* Stock Analysis: AFLAC Inc. (AFL)

Linked here is a PDF copy of my detailed analysis of AFLAC Inc. (AFL) (alt.1, alt.2). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Aflac Incorporated engages in the marketing and sale of supplemental health and life insurance plans in the United States and Japan.

* Up Next on The D4L Channel....

The walls came down! In last weeks episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Ty and his crew visited the D4L Channel for a complete renovation. Nothing was left but the foundation. No trip to Disney World for us. We'll keep the programing going while cleaning up the last few items.

* Hello Sunshine!

Last night I updated Dividends4Life's template. Though I liked the previous template, it had several short-comings that would be difficult to overcome. I am excited about the new template. It addresses most, if not all, of the old template's short-comings including:

* Weekly Carnival and Article Review - Mar. 28, 2008

Each Friday I highlight the Carnivals I participated in over the past week, along with any notable articles that I come across. For those readers not familiar with carnivals, it's where personal finance bloggers submit their best articles of the week with one blog serving as the host. The entries are separated into various categories such as Investing, Credit, Debt, Budgeting, Frugality, Wealth Building, Money Management, Financial Planning, Insurance, Taxes, The Economy, Real Estate, et. al.

* Do you Have The Frugal Gene

As I've branched out from my normal investing blogs to some more general personal finance blogs, I've noticed that many people have to work at being frugal. On the surface, this struck me as odd since I am naturally frugal (my wife says cheap). Sometimes I have to remind myself it may be me that has the defective "frugal" gene.

* You Can't Spend Earnings

You can't spend earnings. At first glance, this probably seems like an odd statement, possibly even incorrect. However, it is not only correct, but an important investing axiom for any type of investor. Let me explain.