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It’s been an eventful year with the global economy. Personal finance is becoming a more important topic to discuss and learn. I really believe 2009 will be a big year for many personal finance. The economy won’t be fixed overnight and people will have to be more conscious of their spending if they want to ride this through.
Do you need tips for 2009? Mara has already got a list compiled to help you jump start your finances. check out her post New Cash For The New Year 2009: Tips From Top Money Bloggers.
There was a tremendous amount of great information in 2008 for personal finance. I searched over 100 personal finance posts to find a great collection of articles that are helpful for this reflective round up. Thank you to all the bloggers who put such an effort writing and thanks to the wonderful readers who have been following us.
There are over 60 personal finance articles are included, so pick and choose which interest you the most. Any a particular post? Leave a comment on the blog to let them know.
Editors Choice
I asked some bloggers to share their favorite posts from this past yea. A few were kind enough to give their thoughts.
- How to Increase the Odds of Getting Anything You Want
- Top 5 Online Banks: Savings or Checking Accounts
- Things I Learned Living on a Budget
- How to Be a Woman
- Never Mind a New Economic Stimulus Package – Save Yourself!
- Free Spreadsheets to Track Blog or Freelance Income
Finances and Budgeting
- The Debt-to-Income Ratio: How Much House Can You Afford?.
- Top 10 Wealth Building Ways Of Ordinary People
- 10 Commitments You Should Make for Your Own Financial Success
- How to Talk to Your Teenager About Personal Finance
- 10 Phases to Financial Freedom
- 10 Ways to Simplify Your Finances
- By Taking Control of My Finances, I Took Back Control of My Life
- The Pros and Cons of Credit Cards
- What Happens To Student Accounts After Graduation?
- So I Have This Friend (or, on mooching)
Economy & Taxes
- Would the “Fair Tax” Gut the Economy?
- 75 Money Saving Tips to Survive a Down Economy
- Economic Progress and the Role of Government
- What Caused The Financial Crisis Of 2008?
- Tax Considerations for Student Loan Interest
- Tax Mistakes
- Some renters being affected by foreclosures
- 401k Loan Double Taxation Myth
- How To Value Your Clothing Donations and Get A Tax Deduction
- Weathering the Current Financial Storms
- Alternative Minimum Tax Relief
Frugality & Do It Yourself Projects
- 10 Ways To Get Free Food in College
- The ABCs of Frugality: 26 Key Frugal Concepts
- Maximize Your Car’s Efficiency With ‘Hypermiling’
- 75 Frugal Hacks for Your Home
- How to Save on Gas (35 Tips Inside)
- An Illustrated Frugal Lunch
- How Frugality Has Become the New Fashion
- The Little Things Do Matter: Twelve Little Hacks That Add Up To A Lot
- Do not ask and you shall not receive
- The Stupid Passport Photo Ripoff
- 10 Ways To Make Your Stuff Feel New Again
- Grocery Saving Tips
Debt Reduction
- 10 Steps to Break the Credit Card Habit
- Back To The Basics : How To Get Out Of Debt
- Developing A Snowflaking Mentality
- The Rush of Paying Off a Debt
- Getting Debt Free Today: Not Gonna Happen
- Saving vs. Debt Reduction
Investing & Retirement
- Your 401k losing money? Here’s what to do
- How to Profit from a Stock Market Crash
- Investing – Do Your OWN Research
- Creating a Retirement Withdrawal Plan
- Roth IRA Versus Traditional – Which is Better?
- Switching from Index Mutual Funds to ETFs
- You Want To Retire Someday – How Much Should You Save Today and Should You Bother?
- How to Tell if You Have a Bad 401k Plan
- Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)
- What Is The Dow?
Saving and Wealth Building
- 29 Steps I Took to Leave the Workforce at Age 29
- The Big List: 1,019 Different Ways To Save Money.
- Intro to Passive Income, Popular Ways of Getting It and Mindset You Need to Start Creating It
- Save money on your hospital bills just by asking
- Five Tried and True Financial Fundamentals
- Why You Don’t Save Money (Even Though You Know It’s The Right Thing To Do)
- How to Cure Obsessive-Compulsive 401(k) Checking
- Creative strategies for coping with rising costs
- How Many of You Have Part-Time Jobs?
- Making Extra Money
- How The Happy Rock Went Bold
I hope your weekend goes well. Take care!
Photo Credit: coda
Thanks for including me!
Thanks Kelly, I appreciated reading your blog. Keep up the great work!
Thanks a lot for putting this great list together!
Mike
Thanks for the mention and have a happy new year!
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Great 2008 best of list!
Thanks for the mention!
Happy 2009!
Thank you for including my article. It must have been a lot of work to put this list together! Thank you for spending that time.
Check out That One Cavemans last blog post..Introducing the Newest Member of the Caveman Family
Wow! Wicked list. Stumbling……
Check out Squawkfoxs last blog post..Frugal Last Minute Gift Ideas
What an outstanding list of articles. Thanks in particular for the retirement links, a subject very near and dear to my heart.
Check out Mr. GoTos last blog post..Budget Deficits Leading to Public Pension Reforms
Thanks so much for including me among all of these great sites. And an editor’s pick too!! It’s been quite a year hasn’t it? Hope you have a great 2009!!
Check out FFBs last blog post..A Mother’s Struggle Between Work And Kids
Thanks for adding my article! I’m glad you liked you!
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Great list. Thanks for putting it together.
Check out SimplyFortiess last blog post..Having a Hard Time Getting Life Insurance?
@ Everyone I had a fun (and crazy time) going through the blogs. I was amazed over how much information was out there on personal finance blog. I was also excited to discover some new blogs!
Thank you for your support and stumbles.
I’m honored to be an editor’s choice, thanks! Happy new year!
Check out jims last blog post..“Chinatown” Buses
Thanks Jim for your post. I have a feeling it’ll be popular in 2009 as people are loking for deals with their banking options
Thanks for including my article.
Check out Patricks last blog post..Weekly Roundup – Post Christmas Edition
No problem Patrick!
Wow, what a list! I’m so impressed! Thanks for including one of my posts, too!
Check out GradGirls last blog post..A Christmas Surprise
@GradGirl: I took awhile to get through ( I read every posts and much more), but I’m happy it’s up! Thanks for your post, can’t wait to see what you have in 2009.
Great list and great posts. Looking forward to everything that will be coming in 09. Happy new years.
Thanks for the support Craig. Can’t wait 2009!
Great list! Thanks for linking to my post on 10 Commitments to Your Financial Success.
Check out Ron@TheWisdomJournals last blog post..The 12 Days of Christmas: Day Six – 6 Characteristics of a Great Employee
Thanks Ron for your blog! I enjoyed reading the articles and look forward to this upcoming year with it.
Great list! Thanks for taking the time to compile this. Good stuff in here.
Check out PT Moneys last blog post..Happy New Year!
Thanks PT for your blog!
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A list of goodies to read! Yay! Thanks for including my post in the roundup!
Check out Single Mas last blog post..Oprah’s Best Life Week Starts on Monday
Thanks for including me! What an honor!
Check out Davids last blog post..Money Quote Friday – Don’t Let This Be You Edition.
@Single Ma: I love your blog and especially your mantra: Work to achieve, not to acquire.
@David: With the economy looking to be dow for a bit, I think you’re savings post will become a popular resource.
Hi Green Panda,
Thank you for including my blog! I’ll keep reading yours, as well!
-Erica
Check out Erica Douglasss last blog post..2008 Year In Review / 2009 Goals
@Erica: I hope 2009 will go great for you!
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