Dave Ramsey’s Solution to the Economic Crisis

September 30, 2008

Dave Ramsey has plenty to say about the current crisis, and what should be done about it. He has even put out a 3 step plan that he believes will resolve the crisis without having the taxpayers bailout financial companies to the tune of $700 billion dollars. You can download his plan here: Here is [...]

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We Live In Turbulent Times – Roundup

September 30, 2008

photo credit: Shiny Things The last couple of weeks in the financial sector have been tough ones, with the markets going up and down (mostly down), rumors of bailout packages, legislation for said bailouts being voted down, lawmakers blaming each other for the plan’s failure and one of the largest drops in the markets in [...]

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House Defeats $700B Financial Markets Bailout

September 29, 2008

I was eating my lunch this afternoon when I saw something that surprised me. The $700 billion bailout package moving through congress was defeated by the house today. I can’t say I think the bailout package is a great idea, but I am surprised that it didn’t pass: The House on Monday defeated a $700 [...]

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Our Cruise Was the Trip of a Lifetime! (Photos Included!) Part 2

September 27, 2008

Florence and Pisa, Italy After leaving the French Riviera our cruise ship headed down the coast towards Italy.  We pulled into an Italian port and promptly disembarked.  We were on a 8 person tour van for our tour of Pisa and Florence.  Our first stop was Pisa and the leaning tower that has made the [...]

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Our Cruise Was the Trip of a Lifetime! (Photos Included!) Part 1

September 26, 2008

A Year In Planning My wife and I, along with her parents, have been planning on going on a Mediterranean cruise for the past year or so. My wife and her parents had never been to Europe, and for all of us taking an extended vacation in Europe was a lifelong dream.  Last year we [...]

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I Guess I Spoke Too Soon!? No Deal on $700 Billion Bailout.. Yet.

September 26, 2008

photo credit: Zesmerelda Yesterday I posted the news that we had all been waiting to hear. Congress had finally come to an agreement and had settled on a bailout deal to help jump-start our faltering markets. The price tag? A mere $700 billion dollars. At the announcement of proposed deal the Dow Jones industrials enjoyed [...]

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$700 Billion Bailout Agreement Reached

September 25, 2008

photo credit: Jeff Belmonte It sounds like congressional Democrats and Republicans have reached an agreement today on a possible bailout plan, that it is hoped will bolster our faltering economy.  From the AP: Warned that time was running short to bolster the distressed economy, congressional Republicans and Democrats reported agreement in principle Thursday on a [...]

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I leave for a couple of weeks and see what happens?

September 24, 2008

What happened while I was gone? I’ve been gone for the past couple of weeks on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean. We saw the sites, relaxed and had a great time. Because we were in the middle of the Mediterranean on our ship (see above), we got little or no news of what was [...]

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Using Coupons Can Cost You Money!

September 23, 2008

This is a guest post written by The Happy Rock. The Happy Rock is a personal finance community that is dedicated to eliminating debt and improving themselves so that they are freed to focus on the things that are much more important than money. Please consider subscribing to The Happy Rock’s RSS feed or getting [...]

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Tithing Enough?

September 22, 2008

This is a guest post by James over at CapitalCouplesFinance.com. He blogs about personal finance as it relates to relationships and life, and is high on my list of recommended reads! If you enjoy his writing you can subscribe to his feed here. I‘m a relatively new Christian and have only begun tithing a full [...]

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Wanna Save The Planet? – Buy A Used Mercedes!

September 18, 2008

The following is a guest post by David Porter over at boomerinthepew.com. Check out his blog – he’s got a lot of great stuff over there! If you love this post, and want more – you can subscribe to his blog here. Keep reading…there really is a financial lesson here! I have noticed that the [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Budgeting

September 17, 2008

On the first day of every week each one of you is to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that no collections be made when I come. 1 Corinthians 16:2 Setting aside some money and planning for the future are talked about many times in scripture. Planning ahead for things you need [...]

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Frugal Cooking!

September 16, 2008

The following is a guest post by Liv over at craftspoliticshiphop.com. Not only does Liv have an interesting blog, she also happens to be my cousin.  Check out her site for all kinds of frugal recipes, fun crafts and other topics of the day!  Subscribe here! So, we all know there’s a definite economic crunch [...]

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Still Think Credit Card Companies Aren’t Evil? Read This.

September 15, 2008

News flash – credit card companies are not looking out for your best interests A common theme that I have on this blog is that credit card companies are never looking out for your best interests, and you need to make sure you always keep a wary eye on them. Think those rewards cards have [...]

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