The Money Hacks Carnival #59 - The Duct Tape Edition

Welcome to the Money Hacks Carnival #59 - The Duct Tape - sometimes called Duck Tape - Edition.

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Duct tape can fix almost anything.  But one thing it can’t fix is my bank account.  That’s why I’ve read through these great posts, and you should, too!

Duct Tape was originally called Duck Tape - because of the way it repels water “like water rolling off a duck’s back.”  It was developed by Johnson and Johnson during WW II to protect ammunition from water.  Soldiers were soon using it to repair a variety of things such as jeeps, tents, and clothing.

Favorites

Neal Frankle asks the question  Are You Holding Any “Toxic Assets?” at Wealth Pilgrim: Money Management Advice, Financial Stress Management, & Resources.

FFB presents No Job Is Below You posted at Free From Broke, saying “In these tough times, you work if you have to, with a job you can find. Job snobbery doesn’t have much of a place when you can’t make ends meet!”

ChristianPF presents First time home owner? This is a great year for it! posted at Christian Personal Finance.

mbhunter presents Don’t worry about hitting the next tax bracket posted at Mighty Bargain Hunter.

The Smarter Wallet presents Trading The Market: What Market Trends Are Stock Traders Riding On Recently? posted at The Smarter Wallet.

Best Online Banks with High Yield Savings Accounts posted at Blueprint for Financial Prosperity.   If you haven’t already, join the debate about best on-line banks with bargaineering jim.

After the war and during the housing boom, duck tape started to be called duct tape, because it was often used to seal air ducts. It’s color was changed from army green to the silver we know today. It has since been “outlawed” in the duct world, replaced with more dependable aluminum tapes.

And now, the rest of this week’s 90 plus  great submissions.

Careers

Dana presents The Economics Behind Work | Investoralist posted at Investoralist.

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Building Self-Discipline posted at Potential 2 Success.

TStrump presents Can You Be Too Nice? posted at The Strump - Financial Blog.

Credit and Debt

J. Money presents New Credit Card #? Don’t forget to update all your accounts! posted at Budgets are Sexy | A Personal Finance Blog.

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Lending Club Review: A Leading Peer To Peer Lending Network posted at The Digerati Life.

Chief Family Officer presents Warning for new mortgage holders: Ignore that biweekly payment invitation posted at Chief Family Officer.

Sun presents UPromise Card Improves Rewards Program and Offer $25 Bonus posted at Earn More Invest Wisely at The Sun’s Financial Diary.

PF Credit Cards presents Credit Cards are Evil Just as Knives are Sharp posted at PF Credit Cards.

Raj Patel presents Subscriptions When in Debt posted at DebtGoal.

MBR presents Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) posted at Monitor Bank Rates.

KCLau presents 5 Ways To Take Charge Of Our Finances posted at KCLau’s Money Tips.

PT presents Borrowing from the 401K: The Best of a Bad Situation posted at Prime Time Money.

The Happy Rock presents DD’s Monthly Expenses - March 2009 posted at The Happy Rock.

Credit Shout presents Best Gas Credit Cards posted at CreditShout.

Kate Kashman presents Regaining Control of Your Credit Cards posted at The Paycheck Chronicles.

“A group of engineers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center came up with a unique design using plastic bags, cardboard and duct tape 39 years ago to save the three astronauts aboard Apollo 13.”  “Once I found out there was duct tape on the ship,” said one of the engineers, ” I knew we were home free.”

Economy

Jeff Rose presents Layoff Is Pending, What Should I Do? posted at Good Financial Cents.

Bank Savings Review presents Four Banks Give Back TARP Already posted at Bank Savings Review.

Frugality and Saving Money

d. ninja presents My Expenses: February 2009 posted at Punch Debt In The Face.

Aryn presents How to Set Up a Toy and Clothing Exchange posted at Sound Money Matters.

Cool Mommy presents 10 Cool Sites To Help You Save Money posted at MyCoolMommy.

Condo Blues presents How to Make Powdered High Efficiency Laundry Detergent posted at Condo Blues.

Money Beagle presents Cheap Ways To Extend Your Computer Life posted at Money Beagle.

Heather Levin presents How To Barter posted at The Greenest Dollar.

MLR presents All-Inclusive: Utilizing Technology to Slash Your Cable Bill posted at My Life ROI, Getting the Best Return On Life.

Nicki presents Benefits Of Outdoor Grilling posted at Domestic Cents.

Ishan presents Best Tips to Save Money when you Buy New Car posted at Save Few Bucks.

David r. Lampsen presents Cash for Gas: Save Money on Gas by Paying with Paper posted at Personal Finance Analyst.

Jerry Dellison presents Saving Some Green on Fresh Greens at the Farmers Market posted at Dealsupermarket.

Kyle presents Renting a Car - What You Should Know posted at Suburban Dollar.

Len Penzo presents Essential Tips for Lowering Your Grocery Bill (Part 2) posted at Len Penzo . Com.

