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Yakezie Challenge Link Rodeo – Special Midweek Edition

Evolution Of Wealth — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:12:34 +0000

If you’re not familiar with the Yakezie Challenge by now you’ve really missed the boat. This is a great group of personal finance bloggers that are doing a ton for each other. Trust me I know first hand.

Financial Samurai who started the challenge just posted an inside look at Yakezie – stage one, which gives a great recap of the his progression throughout the first stage of the Yakezie challenge.

The Saved Quarter just recently posted the Best of The Yakezie Challenge, featuring all the members and their favorite posts of the past year.

Without further ado, I present to you the Yakezie…

Am I Living In A Parellel Universe? from @financialsamura
Payday Loan Fees and Interest Rates: Fair Comparison? from @flexo
Truth in Savings Act from @cc_chaser
A modest prediction for the next 20 years from @extremejacob
Types of Mortgage Loans from @freefrombroke
A Clever Consumer Trick for Ensuring Smart Spending Decisions from @LenPenzo
Calculating Fuel Economy from @canadianfinance
Multitasking Doesn’t Work from @plantingdollars
How An Immediate Annuity Payout Really Works from @Neal Frankle
5S In Action Organize and Simply from @leanlifecoach
The risks of buying mark to market investments on margin from @monevator
Free Consumer Report from ChexSystems from @danielpacker
Keeping Your Pet Safe With Spot-on Flea and Tick Control from @moneyfunk
Why Teachers Anger Me from @mjtm
Cheap Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Recipe Easy and Delicious!!! from @bitfs
Having a Baby- Is it Cheaper When Youre Younger, or Older from @ultmoneyblog
My Paycheck is Smaller: Health Insurance Saga from @bucksome
Social Security Benefits May Be Delayed Until Age 70 from @smtblog
Girl Ninja finally guest posted here from @punchdebt
Settling an Insurance Claim After an Accident Struggling with Guilt, Doubt and Greed from @pfbythebook
Do You Really Want To Get Out of Debt from @onemoneydesign
4 Compelling Reasons To Use Online Bill Pay from @notmadeofmoney
Let Financial Not Fashion Sense Run Your Back-to-School Shopping from @arohan
Get Better Auto Insurance, Better Service and Better Savings by Following These Steps from @rainydaysaver
A Bastille Day Roundup from @joetaxpayerblog
Going to Sweden on Vacation and Worried About Spending! from Frugal Zeitgeist
Losing Control To Lifestyle Inflation from @money_reasons
The Debt Destroyer Financial Reality Check from @deliverawaydebt
Gold! from @kevinduffey
SpotLight Investing & Portfolio Optimization from @finengr
What stuff and leeway will you give your kids from @consumerboomer
Student Loan Debt Forgiveness | For Ministers & Non-Profit Workers from @mh4christians
Why I Want a New Washing Machine from @outofdebtagain
Tuesday Tips, Week 18 from Little House in the Valley
The Purple Haze Condom Company Goes Public! from @drdeanburke
Coupon Cactus: Coupons and Cashback Yes, please. from @centsiblelife
Buy New Car vs. Keep Old Car from @wellheeledblog
Why I am Obsessed with Change from @eventualmillion
Another Reason to Eat Organic Produce from @cooltobefrugal
The Importance of Extreme and Specific Focus from @pffirewall
Balancing Freelancing with an Office Job from @Elle_CM
Blogging Sabbatical Update: Month 1 from @fiscalfizzle
Adios, Sayonara, and Arrivederci Pet Insurance! from @youngandthrifty
REDUCE STRESS; Get Rid of Dysfunctional Money Behaviors Part 1 from @bfinance
Important Changes to Tax Cuts, Credits and Deductions in 2011 from @beatingbroke
Belief from @zachyounkin
Fourth of July Lessons from The Amateur Financier
Will You Have Enough Retirement Savings from @redeemingriches
Deadline To Close On Your Home And Receive Your Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended To September 30th from @smartonmoney
Trials and Tribulations of Car Buying from @cjbowker
Hall Closet and Master Closet, Organized from The Saved Quarter
The cycle of living paycheck to paycheck from @grlredballoon
People today: ruder than ever? from Simple Life in France
Everything Happens for a Reason from @myfinobjectives
My Bday Giveaway, Yakezie Round up, and Uncommon Money News (Vol. 102) from @roshawnwatson
The Path To Financial Freedom: Get Your Mind In The Game from @financiallypoor
Save More: Looking for Places to Cut Back from Peak Personal Finance
Cosmopolitan Blog Awards from @miss_thrifty
Staying Motivated During The Personal Finance Blahs from @moneybeagle
Interested in where interest rates are going from Invest It Wisely
Money Saving Tips: 8 Cheap Tools You Want to Own from Frugal Confessions
Day 33: Annual Goals Update: Personal Goals from @151daysoff
Family Camping…and A Lesson Learned from @fambalancesheet
Why I Spent $2,000 on an Airplane Ticket from @foreignersfinan
Tax Credit and Deduction Adjustments to Be Aware Of from @clarky07
Does Name Brand Life Insurance Matter from @clarifinancial
How Can I Pay Less For This from @singleguymoney
In Defense of Teachers from @everydayfinance
Stop Being Cheap, Start Being Frugal from @pfninja
Faithfully Rich from @bibledebt
Check Your Credit Report from @narrowbridge
5 Key rules of the Roth IRA in 2010 from @mymoneyminute
A curious thing…. from Digging Out From Our Mess
SmarterSpend Wins Award for Being a TOP Business Blog in Living Smart Category from @smarterspend
Away Working On A Project from @endingratrace
How to make tent camping comfortable from @winformatics
Is That Cell Phone Necessary from @wealthartisan
Gold Priced in US Dollars (USD) July 2010 Update from Retirement Investing Today
On Vacation from @morestyletcash
Emerson Electric Company (EMR) Dividend Stock Analysis 2010 from @dividendmonk
Bought a Lawnmower in the past 16 YEARS Get up to $75 from @sahmcfo
Guess who’s back from Chasing Prosperity

