Welcome to the 239th Carnival of Personal Finance ! This week’s theme is based on New Trends of 2010. I wanted to bring in the New Year with some hot trends in 2009 that will likely continue into 2010.  Some are frustrating to all of us, while some present opportunities for savvy folks like yourselves...

The weekend reading’s out a bit early this weekend.  Why?  I need to prepare for the Carnival of Personal Finance that I’ll be hosting for Monday.  If you’re unfamiliar with the Carnival, it’s the premiere roundup of blog posts from top bloggers in Personal Finance, Investing,...

Children are considered adults and able to make their own banking decisions at the age of 18. Begin saving at the early age of 18 by opening a bank account using tips from an experienced businessman in this free video. Here is the original post: Personal Finance Tips : Child Banking Tips

Mortgage checking accounts are set up to accrue money for a business to eventually buy real estate. Be much more likely to get approved for a mortgage loan using tips from an experienced businessman in this free video. Read the original here:  Personal Finance Tips : Mortgage Checking Account Tips

Banks like to see checking accounts attached to loans so they can automatically take out the payment every month. Learn why when applying for a loan it is important to have a checking account in this free video with advice from an experienced businessman. Read the original post: Personal Finance Tips...

Having financial management goals is important, because it allows the investor to make informed financial decisions that must be made in order to hit those goals. Understand the two goals of financial management through the tips and advice from an experienced businessman in this free video. Continued...

A stop foreclosure loan is a loan that a homeowner can get in order to be able to keep his or her house. These are generally granted when there is a temporary circumstance that lends itself to a temporary solution rather than one where the homeowner is just digging himself in further. For instance,...

Rather than write another long post on New Year’s Resolutions, how great my last year was and “yeah! pump it up in 2010″, here are 6 simple steps you can take in under and hour each to dramatically improve your financial situation.  If you haven’t already completed/attempted...

Here are several year end tax tips that you should consider and a few things you may want to wait on until next year to optimize your tax deductions overall.  I’m doing several of these, I hope you are too – and would love to hear what else you’re doing to snag any last minute tax...

I was rather dismayed but not surprised when I saw the news that the United Kingdom was enacting a “bonus tax” which is to be a one-time tax on bonuses of bankers in excess of $40,000.  As the circus spread its influence, France signaled that it will enact a similar policy and Germany’s...