this article, we profile each of the ETF options, highlighting the pros and cons of each.”
Intelligent Speculator presents Hell has frozen over posted at Intelligent Speculator, saying, “Eric Schmidt, the Google CEO had hinted on his Twitter page that “Can’t wait to watch the Superbowl tomorrow. Be sure to watch the ads in the 3rd quarter (someone said “Hell has indeed frozen over.“). Why? Because Google is not a company known for spending money on advertising, very far from it.”
FIRE Getters presents Want To Be A Millionaire? Follow the YAWN Philosophy posted at FIRE Finance.
Real Estate
lifestyles presents How 15 Rent Houses Can Retire You Faster than a $1 Million 401k posted at Lifestyles Unlimited Real Estate Investing and Mentoring, saying, “Brian Lee of Lifestyles Unlimited determines wealth by “how long a person can live on their passive income.” He compares real estate investing to the “conventional wisdom” plan of conservative investments and 401ks.”
Braudis Lee Pegram presents How To Purchase Commercial Real Estate-Revisited posted at The koH Resources Blog.
Ki Gray presents Determining Whether to Refinance Your Mortgage posted at National Real Estate Blog.
The Financial Blogger presents Canadian Mortgage Rules To Change Says Flaherty posted at The Financial Blogger, saying, “The explanation is quite straight forward: while the interest rates are not going to jump from 2.25% to 5% shortly and the housing market keeps reaching new high from months to months, the Canadian government had to find a solution to slow down the housing market.”
Saving
BankShout presents 1-Year CD Rates Slide Again posted at BankShout.
jim presents How to Build a Zero-based Budget posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.
Debt Hawk presents Chase Bank Business Checking Account Bonus $100 posted at Online Banks Blog, saying, “The previous Chase Bank Business Checking Account Bonus $100 expire on January 15, 2010. The offer was only dead for 15 days when Chase reinitialized the bonus offer on February 1, 2010. This offer is not advertised on the Chase home website for some reason.”
Joe Johnson presents How to Be Fashionable on a Budget posted at Fashion Merchandising, saying, “Easy to follow tips about saving money and preventing impulse buying.”
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That’s it for this edition of the carnival. Be sure to submit your blog’s personal finance articles to the next edition of the Personal Finance News carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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