Enjoy The Yakezie!

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Evolution Of Wealth — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:19:48 +0000

A tough Sunday in the Boston area with both the Celtics and the Red Sox taking losses. With the Red Sox there is a long, long way to go. I’m thinking the Celtics just wanted to close out the series at home. The Bruins will look to close out their first round playoff series on Monday night. You have to love playoff time.

Make sure to enter my book giveaway!

Advantages Of A Living Trust vs. A Will from @christianpf This is an interesting topic as consumers are getting more and more educated it seems that people are favoring trusts over wills. I have heard a lot about this topic lately.

Can You Make Money Doing Anything from @plantingdollars Money shouldn’t be your reason but this post does a great job of saying that you can follow your passion. Whatever you might love doing there is probably a way to monetize it. Don’t let money stop your from following your dreams either.

5 Financial Items We Tend to Procrastinate from @fiscalfizzle Take a look at the ‘big 5′ as Wojo calls them. Order in terms of impact would be 1. income planning, 2. insurance, 3. budgeting, 4. investment management and 5. home inventory.

Gambling life without insurance from @grlredballoon An interesting viewpoint on a the decision to go without health insurance. I have to ask, is it really worth it? To me the risks far outweigh the reward.

My Beef With Rich Dad Poor Dad Author Robert Kiyosaki from @enemyofdebt This post has some must read comments as well. People have incentives. For Robert Kiyosaki he makes more and more money the more and more he gets you to his seminars. His books are bait he puts out for his seminars. Tread carefully.

Don’t Have Children If You Can’t Take Care Of Yourself from @financialsamura I love the controversy here, what can I say. Definitely a great read. Definitely some interesting points. Definitely over the top.

Appearances to check out:

The Yakezie Challenge Carnival #8 – Tax Day Edition from @mymoneyminute
Weekend Readings from @cjbowker
Thesis 1.7 And Links 4-25-10 from @freefrombroke
Economy and your finances carnival April 25 2010 from OneMint

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Evolution Of Wealth — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:07:58 +0000

Let the playoffs begin. I’m a fan of all Boston sports teams so right now I’m enjoying the Bruins and Celtics playoff wins yesterday. Both teams had a tough season but look to be ready to make a run in the playoffs. Let’s hope so.

9 Overlooked Tax Tips and Advice For Self-Employed Folks Like Me from @NealFrankle Some good old fashion tax tips. Can’t beat that this time of year. Especially for those enjoying the May 11th filing date for parts of MA.

