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Personal Financial Planning this Week

Welcome to the March 5 2010 Edition #131 of the Carnival of Financial Planning.

The Carnival of Financial Planning takes a long-term view of personal financial planning for individuals and families. We focus on efficient and sustainable personal financial planning practices that can lead to lifetime financial security.

This edition is arranged by subject heading so that you can browse efficiently.

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Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents Budgeting Tools Online And Beyond posted at The Canadian Finance Blog saying One of the biggest obstacles to making and keeping a budget is not knowing where to begin. Thankfully the Internet age has brought with it some wonderful tools designed to help you keep an eye on your spending.

Super Saver presents Living on a Cash Basis was a Good Experience posted at My Wealth Builder saying Living on a cash basis quickly taught me financial responsibility.

Control your Cash presents Let s see how he does with Other People s Money posted at Control Your Cash saying The word frugal makes people think of austerity of abstention of self-inflicted pain. That s not what this is about. This is about spending money a finite resource for most of us in the right places.

The Skilled Investor presents Save More Money posted at Financial Decision Rules saying How much you earn spend budget and save are by far the most dominant determinants of your long-term financial well-being. Self-control in your financial decision-making regarding budgeting and consumption is far more important than clever investing. Expenditure control and budgeting works while attempts to be clever about investing usually are counter-productive.

Joe Plemon presents Budgeting Without Bean Counting 5 Great Tips posted at Personal Finance By The Book saying Making a budget isn t the problem; keeping it is. This post gives common sense hints on how to keep a budget for the long term.

Joshua Dorkin presents Worshiping At the Altar of Cap Rates? You Could Be the Next Sacrifice posted at Real Estate Investing For Real saying Using cap rates to buy properties is like playing hopscotch in a minefield not recommended This article goes into exactly why that is.

Joe Plemon presents Should You Leave an Inheritance to Your Children? posted at Personal Finance By The Book saying Leaving an inheritance is a dicey issue. Do you? How much? Now or later? This post doesn t have all the answers but will challenge your thinking.