The Carnival of Personal Finance is up and this week was hosted by Blogging Away Debt.  This is another simplified version of the carnival but has a little bit more twist than the one presented by Getting Green. There were 74 submissions on this one, a little bit lower compared to last week’s.

Anyways, below are some articles that I found interesting. Enjoy the carnival!!:

Carnival of Personal Finance Picks:

$10,000 Lesson On Variable Universal Life at The Finance Buff talks about some of the pitfalls in purchasing cash value life insurance. Insurance are never meant to be permanent and should not be commingled with your investments. If you’re going to purchase one, try to stick with term insurance- you’ll get more coverage for a cheaper price. And then you can invest the difference to a mutual fund.

Investing guide for the irregular income at Journey To financial freedom - Do you belong in this category: freelancers, self-employed, small business owners? A simple guide for those type of people.

Family is the key to Personal finance success at Advanced Personal Finance - Ain’t this the truth! From your parents advise when you were young to the support of your better half. Family is truly a key to personal finance success. Without them, some things sometimes may fall apart!!

Campaign Against Financial Myth Part I at Grad Money matters There are always myth to everything and amazingly, a lot of people seem to believe thos. That’s why it’s good to know the financial myths and be financially literate!!

Do you get money? at INTJ Personal Development - All about money- definition, its history, its economic impact, central banks, and what it meant for you

Festival of Frugality Picks:

Festival of Frugality Picks from Tight Fisted Miser
Ten Necessities That Really Aren’t at Savings Advice
Benefits and drawback of spending cash at The happy rock
Understanding Chapter 12 Bankruptcy at Bankruptcy Lawyer’s Blog
Smart Estate Planning For the average Joe at My Estate Planning Career Blog
All those crazy coupons at The Money Dummy

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