Studenomist presents Are Your Hobbies Becoming A Financial Burden? posted at Studenomics.

Hank presents Be Careful of People Who Manipulate Statistics To Get Better Results posted at Own The Dollar.

RB presents Want to Cut Costs? Learn to Do Without posted at Recessions Blow.

Jason presents How I Saved $936 in Less Than 30 Minutes Online posted at Automatic Finances.

Wren Caulfield presents Netbooks: Economical Computing Option or a Waste of Money? posted at True Adventures in Money Hacking. If you’re looking for a netbook, this is a great article.

Mark Foo presents Managing Your Money The Rich Way posted at The Big Dreamer.

Michael Haltman presents Mark To Market Eased: Making A Silk Purse From A Sow’s Ear? Example Included posted at The Political and Financial Markets Commentator.

FitBuff presents 3 Easy Vegan Recipes posted at FitBuff.com’s Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog.

There’s no limits to duct tape’s uses.

Income

pfincome presents Free Passive Income Start Up Opportunities posted at Passive Family Income.

Madison presents How To Earn Money With CashCrate posted at My Dollar Plan.

FMF presents 20 Ways to Make More Money posted at Free Money Finance.

Insurance

Todd shares an excellent example on why you need health insurance inPre-term Labor With Twins posted at HarvestingDollars.

Tushar Mathur presents Health Savings Accounts explained posted at Everything Finance.

vh presents Stimulus program makes COBRA affordable posted at Funny about Money.

Miss M presents Auto Insurance – Are You Covered? posted at M is for Money.

Michael presents How Much Car Insurance Do You Need? posted at How Much Car Insurance Do You Need?.

Investing

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Option trading demystified withOption Trading Gives You Better Returns posted at eTrades.

Investing School presents Beginning with Options Trading posted at Investing School.

ifvat presents How To Pick Stocks And Mutual Funds posted at ifvat.

Verna Morris presents How to Build a Simple and Effective All-ETF Portfolio posted at ETFdb.

Larry Russell presents Most Individual Investors Are Poor Personal Portfolio Managers | Personal Investment Management posted at Personal Investment Management.

D4L presents Low-Debt Dividend Stocks posted at Dividends Value.

Aussie Investor presents Asset Allocation - Investing By The Numbers posted at Australian Stock Market Bloga. Tactical Asset Allocation.

Ray presents Asset Allocation-What it is and Why it’s Important posted at Financial Highway.

Dan presents How to Profit from Employee Stock Options Regardless of Share Performance posted at Darwin’s Finance.

Patrick @ Money Saving Deals presents TradeKing Offers up to $150 in Transfer Fees posted at Money Saving Deals.

Walter W. Fouse presents 7 Ways to Pick the Best Noload Mutual Funds and ETFs posted at Top No Load Mutual Funds.

Super Saver presents A Roth Conversion Strategy For a Declining Market posted at My Wealth Builder.

Real Estate

Dollar Frugal presents Dollar Frugal » Blog Archive » Investing in Properties Now posted at Dollar Frugal.

Tallahassee Real Estate presents How To Make An Offer In Today’s Real Estate Market posted at Tallahassee Real Estate Blog.

Taxes

The Weakonomist presents <a href=”http://weakonomics.com/2009/03/25/fair-tax-%C2%A0the-pros-and-cons/” >What are the pros and cons of the fair tax | Weakonomi¢s</a> posted at <a href=”http://weakonomics.com” >Weakonomics</a>.

Nate Desmond presents Giveaway: Free TurboTax Online Premier Tax E-Filing posted at Debt-free Scholar.

Bank Champ presents Bank Promotions Are Taxed posted at Bank Champ.

Patrick @ Cash Money Life presents How to File a Tax Extension posted at Cash Money Life.

Other

Jason presents Interviewing The Creators Of moneyStrands posted at MyMoneyMinute.

DR presents 10 Tips to Declutter Your Finances posted at The Dough Roller.

Learn how being less-than-perfect can be a good thing, in Flaws That Helped Me With My Personal Finance posted at The Financial Blogger.

Shaun Connell presents Being Frugal is Just the First Step posted at Learn Financial Planning.

Nate Desmond presents 23 Warning Signs of Scholarship Scams posted at Debt-free Scholar.

kathryn presents Top Ways to Waste Money on Your Home posted at Out of Debt - Christian Finances and Debt Help.

Jorge presents Book Review: Designing Your Child?s Financial Future (Part 2) posted at Independent Minded.

Diego Cervantes presents What Everyone Ought to Know About the ‘World Currency’: What Geithner Really Meant, SDRs and More posted at Bankling.

vsocorp presents VSO: Prepare Yourself For The New Kind Of Thinking – Business Thinking posted at VSO Corp: Business Logic, Stratey and Success.

Michael Haltman presents Mark To Market Eased: Making A Silk Purse From A Sow’s Ear? Example Included posted at The Political and Financial Markets Commentator.

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