How to… Personal Finance Edition

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How to… Personal Finance Edition

By JLP | September 11, 2006

Hi and welcome to the “How to…” of Personal Finance. This is a community-wide effort and was arranged as a way to put all the “how to…” posts together in one place so that they are easy to access.

UPDATE: Be sure and bookmark this list and keep coming back because I will continue to add to it.

BLOGGERS: I sent out an email to my blogger friends asking for submissions. If for some reason you didn’t receive my email (some of them bounced) and you would like to submit something, please let me know and I’ll be happy to include it.

And now, here’s the list:

401(K)S, IRAS, AND RETIREMENT PLANNING how to…
Understand Roth IRAs and 401(k)s: The World’s Easiest Guide to Understanding Retirement Accounts
Title an Inherited IRA
Calculate the Return on a Fixed Immediate Annuity
Calculate Your “Number”
Simplify Your IRA
AUTOMOBILES how to…
Negotiate a New Car Deal
Save on Car Insurance
Sell a Used Car
Extend the Life of Your Car
BANKING how to…
Link Additional Accounts to Emigrant Direct
Create ING Direct Subaccounts
Track CDs with Quicken
Build a CD Ladder
Compare Online Savings Accounts
BLOGGING how to…
Start a Blog
Build a Personal Finance Blog
Organize a Carnival
BUDGETING how to…
Stretch Your Dollar
Save 50% on Groceries
Get Free Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Bid Intelligently at an Auction
Get Better Gas Mileage
Save 50% on Everything
Save $500 or More
Spend More Money Than You Make
Immediately Start Saving Money (10 Ways)
Immediately Start Saving Money (10 More Ways)
Reduce Your Electricity Bill
Eat More Meals at Home
Save Money by Haggling
Budget Successfully
Use Fatwallet Cashback When Buying Online
Save Money Buying Textbooks Online
BUYING OR SELLING A HOME how to…
Read Your Good Faith Estimate
Write a Mortgage Gift Letter
Sell Your House in Five Days
CAREERS how to…
Get a Job by Asking for it
Ask for a Raise
Quit Your Job
Give Yourself a Raise
Acquire a Good Entry-Level Job
Get a Job Paying More Than $100,00
CREDIT CARDS & DEBT how to…
Get Out of Debt in 4 Steps
Opt-Out of Cedit Card Offers
Obtain Your Credit Report
Dispute Credit Report Errors
Get Out of Debt
Escape From Debt Hell
Eliminate Credit Card Debt
Pay One Credit Card With Another Using MBNA Billpay
Calculate Your FICO Score
Play the 0% Interest Balance Transfer Game
Check Your Vantage Score
EMERGENCIES how to…
Prepare for Job Loss
Start an emergency fund
FINANCIAL MATH how to…
Calculate Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Compute the Remaining Balance on a Loan
Know the Difference Between Average and Geometric Average
Calculate the Cost of Waiting One Year
Plan for College - Part 1
Plan for College - Part 2
Plan for College - Part 3
Plan for College - Part 4
Plan for Future Goals
Understand the Time Value of Money
Calculate the Time Value of Money
INSURANCE how to…
Calculate How Much Life Insurance You Need
INVESTING how to…
Find the Right Socially Responsible Investing Options for You
Design Your Asset Allocation
Calculate Your Personal Rate of Return
KIDS & MONEY how to…
Set Your Kid’s Allowance
Teach Kids About Personal Finance
Understand Money
LIFE how to…
Improve Happiness
Get Better Sleep
Make Life Easier
MISCELLANEOUS how to…
Find the Right Dog
Get Your Share of Billions of Dollars
Fill Out Forms for Fun and Profit
Save an Old PC Computer - Don’t Replace it, Upgrade it!
Tell if a CEO is Lying
Get Better Customer Service
Calculate Melt Value
SETTING GOALS how to…
Get Your Goals Right
TAXES how to…
Deduct Your Vacation
Calculate Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)
Organize Your Tax Records
Get Uncle Sam to Help Pay For Energy-Efficient Home Improvements
VACATIONS how to…
Major Travel Planning: A Five-Part Series
Save Money on Vacation
Choose a Frequent Flyer Program and Make the Most of It
YOUR FINANCES how to…
Guide to Personal Finance Success! (What I Should Have Done)
Get a Guaranteed ROI - Organized Tax and Financial Records!
Make a Million
Boost Your Cash Flow in Two Easy Steps
Calculate Your Net Worth Part I
Calculate Your Net Worth Part II
Calculate Your Net Worth Part III
Calculate Your Net Worth Part IV
Net Worth Statement Part V

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Comments to “How to… Personal Finance Edition”

Tim Says:
September 11th, 2006 at 9:43 am

Awesome collection of links! This was a great project. I really like the net worth calculation and plan for college articles.

Matt Says:
September 11th, 2006 at 10:47 am

Great list! I might be here for days!!

JLP, great site from all the blogs I’ve been reading on PF, yours is by far the best resource.

JLP Says:
September 11th, 2006 at 11:13 am

Tim,

Thanks.

Matt,

Thanks, too. I don’t know about my blog being the best resource, as there are lots of excellent blogs out there. I appreciate the thought though!

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September 11th, 2006 at 12:08 pm

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September 11th, 2006 at 12:12 pm

Thanks JLP! It’ll take me some time to get through this whole list.

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September 11th, 2006 at 1:03 pm

Here’s a HowTo I just published entitled “How To Teach Kids About Finance”:

http://www.toddbrill.net/finance-related/how_to_teach_kids_about_person_1.html

Enjoy!

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September 11th, 2006 at 1:39 pm

Great info! A must see for anyone looking to gain a hold on their finances.

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