Here are links to the carnivals I’ve been in this week:

• Carnival of Personal Finance – Rethinking Retirement

 

• Money Hacks Carnival – Updates to the Free Retirement Calculator

       Here are some good articles from the past week:

• Rabbit Funds – 2010 Financial Planning Genius Award [Adam is running a contest to award a Financial Planning Genius Award to four individuals in the financial planning arena for breaking away from the norm and truly helping each of us to change our habits and achieve financial freedom all while captivating us. If the person you nominate wins, you get $25! Check it out.]

 

• Money Help for Christians – 5 Lies of Efficiency and Productivity [Craig offers a great perspective on the North American lifestyle where time is money. If you think busyness and accomplishments are signs of success, you need to read this article.]

 

• Tax Foundation – Who is Really to Blame for Bewildering Tax Rules? [Great article about why our tax code is so complicated]

 

• All Financial Matters – OT: ‘The Politeness Project’ [JLP shares an article from Ladies Home Journal that discusses the benefits of being polite.]

 

• Get Rich Slowly – Made by Hand: In Praise of Amateurs [J.D.'s amateurish article shows why I like DIY so much.]

 

• Bad Money Advice – Stocks Are Still a Good Idea [Frank makes the case for why stocks are still a good idea and points out how we lose perspective.]

 

• Free Money Finance – Five Tax Myths [FMF highlights five tax myths.]

 

• Bad Money Advice – SmartMoney on Making Your Home Pay [Frank points out the problem with getting your financial advice from magazines and the media.]

       Have a great weekend!

         Paul Williams is a fee-only financial planner in Lancaster County, PA. He has a passion for teaching others about personal finance - especially from a Christian perspective. If you'd like to learn about his financial planning and tax preparation services, click here.

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