2008 News Archive

July 2008

• 07/30 - 2,000 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (2,062)
• 07/17 - 1,900 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (1,945)
• 07/15 - Moolanomy’s First Birthday
• 07/03 - 1,700 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (1,709)

June 2008

• 06/16 - What’s Your Financial IQ? Here’s A Test was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #157 hosted by Consumerism Commentary.
• 06/11 - 1,600 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (1,605)
• 06/08 - The Cost of Road Rage and Aggressive Driving was featured in the Carnival of Observations on Life June 8, 2008 hosted by Anja Merret.
• 06/05 - Why Borrowers With Bad Credit Pay A Higher Interest Rates was featured in the Carnival of Peer-to-Peer Lending #9 hosted by Rate Ladder.

May 2008

• 05/31 - 10 Ways New Parents Overspend On Their Newborns was featured in the Discovering Dad Blog Carnival.
• 05/16 - 1,500 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (1,501)
• 05/14 - New record: 10,114 page views
• 05/13 - Frugal Or Cheap? Here’s A Test was featured in the Festival of Frugality #125 hosted by Quest For Four Pillars.
• 05/12 - Roadmap To A Better Financial Health was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #152 hosted by Money Under Thirty.
• 05/10 - 1,400 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (1,407)
• 05/09 - New record: 9,041 page views
• 05/06 - Why I Am Glad The Economic Stimulus Check Is Coming Early was featured on the Carnival of Money Stories #58 hosted by Free From Broke.
• 05/05 - Practical Investing Guide For Beginners was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #151 hosted by Alpha Consumer.
• 05/05 - Why Lending Club Has Stopped Taking New Lenders was featured in the Carnival of Peer-to-Peer Lending #9 hosted by Lazy Man and Money.

April 2008

• 04/30 - Touching Peoples’ Lives was featured in the Carnival of Inspiration and Motivation: Twelveth Edition hosted by Positive and Successful Lifestyle Tips.
• 04/30 - 34 Ways To Save Money On Car Expenses was featured in the Money Hacks Carnival #10 hosted by Money Hacks.
• 04/29 - My Biggest Budget Busters was featured in the Festival of Frugality #123 hosted by Sound Money Matters.
• 04/28 - 25 Ways To Save Money On Health Care was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #150 hosted by Lazy Man and Money.
• 04/23 - 15 Tips to Avoid Overspending for First-Time College Students (GP) was featured in the Money Hacks Carnival #9 hosted by Quest For Four Pillars.
• 04/21 - Labor Capital, The Forgotten Asset Class was featured in the Festival of Stock #85 hosted by Can I Get Rich On A Salary.
• 04/21 - eFinPLAN Online Financial Planning Software Review was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #149 hosted by The Happy Rock.
• 04/17 - 1,300 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (1,301)
• 04/16 - Free Money Opportunities Worth Over $200 was featured in the Money Hacks Carnival #8 hosted by Be Thrifty Like Us.
• 04/15 - CVS, ExtraCare Rewards, and Store Brand (Reprint) was featured in the Festival of Frugality #121 hosted by Rather-Be-Shopping.com Blog.
• 04/14 - Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #148 hosted by Gather Little By Little.
• 04/13 - Credit Card Arbitrage, Is It Worth It? was featured in the Carnival of Debt Management #47 hosted by Credit Card Lowdown.
• 04/13 - Ask The Expert with Larry Swedroe, April 2008 Issue was featured in the Festival of Stock #84 hosted by Value Investing, and a Few Cigar Butts.
• 04/08 - 1,200 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (1,252)
• 04/07 - The Cost Of Instant Gratification was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #147: Q1 Financial Advice Edition hosted by Money Ning.
• 04/04 - Updating My Goals And Shooting For The Stars was featured in the Carnival of Financial Goals #5 hosted by I’ve Paid For This Twice Already….
• 04/01 - My Plan For The Tax Refund was featured in the Carnival of Money Stories #53 hosted by Chief Family Officer.
• 04/01 - 5 Strategies to Survive An Economic Slowdown was featured in the Festival of Frugality #119 hosted by Consumerism Commentary.

