Money Hackers Carnival #20, Chicago style

Welcome to this week’s Money Hacks carnival! Putting my own Chicago spin on the list, I’m showcasing some of the city’s sights, compliments of Flickr. Enjoy!

EDITOR’S PICKS, along the Chicago River/Trump Tower, image by spudart

**J. Money presents Start Investing by 26, Retire a Millionaire by 67 posted at Budgets are Sexy. I totally agree. If there’s one thing this almost-26-year-old girl (I’m talking about me, here) knows, it’s that you should invest now.

**I couldn’t agree more with FMF, who presents How to Hire a Good Tax Professional posted at Free Money Finance. Personally, I found my fantastic, saves-me-tons-of-money accountant through a referral.

**Think looks don’t matter? Think again. Silicon Valley Blogger presents Get Hired, Get a Raise and Get Paid More By Improving Your Appearance posted at The Digerati Life.

***It’s always possible to start saving/investing, and this article shows you one way to do so. FFB presents A CD Ladder Plan For Beginning Savers posted at Free From Broke.

**If you love your pet as much as I do, you’ll want to take a look at Amanda Milne’s The Undeniable Pet Insurance posted at Value For Your Life.

CAREER/INCOME, with the foggy Windy City, ala OZinOH

Paul Piotrowski presents Why Does it Feel Like You’re Going Backwards posted at Inspired Money Maker.

BlogDebt presents Want extra money to save? Increase your means! posted at Blogging Down Debt | Becoming Debt Free One Post At a Time.

Passive Income Investor is inspiring with Monthly Passive Income Finally Breaks $3,000 Barrier posted at LIVING OFF DIVIDENDS & PASSIVE INCOME.

DEBIT & CREDIT, with Millennium Park, photo taken by StuckinCustoms

Madison presents Best Travel & Hotel Rewards Credit Cards posted at My Dollar Plan.

Card Blogger presents The Best Credit Cards posted at My Credit Card Blog.

Ken Clark, CFP presents Four Neighborhoods That Will Pay For Your Child’s College Education posted at Saving for College - About.com.

Ray presents How To Generate Valid Credit Card Numbers posted at Money Blue Book Personal Finance Blog.

Ryan Suenaga presents Money Hacks Challenge: Maximize Rewards or Time Your Cards? posted at Uncommon Cents.

Heather Allen presents Beware Online Credit Fraud posted at The DebtFree Playbook Blog.

GBlogger presents Is Big Brother Lowering Your Credit Because of Your Drinking? posted at CAN I GET RICH ON A SALARY.

INVESTING, next to the Sears Tower, taken by Cowboyneal

Steve Faber presents - Stock Market Terms – The Top10 Market Terms You Need to Know (Part 1) posted at Debt Free.

MoneyEnergy presents Gold Dividends: 11 Mining Stocks That Pay Them posted at MoneyEnergy.

Todd presents Weber’s Law posted at HarvestingDollars.

The Shark Investor presents I’d Be The Growlingest Bear on the Internet If Only I Were a Bear posted at The Shark Investor.

Raag Vamdatt presents Residential / Commercial Property for a Non Resident Indian (NRI) :: RaagVamdatt.com :: Financial Planning demystified posted at RaagVamdatt.com.

The Financial Blogger presents How to trade commodities? posted at The Financial Blogger.

Slackerwealth presents Procter and Gamble, A Case for Going Long posted at A Slacker’s Quest for His First Million.

Joe Manausa presents Understanding Trends In Real Estate posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog.

SAVING MONEY, next to the beautiful Cloud Gate, photo by ancawonka

LAL presents Matter of Perspective posted at LivingAlmostLarge.

Sean talks about the subject on everyone’s mind lately with his Locking-In Low Gas Prices vs. Locking-In High Fuel Efficiency posted at Financial Ramblings.

Tanesha Morgan presents The Basics of Life Insurance posted at Personal Finance Analyst.

