137th Carnival of Personal Finance

The Dividend Guy brings us the 137^th Carnival of Personal Finance. My submission on the Tax Effect of Return of Premium Life Insurance was included.

My favorites from this week's carnival:

• Four Pillars writes about the 4% Withdrawal Rule for Retirement. You may read it and think that the rule does not apply to you. If you can earn 8% or more in your portfolio, why must you limit your withdrawals? For more information on this meaningful topic, see what I wrote about it.
• It is interesting to see how different families handle money. Plan Your Escape gives us an intimate look at how they handle their money in Finances For Couples. We do it differently in my family but in both cases there is a system.
• I've Paid For This Twice Already shares a story of medical expenses piling on top of the expenses of an automobile accident in There's No Shame In Not Being Able To Afford It. This story puts the spotlight on cash management. Remember, it's not how much you make or how much you spend; it's all about the relationship between the two.
• I really enjoyed 15 Historical & Interesting Bank Checks from Smart Money Daily. It is fun to see some of the old checks but my favorite is John Lennon's utility bill.
• One of my favorite parts of carnivals is discovering new blogs. Early Retirement Extreme caught my eye this week with Cash flow diagrams for the poor, middle class, and investor class. Simple and effective, this makes you stop and think.
• It is no secret that I am not living in an economic panic. I think the news of a recession is premature. No wonder I really liked What Recession? I'm Going Shopping by Money Under 30.

At the Carnival by Joe Hastings

Comments

[Four Pillars]

Hi Art - thanks a lot for mentioning my post.

Mike

[Peter @ Plan Your Escape]

Thanks for sharing my article with you readers. Greatly appreciated!

Peter