March 2008

• 03/31 - Real Estate Investing: Return On Investment and Leverage was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #146: Online Broker Tips Edition hosted by Stock Trading To Go.
• 03/26 - SmartyPig Teaches Your Children About Savings For Financial Goals was featured in the Money Hacks Carnival #5 hosted by Antishay Ventenne.
• 03/26 - 1,100 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (1,111)
• 03/25 - A Dollar Saved Is Better Than A Dollar Earned was featured in the Festival of Frugality #118 - ABC Edition hosted by My Dollar Plan.
• 03/24 - Gold hits $1,000: Should I Invest In Gold? was featured in the Edition of the Festival of Stocks #81 at Gettysburg hosted by Can I Get Rich On A Salary.
• 03/24 - Meandering Into Real Estate Investing was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #145: Baby Education Edition hosted by Million Dollar Journey.
• 03/20 - Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending and Bloggers Ethic was featured in the Carnival of Peer-to-Peer Lending #6 hosted by Cash Money Life.
• 03/19 - My Dumbest Purchase Ever And Lessons Learned was featured in the Carnival of Money Stories #51 hosted by Life Lessons of Military Wife.
• 03/19 - 7 Key Factors to Build Successful Alternative Income Streams was featured in the Money Hacks Carnival #4 hosted by The Amatureist Financial Journey.
• 03/16 - Is Suze Orman Right, Can You Be Your Own Financial Planner? was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #144 - St. Patrick’s Day Edition hosted by BeingFrugal.net.
• 03/12 - Life Insurance Part 2: Should I Buy Whole Life Insurance? was featured in the Cavalcade of Risk #47: March Madness (Play at Your Own Risk) hosted by Regulating Health Insurance.
• 03/12 - Dave Ramsey’s Baby Step 6: Pay Off Home Early was featured in the Money Hacks Carnival #3 - What is a Hack? Edition hosted by My Dollar Plan.
• 03/11 - 10 Ideas To Retire On Less was featured in the Festival of Frugality #116 - Great Designs hosted by Green Panda Treehouse.
• 03/10 - 40 Alternative Income Ideas and Resources was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #143 - Oh Canada Edition hosted by Quest For Four Pillars.
• 03/10 - 2007 Tax Year Returns Are Done! was featured in the Tax Carnival #32: Tax Time Management hosted by Don’t Mess With Taxes.
• 03/05 - Life Insurance Part 3: Is Term Life Insurance Right For Me? was featured in the Money Hacks Carnival #2 - Gardening Edition hosted by Being Frugal.
• 03/05 - LendingClub Highlights and Giveaways was featured in the Carnival of Peer-to-Peer Lending #5 hosted by The Amatureist Financial Journey.
• 03/05 - 1,000 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (1,046)
• 03/03 - Life Insurance Part 1: How Much Life Insurance Do I Need? was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #142 - The Homeless Edition hosted by The Baglady.