PFI presents Financial Benefits of a DVR posted at Passive Family Income.

Curt presents Trick Yourself into Saving Money posted at PennyJobs.com.

Lisa Spinelli presents “I Haven’t Saved a Dime,” or “Will I Have a Heart Attack When I Retire?” posted at Greener Pastures.

Dorian Wales presents 10 Tips on More Efficient and Economic Use of Air-Conditioners posted at The Personal Financier.

Anand presents How to Master Money & Wealth | Money Management posted at AnandDhillon.com - Self-Help for Self-Mastery.

Coupon Artist presents Stockpiling Food: How to Buy and Organize a Food Stockpile posted at artofthecoupon.com.

Anand presents How to Master Money & Wealth | The Key to Financial Freedom posted at Anand Dhillon’s Self-Help Blog.

Brooke asks for tips on saving money on school supplies, Halfway Thru Summer Already and… posted at Dollar Frugal. The winning tip will get a free one-month banner ad on her site.

Larry Russell presents Living Expense Tracking Methods posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.

admin presents Don’t Chase High Interest Rates posted at Best Interest Rate Banks.

Lauren presents 10 Tips on buying a new car or used car posted at FGC Auto Blog.

TAX & ECONOMY, with Navy Pier, another photo compliments of StuckinCustoms

jim presents How to Get Old W-2 and 1040 Tax Forms posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.

The Happy Rock presents Have We Finally Hit Our Gas Price Tipping Point? posted at The Happy Rock.

KCLau presents How inflation affects your life? posted at KCLau’s Money Tips.

Toni Graybill presents The Road to Wealth is Stuff posted at Maximize Health and Wealth.

And, last but not least is everything else: RETIREMENT/ GENERAL / PHILOSOPHY / MONEY, next to a classic Chicago landmark, the Marshall Field’s clock, photo by atelier_tee

Wanda Grindstaff presents Retirement or Lifestyle - It is Your Choice! posted at Creating Abundant Lifestyles.

Fred Black presents Toilet Paper Millionaire! posted at Fred Black: Internet Business Blog..

Cash Money Life bares all with What’s in Your Wallet? posted at Cash Money Life.

C. King presents Why Soft Selling Appeals To Cultures With High Femininity posted at Get International Clients.

So Cal Savvy presents A day at the beach posted at So Cal Savvy.

Aryn presents The Documents You Need: List of Accounts posted at Sound Money Matters.

161st Carnival of PF is up!

Just a quick post to send you over to the 161st Carnival of Personal Finance, hosted by the Budgeting Babe.

My post about finding a use for bridesmaids’ dresses is among the articles featured. Go take a look!

Money Hacks Carnival #19

My recent post about loaning friends money (or not loaning, to be specific) is part of this week’s Money Hacks Carnival over at MoneyHackers.net.

Go on over and check it out!

14th Money Hacks Carnival

The 14th edition of the Money Hacks Carnival is up, with a golf theme. My post, New Grad: 5 Things I Wish I’d Known, is included in the career section. Go take a look!

Carnival of Work-Life Balance

I was honored to have my post, I’ve Chosen a New Work Motto: You Can Only Do So Much be included in the editor’s picks for the third carnival of work-life balance, hosted by Are We Balanced Yet?

Go over and take a look at the long list of entries!

Money Hacks Carnival #11

I recently joined a newer PF community, Money Hacks, and their eleventh carnival is up at Save and Conquer.

My post, The Way to Wealth: Rudeness?, is included.

Among my favorites:
8 Ways That I Can Save Money (I’m a sucker for a good list) and Are You Ready to Buy a New House (probably no for me, sadly–only been at my job a year and have varying thoughts on future plans).

58th Carnival of Money Stories

The 58th Carnival of Money Stories is up at Free from Broke.

My post, Money Story: Graduation Announcements, is one of those featured.

Go take a look!