Welcome to the 86th Money Hacks Carnival (Platinum Edition)

Welcome to the 86th edition of the Money Hacks Carnival–Platinum Edition. We’ve organized the carnival this week by credit card status (we are a credit card site, after all). All the articles included in this week’s carnival are worth reading and provide excellent money hacks.

Visa Black Articles

Baker presents Use a Lease Option to Lock in Low Home Prices posted at Get Rich Slowly (Real Estate).

The Investor presents Emergency funds: The ten essential steps posted at Monevator (Savings).

Helen presents BRIC-Master posted at Affine Financial Services (Investing).

Mrs. Accountability presents Old Appliances Really Do Use More Electricity! «Out of Debt Again posted at Out of Debt Again (Smart Spending).

Platinum Articles

MLR presents A Guide to Greatness posted at My Life ROI, Getting the Best Return On Life (Life).

Tyler presents 10 Green Changes in Less than 10 Minutes for Less than $10 posted at Frugally Green (Green Living).

Darwin presents Verizon FIOS is WAY more Expensive than you Think — Here’s Why posted at Darwin’s Finance (Smart Spending).

Jeff Rose presents Term Life Insurance Vs. Cash Value Life Insurance: What Is the Difference? posted at Jeff Rose (Insurance).

a.b. presents Frugal Bang For Your Buck: Easy Ways To Cut Expenses posted at Modern Tightwad (Smart Spending).

The Smarter Wallet presents Avoid Bankruptcy! Information To Help You Stay Afloat posted at The Smarter Wallet (Bankruptcy).

Shadox presents Trouble with Our House Purchase… posted at Money and Such (Real Estate).

Gold Articles

D4L presents Three Dividend Stocks With A Perfect Risk Score posted at Dividends Value (Gold).

FMF presents The Whip Cracks Both Ways posted at Free Money Finance (Investing).

Matt SF presents Monetize Your Photos with a Personal Endorsement from Udorse.com posted at Steadfast Finances (Make Money).

Super Saver presents End of Year Tax Planning – Deductions posted at My Wealth Builder (Taxes).

Ray @ Financial Highway presents Probate- Why and How to Avoid Probate Fees posted at Financial Highway (Trusts & Estates).

MoneyNing presents Why Do High Yield Savings Account Rates Change posted at Money Ning (Saving).

bigred hagans presents Definitive Guide To 130/30 ETFs: 130/30 ETF Investing 101 posted at ETF Database (Investing).

Aryn presents Top 10 Things to Buy at the Dollar Store posted at Sound Money Matters (Smart Spending).

PT presents Low Score Got You Down? How to Establish or Rebuild Your Credit posted at Prime Time Money (Credit).

Bucksome presents Couples Therapy for…Money posted at Buck$ome Boomer’s Journey to Retirement (Marriage).

Silicon Valley Blogger presents How To Improve Your Credit Score: A 6 Step Plan posted at The Digerati Life (Credit).

Tom @ Canadian Finance Blog presents How To Avoid Bankruptcy With A Consumer Proposal posted at The Canadian Finance Blog (Bankruptcy).

Sun presents Quizzle Offers Free Credit Score and Report posted at Earn More Invest Wisely at The Sun’s Financial Diary (Credit).

Madison presents Solo 401k Retirement Plan for the Self-Employed posted at My Dollar Plan (Retirement).

Cecil Dellison presents American Express Improves Gift Cards, Will Others Follow? | Clearchoicecreditcards posted at Clear Choice Credit Cards (Credit Cards).

Hank presents Index Funds Are Like Glazed Doughnuts – Boring! posted at Own The Dollar (Investing).

The Amateur Financier presents Money is NOT a Zero Sum Game posted at The Amateur Financier (Life).

CreditCardAssist presents Is It the End of the Credit Card Era? posted at CreditCardAssist.com (Credit Cards).

Chris O. presents Who?s Hiring in California? posted at financial reflections (Employment).

The Financial Blogger presents Tips on Budgeting for a Wedding – Getting Married Without Going Broke posted at The Financial Blogger (Weddings).

Silver Articles

Jose presents SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR LANDLORDS posted at Finance, Credit, Insurance and all (Real Estate).

Peak Personal Finance presents Finding the Right Tax Balance posted at Peak Personal Finance (Taxes).

Billeater presents How To Determine The Best Debt Elimination Strategy posted at Billeater (Debt).

Paul Williams presents Changing Your Name after Marriage posted at Provident Planning (Marriage).

Deposit Accounts presents The Differences Between Certificate of Deposits and Brokered Certificate of Deposits posted at deposit Accounts (Savings).

Matthew Paulson presents The Fine Print on the U Return Plan by GM posted at American Consumer News (Smart Spending).

MBB presents Online Brokerages For Cheap Stock Trades posted at Money Blue Book Blog (Investing).

Raj Patel presents Balance transfer option off of the table? posted at DebtGoal (Credit Cards).

Investing Toolkit presents Stock Picking Pros and Cons: Should You Buy Individual Stocks? posted at Investing Toolkit (Investing).

Manshu presents Prepaid debit cards to control spending posted at OneMint (Credit Cards).

Heidi presents Earn Unlimited Bonuses with a 529 Account posted at Little People Wealth (Education).

Travis presents Building Your Emergency Fund posted at Christian Money Mountain (Savings).

Zach Scheidt presents Blackstone to Capitalize on Market Liquidity posted at ZachStocks (Investing).

Retirement Savior presents Stocks Versus Bonds – Defining your Long Run posted at Retirement Savior (Investing).

That concludes the carnival for this week. Be sure to check out next week’s carnival hosted by Green Panda Treehouse.

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Rob Berger is the found of Credit Card Offers IQ and the popular personal finance site, Dough Roller.
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