A rather short carnival this week, maybe everyone is getting into the summer mood and not wanting to sit at their computers submitting posts?

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there!

Budgeting

Neal Frankle at Wealth Pilgirm presents 20 Year Loan – Not Always A Good Idea, saying “As you consider buying a home, you will most likely be presented with two main options: a 30-year mortgage or a 15-year mortgage. The 30-year loan is considered “standard” by many, but there are those who prefer the 15-year loan.”

Jim Yih at Retire Happy Blog presents Did you learn anything in Financial Literacy month?, saying “In the US, the goal of Financial Literacy month is to heightened awareness about personal finance. Awareness, alone, is not enough.”

Business

Group Benefits Guy at Group Benefits Online presents Study shows cost for health plans are on the rise, saying “Employers are beginning to realize that an investment in a healthy workplace culture will yield significant returns, not just in reduced benefits costs but in improved productivity and employee engagement.”

Jim at Advisor Think Box presents Surround yourself with great people, saying “When it comes to business, it is critical to build a team of great people to help you become successful. Your ability to assemble the right group of people will ultimately dictate your future success.”

Debt and Credit

Kyle Berks at Integrated Loans presents Installment Loans for People with Bad Credit, saying “If you are someone who is suffering from bad credit, getting an installment loan can be a challenging task. Nevertheless, it is not impossible to do.”

Economy

Kevin at Invest It Wisely presents Canada’s Conservatives Win 2011 Election and Harper Wins a Majority Government, saying “What does a majority government mean? Will this new government return to its proper role and reduce the weight of government on people’s backs? Will Canada move toward prosperity, or will we repeat the mistakes of our neighbours to the south, engaging in destructive spending and debt, needless wars, and more socialism?”

Real Estate

Sustainable PF at Sustainable Personal Finance presents Why You Should Consider Buying a Tiny Home.

Other

Echo at Boomer & Echo presents Redeeming Your Aeroplan Miles, saying “Canadians love to travel and collect frequent flyer miles, and one of the most popular loyalty programs in Canada is Aeroplan.”

Glen Craig at Free From Broke presents How to Figure Out How Much Life Insurance You Need, saying “Life insurance is a difficult subject to broach for many. See some help in figuring out how much life insurance you may need.”

N.W. Journey at Net Worth Journey presents What is a Declaration of Homestead, saying “Learn basic facts regarding a declaration of homestead.”

Crystal at Stupid Cents presents Life Insurance Questions, saying “Here is is a look at the most frequently asked life insurance questions since there are so many different life insurance policies to choose from.”