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Lately, John Piper’s Desiring God Blog has included some very interesting posts on the topic of Christian ministries and fees. The discussion actually is just retouching on a discussion from a couple of years ago.An archived article by Matt Perman encourages all online Christian ministries to of...
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Is buying bargains high on your list of priorities? If not, you may want to reconsider. On Monday I told you I would share with you how my beautiful wife and I are saving money this Christmas.I also wanted to share with you some of the ways we are bringing in a few extra dollars to offset the une...
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An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellowfin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish."How long it took you to catch them?" The...
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Favorite articles this week:Scratch-off lottery games WILL eat your lunch @ Mighty Bargain Hunter - A great analysis of my $100 scratch off project! Much better at mathematics than myself ;)Contemplating a Big Financial Move @ Fabulous Financials - Keep $50k in the bank, or use it to pay down yo...
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I was over at Man Vs. Debt this morning, and I enjoyed watching his video post about the three things him and his wife were thankful for this year. He asked his readers to share three things they are thankful for, and my reasons, listed below, are just three of the many things I am thankful for t...
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I’ve written about ING Direct here on Bible Money Matters before because I’m big on their no fee accounts that give you the flexibility to set up savings goals, earn some decent interest and because they know how to treat their customers right.ING has decided that this year they’...
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Since today is Thanksgiving, I figured it would be appropriate to share a few great quotes on thankfulness and gratitude. Personally, I feel like one of the most blessed people in the world and am so grateful for all of God’s blessings in my life.“Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay ...
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And if you don't celebrate Thanksgiving, take the day off anyways! Aren't you feeling sick or something?Do's today: Eat a lot. Drink a lot (beer, milk, whatever). Sleep a lot. Hang out with your family a lot. Play & watch football a lot!Don'ts today: Watch hours of tv (unless it's football)....
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I mentioned a while back that we enjoy gathering up loose change around the Frugal household, and the holidays are a great time to round up coins to put towards a little Christmas shopping. Because I’m lazy, I usually stop by Coinstar and dump my change to cash it in for a small fee.After t...
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Hello everyone! There has been a change of plan. Originally, I wanted to share with you how my wife and I were earning extra dollars and saving money, but that post is incomplete. I need a little more time to add everything we’ve done. I also got bogged down with site design the last few da...
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We don’t have kids yet, but I have been intrigued by how many restaurants offer a free meal for your kids when adults purchase an entree. It seems like a great way to minimize your meal expense by not having to pay for the kids! So, I did some digging and found 10 different places that you ...
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This article is a joint post by Matt Jabs and guest author Kevin Bowen, a content writer for RESQdebt.comActual aid or just another form of welfare?Should Congress speed up the credit card reform legislation that they passed earlier this year?That’s a question under consideration on Capitol Hill ...
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Don't you just love all these crazy named-days?! Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Shipping Monday, it's marketing brilliance at its best. I was trying to get away from this myself, but it's kinda hard when you're personal finance blogger ;) So instead of fighting it, I figured I'd at least share some...
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With all the focus on Thanksgiving, Black Friday shopping and Christmas time, you may have not yet thought about planning goals for next year. Is it too early and are you too busy to think about the subject of goal setting right now? Or perhaps you’ve never really invested much time in goal set...
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This is a post from Jason over at Redeeming Riches. Jason is a financial planner by day and a personal finance blogger by night. Be sure to subscribe to his posts in a reader or by email.No, I’m not going to list some new vocabulary words for you to use when your account goes down by 20%....
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This article was written by Jonathan Milligan who writes for CPACareerCoach.com and SimpleLifeHabits.com. Jonathan has a passion to inspire others to reach their full potential in life. His website is dedicated to teaching others how to form simple life habits in the area of money, relationships,...
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This post is part of the one day blog event “The Spectrum of Personal Finance.” In this event, comic book nerd Brian of My Next Buck, will discuss 8 different emotions (taken from the Green Lantern comic series) and relate them to personal finance. Here at Debt Free Adventure we will be looking a...
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This post is part of the one day blog event - "The Spectrum of Personal Finance."In this event, comic book nerd Brian of My Next Buck, will discuss 8 different emotions (taken from the Green Lantern comic series) and relate them to personal finance. Here at Budgets Are Sexy we will be looking at ...
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We typically do it instinctively – we think ‘more’ is always the solution.If you are having money troubles, what should you do? Earn more money.If you are feeling depressed, what should you do? Spend more money.If you want to retire happy, what should you do? Save more money.If a product ...
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The following post is from Todd Tresidder. Todd retired at age 35, publishes the FinancialMentor blog, and lives in Reno, Nevada, with his wife and two children. His ebook, “How Much is Enough to Retire?” reveals the problems behind retirement calculators and explains the solutions he created to ...
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Ever lost $60 in less than 3 seconds unexpectedly?I did on Saturday night, and man did it suck!Here lately, a few of the guys from work have been bringing their skateboards in, and after work, we’ll skate around in the parking lot. I have especially enjoyed the intense cardiovascular workou...
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photo credit to CarbonNYCLike this article? Here are 3 free ways to join the community and follow the progress – Sign up for email updates, Subscribe to my RSS feed, And/or follow me on Twitter.Each month I will be posting these Monthly Debt Reduction & Savings Statements. I do this so I ca...
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This week we’ll be celebrating a big holiday here in the United States, Thanksgiving. When President Abraham Lincoln declared the final Thursday in November as a national day of thanksgiving, it was designed as a day to reflect and thank God for the bountiful blessings we have received. U...
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I just finally got around to reading the new Kiplinger magazine and I found an interesting article that looks at the economics of gift giving. The basic premise of the article is that consumers waste billions of dollars each year on gifts that people aren’t interested in. The data was pulle...
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Ever lost $60 in less than 3 seconds unexpectedly?I did on Saturday night, and man did it suck!Here lately, a few of the guys from work have been bringing their skateboards in, and after work, we’ll skate around in the parking lot. I have especially enjoyed the intense cardiovascular workou...
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For anyone who missed it, on Friday I decided to embark on a $100 Scratch Off Lottery Project.At first it was purely for entertainment, but after generating some buzz on Twitter I decided to donate all my winnings to charity - specifically Project Hopeful.Before I get into the results though, I w...
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This is a post from Neal over at WealthPilgrim.com. After reading the article, be sure to sign up for free at Wealth Pilgrim to receive more from Neal.You might be paying a very high price for the work you do. In fact, it might make a lot of sense for you to take a lower paying job or stop work...
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What health care options should a Christian consider?Health insurance is the topic of the dayEvery day we are bombarded by the news and media regarding the rising costs of healthcare and the proposed overhaul of the industry by our federal government. Healthcare issues and the affordability of ob...
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Tried And True MethodHave you ever tried using the envelope system? If not, you should really give it a try because it helps keep you on the budget by not allowing you to overspend in specific categories. It also helps you shop for deals because you know when that money is gone—it’s g...
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As mentioned Free Stuff Friday changed to a monthly giveaway (on the first of each month) but due to the chaotic nature of my November, I am just getting around to it now. I am also a fairly recent Mac convert, so it might seem odd that I am giving away an upgrade to Windows 7, but I am well awar...
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If you’re anything like thousands of other people out there, you’ve been saving up your hard earned cash for months now in anticipation of finding a great deal on that special item on the biggest shopping day of they year, Black Friday. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is t...
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