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The following is a guest post from Julius who writes for NewRetirement.com.The Good News and Bad News on Reverse Mortgage Loan AmountsReducing the Maximum Reverse Mortgage Loan AmountsEffective Oct. 1, 2009, the Federal Housing Administration reduced the maximum loan amounts seniors could receive...

Have I told you how much I love hiking? Have I told you how much I love hiking in the Fall? It’s the most beautiful time to hike because of all the pretty colors.  I go hiking very often and being that I live near so many hiking trails and mountains, I have plenty to choose from.  Gone hiki...

Many people want clarification on exactly who is eligible for the new $6,500 homebuyer tax credit.  Read on to see whether or not you qualify.Obama Signs Extension as ExpectedAs expected, President Barak Obama signed the $24 billion stimulus bill into law this morning.  The measure deals primaril...

photo credit to InfrogmationPresident Barak Obama is poised to sign a measure today that will extend and expand the first time home buyer tax credit, extent federal unemployment relief, and expand upon available business loss deductions.The U.S. Senate anonymously approved the measure on Wednesda...

It’s no secret that I like quotes. I am one of those guys who can get really motivated by the right words. And while some of the best encouraging quotes are in the Bible, there have been a lot of brilliant minds who have said some pretty inspiring words that still help me when I read them. ...

Last week I wrote about how congress was attempting once again to pass an extension of the $8000 first time homebuyer tax credit.  There had been several false starts to get an extension passed as the senate and congress weren’t able to agree on amounts of credits, whether to extend the cre...

It's Friday, and I think we could all use a Would You Rather! It's getting harder to pick out some goods that we haven't done already, but I think today's is juicy enough to stir up some action ;)Although technically, it's more of a "Would you give up ___ for ___" kinda deal, but the concept is p...

Favorite articles this week:Does this recession make me look fat? @ Time - One of the best headlines I've read in a long time :) You'll have to read to see what it's about, I'm not even gonna try to be clever here.24 Ways to save money @ The Simple Dollar - You find the usuals here (like bring y...

The following guest post was submitted by Tim Johnson. Tim is the managing editor at Relocation.com, the leading Internet resource for people who are considering a move or planning a move. He blogs about relocation issues at the Relocation.com blog.In the 1800s, job-seekers were exhorted to &#821...

I have now been using Ebates for a while and with it being completely FREE and incredibly simple, I am still surprised how few of people are taking advantage of it.In an attempt to show how simple it is, I created a short little video to explain the process…Basically, merchants pay Ebates t...

While I find finances and spreadsheets REALLY freakin' interesting, there are definitely times when I could care less. It doesn't mean I get myself into trouble or anything, but just that I work best while going with the flow.I think that's the key to financial management sometimes - you gotta ...

One of the most important things when it comes to personal finance is taking control of your money, instead of allowing it to control you. You need to track your monthly income and expenses, and give every dollar a name and a job. All income should be assigned to an expense category, or to a sa...

photo credit to Marco BellucciLike 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. It is my int...

This article was written by Lakita Humber who serves as the founder of Paneh – A ministry which exists to educate, impart and equip those called to worship arts on a variety of subjects, such as D.A.N.C.E. Out of Debt.Is There a Such Thing as a Free Lunch?One of the tenets of economics is &...

Like 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.This post was written by my mom at the request of Lydia from MyMoneyChat.A few days back, in a post on personalized holiday gif...

Are you my friend? Family? Are we helping each other out with our finances? If not, you're probably pissing me off :) Unfortunately I can't even say that with a straight face because I'm naturally happy! Haha...Seriously though, I'm all for open discussions on money, but you can't be a d-head and...

This post is about gaining perspective on money management and financial stewardship.  I enjoy finding new ways to gain a wise financial steward’s perspective on money.  I hope this particular one will encourage the new financial steward, perhaps be a wake up call for some and a reminder for the ...

The climb to debt freedom is just about complete in the Frugal household, and soon we’ll be enjoying the thrill of living free of the burdens of debt. While I recognize that roller coasters are an overused metaphor for life’s ups and downs, I can’t think of any other feeling to ...

I have always had a feeling that contentment was a critical component of having joy in life. As I have been learning this lesson on a deeper level, I have written about it (here and here). But lately I have been seeing a new angle on a few verses in Philippians 4.11Not that I speak from want, for...

To All New Readers: WELCOME!My Guest Post at My Super-Charged Life: A Debt Free Manifesto – 10 Common Sense Reasons To Live Debt Free…read it.  Find out what eating pie and becoming debt free have in common!First of all, I would like to thank all of you for taking the time to visit Enemy of...

This is a guest post  from Mr. NotTheJetSetnot the jet set . net is a blog about personal finance, stewardship, green and frugal living – personal finance for the rest of us: one family’s story. We don’t claim to know it all. We won’t claim to make you rich. But we may get you to think a li...

Nothing crazy exciting to report, but we're moving along nicely.October's net worth grew an extra $4.5k and I'm happy as a clam :) We had a few change ups this month (which I'll get into during the breakdowns) but we're pretty much on auto pilot.2+ years ago this graph would be all over the plac...

The pursuit of wealth is one of the greatest illusions of our time.  We think we will be wealthy when we come to a place in our lives when we can do whatever we want with money.  One might imagine this to be the freedom illustrated by the phrase “financial peace”.  Wealth, however, will never be ...

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The following guest post is from Neal Frankle of Wealth Pilgrim. Wealth Pilgrim is on my short list of daily reads. After reading the post, head over to Neal’s site and sign up to receive his posts.“Firing” myself was the very best thing I ever did – and it might be the best thing that you could ...

Happy Monday – it has been a busy weekend. Working on the new house – painting, cleaning, installing a sink in the basement, and installing a garage-door opener. The garage-door opener has been a bit of a challenge, but I always like a good challenge. Hopefully I will finish it today ...

As I continue my search to find the best high yield savings accounts for our family, one that keeps showing up on my radar and that seems to have an extremely strong reputation is the online savings accounts from HSBC Direct.HSBC Direct doesn’t have branches, the accounts are online only &#...

I often find myself thinking about what someone’s financial profile might be based on certain little facts.  Okay so maybe I have been watching a little too much of the show Criminal Minds.  I have started to think I can come up with a financial profile for everyone.  Haha!Trust me, I am no...

photo credit to Pink SherbetStop spending money on gifts of conspicuous consumption and start giving personal gifts that show your love and thankfulness for others.The Power of the Homemade GiftI am proud to say publicly that I love my mom!  Today I will share a poem I wrote her years ago that se...