Festival of under 30 finances Vol I, Issue 8

Welcome to the Festival of Under 30 Finances! Apologies for not including all the submissions, but here are some tips for getting them accepted next time. Please make sure that your articles have not been accepted in another carnival and that they fit the theme of "under 30 finances."

The next host is: A Penny Saved...

It's been a lot of fun reading all the posts! Without further ado, the posts.


The Landlord presents an excellent post on The Danger of Overextending Yourself, posted at Lording the Land. Everybody who reads this festival wants to be a great investor, and the Landlord has some cautious advice on getting in over your head.



Kira has an interesting side job idea as a Standardized Patient at Penny Foolish. This one is near and dear to my heart, given that, in the near future, I hopefully will be one of those doctors.



Sarah presents some rules for Money and Relationships at There's No Money In Poetry. In a relationship? Been in a relationship? Money's always a sticky topic, and just when exactly are we supposed to go dutch, or grab the bill?



Shelley Elmblad writes about College Budgeting Software at About Financial Software. The options presented are sure to help with budgeting, but I still prefer the gool ol' Excel spreadsheet because it's free.

Dasha reminds us all to factor in taxes in our search for the perfect mutual fund in Lower taxes on your investments, posted at PrivetColorado.

Adam ponders on making money at Adam, where he thinks that a good and easy way to make money is to start a business centered on a technical product (as opposed to consulting services).

Peter Kua presents I’ll only expire at 91! Darn! posted at RadicalHop.com. While Peter is 34, the idea that we will (or won't) live forever is pertinent to everybody.

Renthusiast has an interview with Sarah Van der Noot posted at Renthusiast. Anyone investing in the London real estate market?

Steve Faber presents Retire Rich! Wouldn’t That Be Nice! posted at Debt Free.

Bill has a relavent post for this festival in Sad But True, posted at Ask Uncle Bill.

Bryan C. Fleming writes about the joy of giving in Million Dollar Savings Club: The Give-away Pile Strikes!, posted at Bryan C. Fleming .com.

Super Saver believes that now might be a buyer's market in Housing - Now is a Good Time to Buy, posted at My Wealth Builder.

Wilks tells of the dark side of Prosper in Highest Echelon: Prosper Keeps Canceling My Bids, Enter Zopa posted at Highest Echelon.

Tracy Coenen presents 6 excuses why people don’t save money posted at FRAUDfiles.