Carnival of Personal Finance #270, the Elvis is Dead Edition
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Today is the 33rd anniversary of the death of Elvis, so I’m bringing you the “Elvis is Dead” edition of the Carnival of Personal Finance.
What can the King teach us about finance? The immediate lesson is, of course, to not let success destroy you or your life. Always remember what is important.
“Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man; but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.” -Elvis Presley
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“When I was a child, ladies and gentlemen, I was a dreamer. I read comic books, and I was the hero of the comic book. I saw movies, and I was the hero in the movie. So every dream I ever dreamed has come true a hundred times…I learned very early in life that: ‘Without a song, the day would never end; without a song, a man ain’t got a friend; without a song, the road would never bend - without a song.’ So I keep singing a song. Goodnight. Thank you.”
-From his acceptance speech for the 1970 Ten Outstanding Young Men of the Nation Award. Given at a ceremony on January 16, 1971
Craig Ford from Money Help For Christians presents How to Buy Cars With Cash. This is great advice. My car will be paid off in the next few months and I will be doing exactly this.
FMF from Free Money Finance presents Are Tattoos at Work Really That Acceptable? Do tattoos limit your career? I reference this graphic when thinking about a tattoo.
Pop from Pop Economics presents Getting a raise: The negotiation. It’s always best to raise your top line as high as possible. Bringing in more money is far more effective that simply reducing your expenses.
Money Management
I have no use for bodyguards, but I have very specific use for two highly trained certified public accountants. -Elvis Presley
Kevin from Financially Poor presents Five Money Saving Tips for the 21st Century. I expand and combine tips 3 & 4. Every few days, I take all of the one-dollar bills out of my wallet and put them in a box, out of sight. Last week, this became the “walking around money” while we were on vacation.
Nicole from Nicole and Maggie: Grumpy Rumblings presents What to do with a windfall?, and says, “Nicole of Grumpy Rumblings needs help figuring out what to do with $24K in the bank that she didn’t expect to have. Can you give her suggestions?” I have a credit card with a balance that almost matches the windfall, so it’s a no-brainer for me. Why don’t you leave Nicole a comment with what you would do?
Bob from Christian Finances presents Money Mentors: Where to find them, and says, “Everyone needs coaching from time to time, finding a money mentor is important to our financial success… “ One of my closest friends is a banker, so I turn to him often. Where do you go for financial advice?
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