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This is the 35th Blog Carnival for Making REAL Money, and it’s the last in its current form (more later). Why? Simply, I’m tired of raking through 490 submissions to this Carnival, the vast majority of which are not suitable, repetitive submissions, and promotional junk. This was intended to give bloggers a space to promote their blogging passion for investing. Unfortunately, it turned into a free-for-all for all manner of spam, self-promotions, etc. As a result, I’m proud to present only the top 14 posts for this last carnival, the top 3% of the submissions for this carnival. Congratulations to you, one and all!

Recommended Articles

Both of these articles present interesting viewpoints and challenge our ideas about making money, so I’ve decided to recommend these articles to readers.

Brandt Smallwood presents Think and Invest Like Warren Buffett: Are We In the Eye of the Storm? posted at Value Investing and Other Warren Buffett Techniques, saying, “he economy is currently in the midst of a recovery, however, because of the “buyers are high, sellers are low” effect, the stock market has been climbing too high too quickly. Thus, within the next few weeks, we should expect to see a correction effect, in which the economy sinks back down to a more sustainable level. No need to fear, though, for the method of value investing already takes this type of “emotion driven” effect into account, and your true value investments will, in the long run, be profitable.”

Glendon Cameron presents A Inside View of the Storage Unit Auction Business | posted at A Inside View of the Storage Unit Auction Business, saying, “I was a storage auction junkie for six years, can you dig it?”

MoneyNing presents 10 Reasons to Have a Library Card posted at Money Ning, saying, “Your local library is still one the best way to spent your time. Here are 10 reasons why you want a library card.”

Personal Finance

1. Nate Kragness presents My Free Cash | 10 Easy Ways to Save Money in Today’s Economy posted at My Free Cash | Your Guide to Money Management, saying, “With the current state of the economy, saving money can be as important to your portfolio as making prudent investments. This article highlights ten easy ways to save money and maximize your savings.”
2. Faizal Nisar presents Top Places to Build Wealth posted at Be Truly Happy, saying, “First step to building great wealth is know where the money is at. This article shows you just that.”
3. Harold presents Cash for Clunkers – An Uncertain Future posted at The Car Enthusiast, saying, “Although the Cash for Clunkers program has been quite popular, it has faced its fair share of challenges and criticisms.”

Investing

1. Smac20 presents General Growth Properties Inc – Takeover Target posted at Investing in Canada: Best Investment Blog, saying, “General Growth Properties was the second largest REIT in the USA before the recession. They are now under Chapter 11 Bankrupcy; however, there are many companies now stating in the media that they are encouraging a take over. Find out more here.”
2. Stock Trading Brokers presents Investing Basics – Work With an Online Broker For The Right Reasons posted at Stock Trading Brokers, saying, “Remember to know why you are using an online broker.”
3. 20smoney presents Using Target Dividend Yields To Identify Entry Points posted at 20s Money, saying, “An interesting way to look at dividend yields when it comes to determining when to buy a stock.”
4. Dan at Everydayfinance presents Swine Flu Stock Mania – Just Wait ’til Fall posted at Everyday Finance, saying, “This article highlights the recent triple digit gains in several so-called ‘Swine Flu Stocks’ and questions whether the hype has gotten ahead of the fundamentals.”
5. Mike Johnson presents Trading System Part 2 posted at System Trading | Stocks Trading Systems, saying, “Now we covered a large form of protection in the exit strategy. There are stops, exit strategies to secure your gains, and stop losses to prevent losses, there are also puts that you can buy to protect yourself against large declines. However, there is a form of protection that works towards investments from stocks to real estate to protect you personally from losses beyond what you put in. If you use leverage this is important… In other investments, there is usually not as much overlap. However you probably want to learn a lot about forming a business entity…”
6. Finavigation presents The Right Mindset for Financial Success posted at Finavigation, saying, “For many people, the main thing holding them back from achieving the things they want in life is the way they think. People who are able to build wealth and accomplish the goals they set for themselves continuously think about the world differently than people who are complacent and find themselves stagnant instead of accelerating toward the life they want.”
7. GeoffG presents Technical Analysis and Market Timing Update for 10/22/09 posted at Market Timing and Top Stock Picks, saying, “Free stock market technical analysis, market timing, top stock picks, blog, forum and more, all free.”

Online Tips

1. Wealth-Ed presents Tired of coming up short in your money making adventures? posted at Gold Paved Road, saying, “I believe everyone should have an equal opportunity at making money online. As I take my journey towards financial independence, I will relay all of the information I uncover, to you, as I go along.”
2. Huddson presents Rich Schefren Presents Six Key Factors To Online Success posted at Marketing Online Can Be Enjoyable & Profitable, saying, “Rich Schefren presented his Six Key Factors To Online Success which were exactly the knowledge that I needed as I had been trying to piece the puzzles together.”
3. Martin Pharos presents Internet Business Requirements – Know Them First posted at Internet Business Make Money Online With Welly Mulia, saying, “Considerations for a new internet marketer to remember.”
4. U.S. Common Sense presents When the government and internet advertising collide posted at U.S. Common Sense, saying, “Looking at the Federal Trade Commissions possible increase in authority over online advertising.”

That concludes this edition. Past posts can be found on our blog carnival index page. Future editions will be handled entirely at this blog on our new submissions page.

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