From the monthly archives:

October 2008

The New Money Matters Store!

October 31, 2008

For a while now I’ve been meaning to put together a Cafepress.com store for biblemoneymatters.com, with t-shirts, sweatshirts, bags and other accessories for the frugally minded. I finally did it!
Now you can get your own t-shirt proclaiming your love of being frugal - hot off the press! With sayings like “I’m not cheap, I’m [...]

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The Looming Credit Crisis: Another Reason To Live Without Credit And Debt

October 31, 2008

photo credit: orphanjones
I was reading an article this morning that just stressed another reason why cash and saving is king, and why you shouldn’t rely on debt to “get ahead”. When you do rely on debt and credit cards it will always come back to haunt you, and you’ll find you’ve become slave [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: My God Will Supply

October 30, 2008

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19

It can be difficult when times are hard to keep our chins up, and to remember just how much we have in Christ. This verse gives us a reminder of where our true riches are, and [...]

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Cartoon Funny Of The Week

October 29, 2008

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Things To Remember When Shopping For A Used Car

October 28, 2008

Time to take the plunge and get a new car
The transmission on my old car decided that it no longer wants to continue shifting as it should. After getting several repair estimates, we found that to fix the car would cost us over $2500 in repairs, along with another $1000 or more in other [...]

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Car Shopping DOs And DON’Ts

October 27, 2008

I am in the middle of looking for a new (used) car right now, and was looking for advice on the Dave Ramsey site in regards to buying a used car. I thought some of the information might be helpful to all of you out there, so I thought I’d share it here. Text [...]

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Friday Roundup And Photos!

October 24, 2008

The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore
I thought I’d start today’s roundup with some pictures of one of the most beautiful churches I’ve ever seen, Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy. We were fortunate enough to have viewed this beautiful old church on our recent cruise to the Mediterranean. If [...]

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What Would People Do With A Stimulus Check? Reader Responses

October 23, 2008

photo credit: Daquella manera
Stimulus Checks: Good Or Bad?
On a recent post discussing a possible second stimulus check, I asked my readers this question:
If a second stimulus package does materialize this fall, what will you do with your check? Will you:

Spend it (like they want you to)?
Save it
Use it to pay down debt?
Donate the [...]

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