Social Security Loopholes from @FMFblog This is something that everyone should know about. Planning your social security can help you a lot more than just cashing your check.

What is a 529 College Savings Plan? from @RedeemingRiches Great information to help you get started in understanding one of the best ways to save for college.

Avoiding and Reducing Mutual Fund Fees and Expenses from @fcn A nice intro into learning about mutual fund fees and expenses. I see so many people pay unnecessary charges all the time. Knowledge is power, or in this case savings.

Suze Orman Picks The Biggest Loser from @cjbowker Health meets wealth. Suze Orman supposedly picked last season’s winner just by looking into their financials. Can she do it again?

Don’t miss my appearances

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Evolution Of Wealth — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:23:31 +0000

I owe a personal Thank You to every member of the Yakezie. For those of you who don’t know, the Yakezie is a great group of personal finance bloggers that have come together to help each other with anything and everything having to do with blogging. Keep an eye out for the great things that are continuing to come out of this group. You can find a list of Yakezie memebers and their twitter handles. Because of the Yakezie you can also find me on the first page of @wisebread‘s top 100+ personal finance blogs.

Yakezie Challenge Carnival #5 from @cooltobefrugal

3 Pillars for Building Financial Stability from @onemoneydesign Investing, saving and insurance are the pillars to build wealth. How could you disagree with that? I call it protection, savings and growth.

Single Premium Immediate Annuity: When and How Much to Buy from @obliviousinvest I have yet to find someone who couldn’t benefit from a SPIA. The comments are a must read for this article.

700 Pennies – How to Stay Motivated and Reach Your Goals from @pfninja This is really quite the idea. I’ll never do it but if it works for you, great! Motivation is something I strongly believe we all need to find.

If You’re Getting Ahead, isn’t Splitting Hairs Counter-Productive from @everydayfinance I definitely think there is a place for research and learning but I also see a lot of people go to far with it. It can make a great excuse for doing nothing. This post reminds me of Buridan’s Ass.

No Perfect Plan For Getting Out Of Debt from @thedebthawk Yes, it’s on the same premise as the last post. This is just a huge hurdle that people have trouble overcoming, analysis paralysis.

Ten Motivational Tips To Achieve Your Personal Finance Objectives from @leanlifecoach This is the start of what looks to be a great series on motivation and personal finance. I definitely agree with this post and look forward to the rest of the series.

Don’t Miss My Appearances This Week:

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Evolution Of Wealth — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:38:41 +0000

Make sure not to miss these great personal finance posts from the past week:

12 Common Sense Principles for Successful Investing from @rjweiss A great, concise and easy to read post for any investor.

The Worst Financial Moves Anyone Could Make from @FMFblog A nice list of things to avoid and the comments continue to add to this post.

My Most Important Financial Tool from @Elle_CM Sometimes the simplest approaches are the best. Start with the basics and make sure everyone is on the same page.

Selfish Promotion: FiLife Article from @finengr I’m a big fan of FiLife and I enjoyed the article. Self promotion can be a great thing as long as you practice moderation.

Save for Retirement Now or Payoff Your Mortgage First? from @outofyourrut & Stick With Stocks Or Pay Off The Mortgage? from @frugaldad I very much enjoy this topic of conversation. For the record, I lean towards not paying off the mortgage but don’t recommend retirement or stocks as the alternative (liquidity and risk issues).

Certificate of Deposit: Good Investment? from @moneyfunk I’m not a big fan of CDs as a whole. They definitely have a place for people’s situations but there are a lot of alternatives. Make sure to read the comments.

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Evolution Of Wealth — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:54:01 +0000

Highlighting just some of the great personal finance blog posts of this past week.

What’s Your Magic Number? The (literally) million-dollar question from @leanlifecoach (guest post by @finengr) It’s always good to have goals. For your retirement, you are going to need to make some assumptions, just make sure you realize that things aren’t going to happen the way you planned.

Great Financial Advice From The In-Flight Safety Handbook from @enemyofdebt This is a great lesson that too many people forget about. You can’t help someone else if you can’t first help yourself.

What is Wrong With Chasing Bank Rates from @mjtm I’m stealing Financial Engineer‘s quote from the comments: “Chasing rates is almost like the equivalent to a risk-adverse day trader. You spend a lot of time for little return, and you get caught with your pants down and miss that big opportunity.” I couldn’t have said it better myself.

