Welcome to the May 17, 2008 edition of personal finance money tips.

SpiKe presents 7 Ways You Can Stop Wasting Food And Help Save The Earth posted at Organize IT.

Prashant K Shukla presents Role of Meta Title Tag in SEO | My Smart SEO posted at Prashant K Shukla,
saying, “Meta tags are the blocks which contain information about the
contents of your web page and they exist into the head area of your web
page. They are basically meant to communicate with the search engine.
The Meta Keywords Tag and Meta Description Tag also need to be taken
care of and optimized equally in addition to that of Meta Title Tag to
secure a place at the top of the search engines and in convincing a
search engine that your site’s contents are more relevant than that of
your competitor’s.”

Prashant K Shukla presents Search Engines or Web Directories | My Smart SEO posted at Prashant K Shukla,
saying, “Submitting your site to major search engines and good rank
directories help increasing the traffic and good placement in SERP.”

Joel Chue presents Create Postive Changes With Self Hypnosis Today! posted at SELF HYPNOSIS: Weight Loss, Quit Smoking Self Hypnosis!.

Rickey Henderson presents A Memo from the Office of Steven R. Lawlor, CPA, to Indiana Jones posted at Riding with Rickey.

Wealth Accumulation

Mark Butler presents Living With Less posted at The Butler Project.

Warren Wong presents Why Being Generous Makes You Wealthy posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, “An astounding discovery of how generosity brings you more wealth.”

Brice Hogan presents 3 Steps to a Lower Interest Rate posted at Financialzip.com, saying, “High interest rates cost consumers thousands of dollars a year 3 easy ways to get your interest rates lowered.”

Value Seeker presents Stock Investment Resource: Stock Market Investing Tips - Is Small Cap Value The Key For 2008? posted at Stock Investing, saying, “Small cap value stocks performed poorly in 2007. Will 2008 see a resurgence of small cap value?”

Eric presents Growing Money posted at Make Money Blog, saying, “Tips on making money, avoiding scams, growing money, and overcoming poverty.”

Walter W. Fouse presents Avoid Large Actively Managed Mutual Funds posted at Best No Load Funds.

The Fund investor presents Why Invest In Mutual Funds? posted at Mutual Fund Investing Tips, saying, “Many people invest in mutual funds without really understanding the benefits of this type of investment vehicle.”

Christine presents Money Making Blogs and Websites posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Joe Manausa presents The ?No Brainer? Investment posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog,
saying, “It is estimated that the average cost to a parent (not the
total average cost) to send a child to college is roughly $20,000 per
year. Many kids are working and earning money and I suspect that is why
this average cost to the parents is not higher. The worst part is
(according to an accountant friend of mine), this expense is not even
tax deductible! How about an investment strategy that might help the
average parent in this situation?”

Fred Black presents What Can You Learn from Watching Big Product Launches? posted at Fred Black: Internet Business Blog..

Ken presents Stock Investment Resource: Stock Market Investing Tips - Growth vs. Value Investing posted at Stock Investing, saying, “The pros and cons of investing in growth vs value stocks.”

Hanna Kassis presents Employers Check Your Credit Too! posted at College Finance 101, saying, “Visit our site.”

Mandy Trapper presents Low Cost Options Are Available For The Forex Beginner posted at Forex Trading System Secrets.

Barb A. Ryan presents 10 - Independent Investment Counselors and Financial Advisors posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.

Raymond presents The Best Frequent Flyer Airline Miles Credit Cards For Cheap Flights posted at Money Blue Book.

Investing Angel presents Some Thoughts On Google (GOOG) » Free Stock Market Investing Tips posted at Stock Tips.

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Managing Your Personal Budget posted at Tip Diva,
saying, “In uncertain economic times, it’s a smart idea to know where
your financial status stands. If you’re looking to start cutting down
on expenses, the best way to do so is creating a personal budget”

David Hunkar presents Volvo,Fiat,Toyota,Peugeot and more !!! posted at ADR Universe, saying, “Automobile companies in the US have been in a turmoil for some years now.This does not

mean one cannot find any investment opportunities in this sector. There are many high

quality auto makers in other parts of the world who are profitable maintain consistent

growth. In this post, lets look at some of the ADR stocks in the automobile sector.”

Dean Paley presents How To Create A Financial Plan posted at Personal Money Tips, saying, “An article about the basics of starting a financial plan.”

Adrian Loncarovich presents GoalEnforcer Goal Setting Article posted at GoalEnforcer,
saying, “Adrian Loncarovich is the co-author of GoalEnforcer, a visual
goal setting software that can be used to break your goals into
sub-goals and track your progress. More details about GoalEnforcer can
be found at http://www.goalenforcer.com/ A free version of the software
is being offered at http://www.goalenforcer.com/demodownload.html”

David presents The 10 Best Advices on Becoming a Millionaire posted at Worldwide Success.

