Money Hacks Carnival: Middle Name Pride Day Edition

Happy Middle Name Pride Day, everyone! There seems to be a bit of inconsistency as to what the proper day to celebrate MNPD is – Holiday Insights says that it’s “always March 10th” whereas the Wikipedia article says it’s on the Friday of the first full week of March as one of a number of festive days of Celebrate Your Name Week.

But no matter. In the spirit of Middle Name Pride Day, whether on time or two days early, I will reveal my middle name to (hopefully) at least three people who don’t know it already. I’ll also share some tweets from some followers who gave their take on their middle names.

Here are the submitted posts for this week’s Money Hacks Carnival!

My picks for this carnival:

Darwin’s Finance runs down 401(k) loan rules and discusses the pros and cons.
PT Money describes how credit card numbers are generated. (Very interesting!)
Balance Junkie relates financial literacy to green eggs and ham. (Thank you! Thank you, impressed-I-am.)
ABCs of Investing explains in detail how to convert to a Roth IRA.
My Dollar Plan runs down three tax deductions to help the unemployed.

@EverydayFinance mine’s “whatchoo talkin ’bout Willis”. I was mocked relentlessly as a kid but now I can laugh about it.

@thefrugallawyer Middle name is Starr. It was supposed to be my first name but wasn’t a good Christian name, so it went to the middle.

@centsiblelife middle name:Liann. Named after a cousin and the first syl. is both a repeat from my 1st name+ my Dad’s name.

@The_Weakonomist my middle name is “the”

Live Frugally or Die Broke keeps a keen eye on #1: paying yourself first.
Wench Wisdom quotes Prudent Bear on the disincentive to save.
Rabbit Funds hops on an interview with the founder of MoneyDesktop.com.
Dividends Value lists 18 stocks that are raising their dividend yield on cost.
Free Family Finance reports a late-breaking story on politicians getting a fiscal clue. (I can’t believe it myself, but you be the judge.)
Green Sherpa suggests asking for directions if you’ve lost your financial way.
Money Help for Christians explains the tax implications of Roth IRAs vs traditional IRAs.
Good Financial Cents goes through how to make quarterly estimated tax payments.
Consumer Boomer asks: “How much retirement income should you withdraw?”
Provident Plan outlines how to create a budget and stick to it.
Studenomics runs down some favorite time management tips.
Wealth Pilgrim explains how to regain your mojo.
Canadian Finance Blog has ten tips for going green and saving money.
Money Ning suggests that investing in physical gold can cost you.
Dough Roller lists credit cards that you can transfer balances at zero percent for a year. (They do still exist, apparently!)
Personal Finance Playbook explains effective yield.
Steadfast Finances comments on investor psychology and losing out on profits.
Stumble Forward reveals a scam.
Len Penzo warns that fees can erode your savings account returns.
Live Real Now has a February 30-day project. (He can put two extra days in the month if he wants; it’s his blog!)

My middle name is Burnett. It was my grandfather’s first name, and I carry it proudly.

Have a great rest of the week!

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3 Responses to “Money Hacks Carnival: Middle Name Pride Day Edition”
By Darwin's Finance on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

Wow, a fav!
Thanks so much for including in this great roundup!
By 2 Cents @ Balance Junkie on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

Who knew there was a middle name pride day? Thanks very much for including my article!
By Adam@RabbitFunds on Mar 11, 2010 | Reply

Thanks for the include! Yeah for guys with the middle name John.