Why it’s Important to Buy during Doom & Gloom News from @Matt_SF Rule #1 of investing: buy low and sell high. Need I say more?

Cash is king, or cash is trash? from @Monevator I’m just not a fan of excess cash doing nothing for you.

Rich Friends, Poor Friends, Can You Be Their BFF? from @plantingdollars This is a good though-provoking. I’m a believer that you are the average of your five closest friends. Doesn’t mean you can’t change friends.

Make sure to check out my appearances this week:

Yakezie Challenge Carnival from @cjbowker
The Katana: Revisiting Our New Year’s Resolutions from @financialsamura
Weekend “Yakezie” Round-Up from 20sMoney

Sunday Link Rodeo 19 – Special Monday Edition

Evolution Of Wealth — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:03:53 +0000

This is the special Samurai Alexa Ranking Challenge Edition!

In honor of the Yakezie challenge I am listing out the latest post from each of the participants. I highly recommend everyone on this list if you are looking for some great personal finance reading on the web. Make sure to check out the original Yakezie challenge and also the updates to see the progress everyone is making. Enjoy…

Announcement: Blueprint For How To Make Money With A Blog E-book Is Now Available! from @moneymatters
The Government Is Sexist And Nobody Seems To Care from @financialsamura
Carnival of Personal Finance #245 – “Dollar Doodles” edition. from @budgetsaresexy
New Credit Card Rules Taking Effect from @freefrombroke
Potential Benefits Of Going Through The “Great Recession” While Young from 20sMoney
Are Credit Card Companies Profiting From Tragedy from Credit Card Chaser
America Saves Week from @leanlifecoach
Is Bulk Better? from @suburbandollar
How to Be a Financial Trim Trab from @fiscalfizzle
Passive Income from Planting Dollars
How long are you going to live? from @MBAbriefs
Get out of debt to unleash your inner money maker from @Monevator
Money Stories: Financially Independent from @danialpacker
Meet Mrs Accountability from @enemyofdebt
Why Does Everyone Hate Financial Planners from @mjtm
A Teller Deposited Too Much Money, Can I Keep it? from @ultmoneyblog
How Athletes Are Different From You And Me from Blog Income For Life
New Credit Card Protections Take Effect from @moneyfunk
To Improve Performance: Spend Time, Not Money from @wellheeledblog
Sunday Morning Click – Tax Return Edition from @deliverawaydebt
Fresh Perspective Interview with Tom Drake from @clarifinancial
I Am Debt Free, My Mortgage Countdown #1 – Equilibrium from @money_reasons
The Butterfly Effect, Bees and Money from @downturnliving
Empathy is all I wanted from @cjbowker
Our Tax Return Plans from @elle_cm
Taxing Financial Transactions: Good Idea or Not? from The Amateur Financier
Can Shrinking Yields Be a Good Sign? from @finengr
My Next Step from Little House in the Valley
FF Link Roundup – February 2010 from @foreignersfinan
No Longer An Investing Virgin: My foray into the stock market from Chasing Prosperity
Tax Refunds: Does Size Matter? from My Money Minute
Do You Have to Give Up Convenience in Order to Save Money from @rainydaysaver
Step-by-step Guide on How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Contract from @youngandthrify
Getting a BIG Tax Refund was keeping us in debt from Stay at Home Mom CFO
No, You Don’t Need a Large Emergency Fund – Convince me That I am Wrong from @anastasia_a

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Evolution Of Wealth — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:16:22 +0000

Playoff weekend, have to love it. I do have a question and I might even have asked it before…why are so many kickers missing fieldgoals? I’m pretty sure we’ve see more missed fieldgoals in the post season than any weekend during the regular season. It seems like every playoff game has a couple of missed fieldgoals. They are missing the easy ones as well. It’s mind boggling to me. This just shows you that no matter how good a professional is, they can’t get it right all the time.

Chaos Is an Inspiration For Change, But Don’t Wait from @financialsamura I’m an optimistic guy so I love an article that talks about the way we view situations. It’s easy to look at the bad, but might it create a great opportunity?

Term or Whole Life Which is Right For You? from @clarifinancial Would you decide which contractor to hire by which type of saw he plans on using?