Wealth Distribution

Christine presents Eating in France on 10 Euro per Day for 2 People posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

Wealth Management

Dorian Wales presents How to Make Saving More Rewarding and Tangible: 5 Practical Tips posted at Personal Financier,
saying, “Increasing the tangibility of your savings and rewarding
yourself for achievements is crucial for success in this long term
effort.”

Barb A. Ryan presents Asset Allocation, Investment Asset Tax Location, and Emergency Cash Management posted at Pasadena Financial Planner.

Mike Leonard presents Debt Management – Anyone for some elephant? posted at Until Debt Do Us Part,
saying, “After finally making the decision to tackle your debts two
months later you are wondering why you have made no real significant
progress. That mountain of debt you are trying to climb just seems to
be getting bigger and bigger. And your goal of debt freedom further and
further away.”

Leaving The Folks presents Creating a Budget posted at Real World Advice, saying, “Setting a budget can go a long way to helping you save money and cut down on debt.”

FIRE Getters presents Four Quick Ways to Build A Strong Credit Rating! posted at FIRE Finance.

Jed Norwood presents Forex Market Tips | Buy Into Motion is Chasing the Trade posted at Forex Strategy.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Why Your House Won’t Sell And What To Do About It » Money and Personal Finance Blog In Silicon Valley posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thank you!”

ChristianPF presents How to make a budget posted at Money in the Bible | Christian Personal Finance Blog, saying, “A step by step guide to creating a budget.”

Christopher Johnson presents Saving Money At The Gas Pumps posted at christopheraaronjohnson.net.

Christopher Johnson presents Loan Calculator posted at christopheraaronjohnson.net.

Finance Tips 101 presents The Pros And Cons Of Personal Loans posted at Finance Tips 101.

Sarah presents Are You Ready to Buy a House? posted at Tips To Save Money. Learn To Be Frugal, saying, “Buying a house is the American dream, but does your current financial situation allow for it?”

Christopher Johnson presents Mortgage Types posted at christopheraaronjohnson.net, saying, “First in a series about buying a home.”

Leon Gettler presents Does gold stack up? posted at Sox First,
saying, “No substance has held as much allure over the centuries as
gold. And that allure still seems to hold with gold prices going up to
as much as $1000 an ounce in March. But gold does not stack up in
investment portfolios.”

Ian Richardson presents How To Choose Your Specific Niche for a Successful Internet Business posted at Make Everything EzyAs123, saying, “An article on how to choose a specific niche for a successful internet business”

Raymond presents Debt Reduction With Low Interest Balance Transfers posted at Money Blue Book.

Raymond presents How To Get Your Free FICO Credit Score posted at Money Blue Book.

mmhabits presents Paying Too Much for Mutual Funds? posted at Millionaire Money Habits,
saying, “Mutual funds don’t come without some expenses, and the ones
you currently invest in can be eating all of your profits. As you
review your portfolio and select new funds to stash your cash, it is
important to consider the fees associated owning that mutual fund. And
many times it is not so obvious.”

Jed Norwood presents Patience is Key in Forex Trading posted at Forex Strategy, saying, “This post helps you understand how to use money management in Forex trading.”

Ted Reimers presents College Student Credit Cards posted at CampusGrotto.

Wealth Protection

Linda W. presents How To Talk About Money With Your Partner posted at The Eclectic Female,
saying, “Financial issues often cause stress in relationships. Knowing
how to discuss money matters is key to a healthy relationship.”

joseanes presents Dead People Can’t Pay Their Loans posted at Money And Investing, saying, “Don’t take life insurance on individual credit cards or individual loans.”

Steve Faber presents - What is the Mortgage Foreclosure Process? posted at DebtBlog.

Investing Angel presents Why I Sold My Apple Shares Today » Free Stock Market Investing Tips posted at Stock Tips, saying, “Apple is a great brand and a great company, but I still sold my shares of the company recently.”

Joe Manausa presents The Real Estate Market - When Will We See The Turn? posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog,
saying, “It seems that many people have an opinion on real estate, and
many have speculated that the worst is behind us. While I’m excited to
think that some of the stories in the media could actually turn
positive soon, I feel that some simple concepts can reveal where we
truly are in this current real estate market cycle.”

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Cautionary Verse posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Trevor McKay presents Does Anniuty Fraud Exist? posted at The Annuity Professor.

Raymond presents How To Make Money From Balance Transfer Credit Cards posted at Money Blue Book.

Tip Diva presents Top Ten Tips - Protecting Your Wallet posted at Tip Diva,
saying, “Losing or getting a wallet stolen is a very stressful
experience, especially if someone takes your money, gets access to your
accounts or even steals your identity. But there are ways to prevent or
mitigate the damage caused by a lost wallet”

Joe Manausa presents Open Houses - Did You Know? posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog,
saying, “One technique that real estate professionals use to meet more
buyers is to hold an “Open House” on a home for sale. Statistically,
there is less than a 1% chance of selling that home due to the Open
house, so you might wonder why do it at all.”

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