February 2008

• 02/27 - Beat the S&P500 and Earn Real Money at UpDown.com was featured in the Money Hacks Carnival #1 - Hacked Gadgets Edition hosted by Prime Time Money.
• 02/26 - Investment Strategy, Chasing Performance, or Market Timing? Help! was featured in the Simply Investing Blog Carnival Feb 25, 2008 hosted by A Slacker’s Quest For His First Million.
• 02/25 - ABC of Wealth Building was featured in the Carnival of Debt Reduction - 70s Edition hosted by BeingFrugal.net.
• 02/25 - Living Stress Free Without Budgeting was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #141 - The College Years Edition hosted by Broke Grad Student.
• 02/21 - Is Peer to-Peer Lending Ready for Prime Time? was featured in the Carnival of Peer-to-Peer Lending #4 hosted by Prosper Lending Review.
• 02/18 - Roger Clemens, Steroids in Baseball, and Congressional Hearings was featured in the Carnival of Political Punditry - February 17, 2008 hosted by I’m A Pundit Too.
• 02/18 - Credit Safety On The College Campus was featured in the Carnival of Debt Management #39 hosted by Credit Card Lowdown.
• 02/18 - What Is A Certified Financial Planner? An Interview with Ciaran McKeever was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #140 - Prison Break Edition hosted by The Financial Blogger.
• 02/12 - Got My Verizon Free TV and Wished I Could Do It All Over was featured in the Carnival of Money Stories #46 hosted by Mrs. Micah.
• 02/11 - TaxCut Online and 2007 Tax Law Changes was featured in the Tax Carnival #30: Ever-changing taxes hosted by Don’t Mess With Taxes.
• 02/11 - I Missed My Goal, Dealing With Failure was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #139: Valentine Edition hosted by My Dollar Plan.
• 02/07 - 900 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (912)
• 02/05 - The Big Rocks of Life was featured in the Carnival of Money Stories #45 hosted by BankerGirl.
• 02/05 - 50+ Frugal Tips, Ideas, and Resources was featured in the Festival of Frugality #111 - Personal Finance Bowl - Introducing Team Frugal hosted by Being Frugal.
• 02/04 - What is Debt-To-Income Ratio (DTI) and Why Does It Matter? was featured in the Here’s Your Team for The Superbowl of Personal Finance! (Carnival #138) hosted by I’ve Paid For This Twice Already...

January 2008

• 01/29 - Money Matters for All Ages - The Chaotic Thirties was featured in the Carnival of Money Stories #44 - The Circus Edition hosted by Being Frugal.

• 01/28 - Market Volatility, Should I Get Out of the Stock Market? was featured in the 73rd Edition of the Festival of Stocks hosted by My Adventures into The Street.
• 01/28 - What Is Your Thought On Socially Responsible Investing (SRI)? was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #137 hosted by The Dividend Guy.
• 01/28 - What To Do With The Fed Economic Stimulus Package Tax Rebate? was featured in the Carnival of Debt Reduction #124 hosted by My Dollar Plan.
• 01/22 - 800 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (822)
• 01/22 - Dave Ramsey Gives Bad College Savings Advice! was featured in the Carnival of Money Stories: bedtime story edition hosted by Plonkee Money.
• 01/22 - How To Protect Your Greatest Asset, 6 Ideas was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #136 hosted by Green Panda Treehouse.
• 01/21 - Is Baby Insurance a Good Buy? was featured in the Moms’ Blogging Carnival - January 21 Edition! hosted by Angelawd.
• 01/20 - My Second P2P Loan On Prosper was featured in the Carnival of Peer-to-Peer Lending: 2nd edition hosted by Brip Blap.
• 01/14 - Ask The Expert with Larry Swedroe, January 2008 Issue was featured in the Festival of Stocks hosted by Investment Quest.
• 01/14 - 6 Easy Ways To Simplify Your Finance was featured in the Carnival of Personal Finance #135 hosted by Plonkee Money.
• 01/14 - 700 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (764)
• 01/13 - New record: 8,568 page views
• 01/12 - 35 Common Sense Rules for Investing was featured on LifeHacker.com: How to Invest Wisely
• 01/08 - Recoup Your Holidays Shopping Expenses with Price Protection was featured in the Festival of Frugality #107 - The Little Things Edition hosted by Cash Money Life.
• 01/05 - 600 Feed Subscribers milestone achieved (612)
• 01/04 - New record: 4,477 page views
• 01/04 - Review, Revise, and Revitalize 2007 Goals for 2008 was featured in the Carnival of Financial Goals #2 - A Walk With Sam hosted by Being Frugal.
• 01/03 - New record: 3,289 page views
• 01/03 - Are You Giving the Gift of Consumerism? was featured in the Carnival of Ethics, Values, and Personal Finance hosted by Money and Values, and on USA Today
• 01/03 - Money Saving Tips for Online Shopping was featured in the 2008 Carnival of Everything Finance Begins ! (# 10 Edition) hosted by Everything Finance.
• 01/02 - Would You Like to Pay My Taxes? was featured in the Carnival of the Capitalists New Year’s Edition 2008 hosted by SEO ROI Consulting.