The Truth Behind Financial BS College Students Believe from @untemplater I only wish I knew then what I know now. Or maybe I just need the outlook and priorities I have now?

How Risky is the Stock Market – The Quiz from @FrugalTrader How many did you get right? It’s a lot harder than you though huh?

What We Really Do from @jdbuerger There are so many misconceptions and misunderstanding in the financial world. Maybe we can change them one person at a time.

Don’t miss my appearances this week:

Creating Powerful Friends: Samurai’s Alexa Ranking Challenge from @financialsamura
Simple Sunday Financial Blogger’s Roundup – Championship Edition from @BSimple
Carnival of Road to Financial Independence #15 from One Family’s Blog
Rich Life Carnival #42 from Rich Life Equals Better Life
Money Hacks Carnival #100 from @ultmoneyblog
Carnival of Money Stories: Springtime in Arizona Edition from Funny About Money
Carnival of Financial Planning #125 from The Skilled Investor

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Evolution Of Wealth — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:36:35 +0000

I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. Some call this the best weekend of football since you get the top 8 teams (supposedly) playing 4 games this weekend. From here on out the game count goes down. I must say watching the playoffs this years has been disappointing to me. There are so many mistakes happening. Missed field goals left and right, fumbles, interceptions and a lot of blow outs. When was the last time you say a center snap the ball over the quarterback’s head? I just don’t get it…

The lesson from two lemonade stands from @thisissethsblog Another great though provoking post from Seth Godin that every entrepreneur must read.

Do You Expect Your Financial Advisors to Practice What They Preach from @FMFblog A great question to ask in regards to the incentives of recommendations that are made to you. Do they already do it? Why or why not?

Be A Sloth And Don’t Roth! Why Converting To A Roth IRA Is a Mistake! from @financialsamura I love his conversation on the incentive of the government to give you this ‘great benefit’. What a great way to offset the deficit.

15-Minue Resolution #5: Check the Asset Allocation of your Investment Portfolio from @mymoneyblog This is part of a great serious about making some simple and quick changes for 2010 that will have a big impact on your financial life.

9 Sneaky Expenses That Eat Away at Your Income from @manvsdebt It is important to understand exactly what things affect your actual wage.

Don’t miss my appearances this week:

The Katana: Help Haiti If You Can 1/17 from @financialsamura
Simple Sunday Financial Blogger’s Roundup from @BSimple
Welcome To the Carnival of Money Stories from DoughRoller
Personal Financial Planning This Week from The Skilled Investor
Money Management First Edition from Money Management 411
Personal Finance First Edition from The Personal Finance Blog
How To Invest – Edition One from Investing 101

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Evolution Of Wealth — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:52:37 +0000

Are there any Seinfeld fans out there? Well did you ever see “The Bizarro Jerry” episode? That’s how I felt today watching the Patriots. The played the exact opposite of how everyone expected them to play. They were led by bizarro Tom Brady who lost a fumble and threw 3 interceptions. Needless to say I’m not in a great mood.

Why Make Predictions? from the Financial Philosopher A behavioral economics approach to predictions.

Spreading (mis)Information from @ObliviousInvest Another behavioral economics post, this time on incentives. It might be a reach but it is in a way. People do need to accept that personal finance is flooded with misinformation.

Being Frugal Has It’s Limits from @ThomasJStanley This title tells it all. There is a find line between cheap and frugal that many people choose to tiptoe. Me, I’ll just avoid it all together.

How To Increase Your Widow or Widower’s Benefits from @NealFrankle A very passionate post that is supported by emotional experiences and must follow advice.

IRA New Year Resolutions from @theslottreport The perfect follow to the last post. This is a direct and to the point post of things to make you are done in regards to your retirement accounts.

3 things that you need to check out this week:

The Samurai Fund – All Hands On Deck! from @financialsamura
Money Crashers 2010 New Year Giveaway Bash – $7,400+ in Cash and Amazing Prizes
Make sure to check out Untemplater

Don’t miss my appearance this past week:

Carnival Of Mutual Funds 3 from Beat Mutual Funds
Best of The Rest: Reverse Jinx Edition from @DanielPacker
How many doors do you have open? from @cjbowker
Simple Sunday Financial Blogger’s Roundup from @BSimple