Welcome to the February 18, 2009 edition of the carnival of net worth.  Lots of great submissions this week – take a few minutes and visit the ones that catch your eye.

BankMan presents Why You Need a High Yield Savings Account posted at High Yield Savings Accounts, saying, “Everyone needs a high yield savings account to maximize their savings returns, earn more interest, and stash their cash for a rainy say.”

David presents The Basics of Interest: Part 1 posted at Personal Finance Ology, saying, “Learn everything that you need to know about interest rates before you sign on the dotted line.”

Raily Arena presents Sell Your Own Home – Despite the Lousy Economy posted at How to Sell Your Own Home.

Livingalmostlarge presents A reason to not pay off the home posted at LivingAlmostLarge.

Savings Toolbox presents What Should You Do With a Tax Refund posted at Savings Toolbox.

Patrick @ Military Money presents What to Do About a Lost or Stolen Stimulus Check posted at Military Finance Network, saying, “If your stimulus check was stolen and cashed, you may be a target of identity theft, which will ruin your credit score. Here are the steps you need to follow.”

Sun presents January 2009 Score Card — Part I: Net Worth posted at The Sun’s Financial Diary.

nickel presents How to Become a Millionaire – Lessons From an Eight Year Old posted at fivecentnickel.com.

DebtLite presents What’s the Difference Between Good Debt and Bad Debt? posted at Debt Advice.

David presents The Basics of Interest (Part Three) posted at Personal Finance Ology, saying, “Compound interest, make it work for you, not against you! This is an important concept that allows your money to snowball and grow faster.”

Piotr Stepien presents Money Free World posted at we overstep.

Tristan presents Ways To Earn Extra Money In Your Spare Time posted at Find Financial Freedom, saying, “A guide to earning some extra money in your spare time, from either a part time job or by starting a part time business. Both will help you increase your net worth if you use the extra income wisely, either for investment purposes or for paying down your mortgage.”

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Best Online Stock Brokers For Cheap Stock Trades posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Grow your net worth by investing your money. Use the best stock brokerages for your investing purposes!”

Patrick @ Cash Money Life presents Does Zecco’s New Rate Change Make You Want to Change Brokerage Firms? posted at Cash Money Life, saying, “Zecco essentially ended their free trades for many traders – here is how their new pricing structure compares to TradeKing and ShareBuilder.”

Julie Guarnizo presents Five Easy Steps to Create Security and Wealth posted at Beef Up Your Piggy.

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