Welcome to the May 6, 2009 edition of 1031 exchange.

Deposit Accounts presents The FDIC Is Running Out of Money: Is Your Money Safe? posted at Deposit Accounts.

Patricia Turner presents ETF FAQs: Common Questions About ETF Investing | ETFdb posted at ETFdb.

Patricia Turner presents Construction Management Degree » Top 50 Construction Blogs posted at Construction Management Degrees.

KCLau presents Save money the stupid way posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Simple ways to save money”

Diego Cervantes presents The Free Online Tax Filing Toolbox: 25 Sites for Tools, Printable Forms, Software and More posted at Bankling.

Debt Freedom Fighter presents Is Obtaining a Gold Credit Card a Good Idea? posted at Discover Debt Freedom!.

Kelly Sonora presents Day Trading.Edu: 50 Free Open Courseware Classes for Investors and Day Traders posted at Best Forex Brokers.

Deposit Accounts presents Unable to Open a Checking Account? posted at Deposit Accounts.

KCLau presents 5 Ways To Take Charge Of Our Finances posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Are we doing the right things when it comes to managing our finances? Ask yourself five questions to know if you’re on the right track.”

apply4-credit presents Are Credit Card Protection Plans Worth the Money? posted at Apply4-Credit.

Debt Freedom Fighter presents Looking for a Way to Repair a Bad Credit Score posted at Discover Debt Freedom!.

KCLau presents Learning to be Happy with Less posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “How u can be happy with less material things”

Debt Freedom Fighter presents Simple and Easy Methods to Reduce Your Debt Significantly posted at Discover Debt Freedom!.

Matthew Paulson presents Do You Need a Second Chance on Your Tax Return? posted at American Consumer News.

Leave Debt Behind presents Where to Get Your Free Annual Credit Report posted at Leave Debt Behind.

Destroy Debt presents My Credit Limit Got Lowered Below My Outstanding Balance posted at Destroy Debt.

David Miller presents Metro guide featuring over 300 cities worldwide posted at Windows Mac and Mobile, saying, “Mobile phone users are often on the move and this explains the large number of applications geared towards helping travellers wherever they go. One of the most successful travel programs available for handheld computers is this free guide to the subway systems in over 300 cities worldwide”

Verna Morris presents The Ultimate Guide to Leveraged ETFs: Their Uses, Their Risks, and More posted at ETFdb.

Verna Morris presents The Real Estate Agent’s Guide to Using Twitter + 10 Essential Resources posted at Real Estate Agent Database Blog.

Praveen presents Oswego Townhouse Nightmare posted at My Simple Trading System.

Savings Toolbox presents How You Can Make Retirement the Best Time of Your Life posted at Savings Toolbox.

Banquet Manager presents A Banquet Manager’s Suggestion To Fix The Economy posted at So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager….

investing strategies

Mike presents Dangers Of Leveraged ETFs posted at Bear Market Profits, saying, “The ultra ETFs have more danger than merely the leverage they entail.”

Debt Wizard presents Making Money Is Easier Than Saving Money posted at Money Help, saying, “If you are trying to firm up your finances, trying to make some extra cash may actually be easier than just saving money.”

Den Levin presents Get Ready For The Crowding Out Effect | Credit Makes The World Go Round posted at Credit Makes The World Go Round, saying, “With the US government projected to have the highest deficits ever, businesses will have an even tougher time borrowing due to the crowding out effect.”

sherin presents Ayurveda for young investors posted at Investment Internals, saying, “Most succeeded, well practiced fail proof investing strategies for beginner investors”

VC presents Understanding Credit Spreads posted at The Penny Daily, saying, “A description of credit spreads and how they relate to you and the economy”

Brandon Rowe presents Best Savings Account Interest Rates posted at Bank Rates.

Frank Vertin presents Just Buy Index Funds Directly posted at NO LOAD INDEX FUND, saying, “Buying an S&P 500 index fund through an investment counselor can substantially increase your initial purchasing costs and and drive up your annual management expense fees. Unfortunately, the vast majority of individual investors buy mutual funds and ETFs through brokers and investment advisers. Rarely do financial advisors recommend that you buy index funds with low fees. This is because low cost, no load mutual funds do not pay them as well as loaded, high fee mutual funds.”

Ricky presents Stock Trading Terminology posted at Stock Tips, saying, “Thanks!”

Frank B. presents Beginners Guide to Investing posted at Investment Basics.

Brandon Rowe presents Flagstar Bank 2.30% MMA posted at Bromoney Internet Banks.

Natalia presents Money Management in Forex – Learn It Before You Trade Forex posted at SirForex.com.

Manshu presents Prepaid Cards: Pros and Cons posted at OneMint.

legal considerations

KCLau presents Bad Experience of Car Insurance Claim posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “a story of bad experience with vehicle insurance claim”

mortgage/financing

keevisr presents Types of Mortgage Loans – The Basics posted at Loan Info Central, saying, “In the past, homebuyers more or less had limited mortgage loan options. These days, there are more options than you can shake a stick at, but here’s a primer on the basics.”

KCLau presents Learn Money Tips playing iMafia posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “About iMafia, an application for iPhone. How it is connected to real life in terms of personal finance and how to play the game.”

Darwin presents Net Present Value: Why You Should Use it in Everyday Life posted at Darwin’s Finance, saying, “This neat article walks through how to construct (or will forward you a spreadsheet) a Net Present Value model to assess which is the best refinance or new mortgage deal since rates, fees and timing all impact the present value of your investment.”

Locke Dauch presents Can Bankruptcy Stop Foreclosure posted at Your Blog Is Money, saying, “Because of the economic crisis, foreclosures have been recorded at record numbers in the last year. This article discusses ways that bankruptcy may help people effectively keep their homes.”

Darwin presents Is it Ethical to Re-Lock your Mortgage Deal when Rates Drop? posted at Darwin’s Finance, saying, “With mortgage rates dropping to historic lows, it begs the question as to whether it’s ethical to renegotiate your lock or leave your lender altogether for a new rate.”

Brian McKay presents Mortgage Rates posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, “Mortgage rates are near an all time low set recently. This past week 30 year mortgage rates averaged averaged 4.80 percent and 15 year mortgages averaged 4.45.”

KCLau presents Do You Have a Wedding Debt? posted at KCLau’s Money Tips, saying, “Most couples want to begin their married life auspiciously and free from the problems. However, it is not uncommon to hear about married couples who go into debt just to get married. Article explores the reasons.”

Brian McKay presents Record low mortgage rates on five-year ARM posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, “Mortgage rates on 5-year adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) reached another low this week. Mortgage rates on five-year ARMs were 4.80 percent with an average 0.6 point, down from last week when rates were 4.85 percent.”

real estate market

Jeonard Cook presents Learn How to Sell Your Own Home: Advertise like a Pro posted at How to Sell Your Own Home.

Brian McKay presents Housing Starts Surge posted at MonitorBankRates.com, saying, “The Commerce Department reported Tuesday that construction of new homes and apartments jumped 22.2 percent.”

Margaret Garcia presents Top 20 Home Improvement iPhone Apps posted at Construction Management Degrees.

tax implicatgions

Beno Varghese presents An Average Person?s Tax Dollars posted at Beno Varghese dot-com.

transaction tips

Patrick Smith presents Buying new versus used posted at Real World Advice, saying, “The pros and cons of buying a new versus a used car.”

Jay Green presents Remote Computer Maintenance: RCM posted at Remote Computer Maintenance, saying, “Save Money”

Rob Stone presents Money & Careers – advice videos on Office Life, Job Searching, Small Business posted at VideoJug: LIfe Explained. On Film.

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