From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Going Back In Time: This Month Last Year on Bible Money Matters

June 30, 2009
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I‘ve been blogging for well over a year now, and in that time I’ve built up a considerable archive of articles. In fact, I’ve now published over 660 articles on this site. We’ve come a long way in the past year, going from a small blog that no one was reading, to the point [...]

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Spending Less Than You Earn. Sound Advice At Any Income

June 29, 2009
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The past week was a sad one as we saw the passing of several well known celebrities. The week started off with the passing of affable Johnny Carson sidekick and veteran of two wars, Ed McMahon. He was always able to light up the stage with his easy going demeanor, and he seemed [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: God Loves A Cheerful Giver

June 26, 2009
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Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7
This verse in 2 Corinthians tells us that God loves a cheerful giver. God wants us to give to our church, and to others freely so that we might [...]

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Should There Be Mandatory Personal Finance Classes In High Schools?

June 25, 2009
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Basic Personal Finance Know How Is Lacking
In the time I’ve been writing this blog I’ve come to realize something through the comments on the posts, the questions I receive via email and the searches that people use to reach this blog.  A lot of people just don’t have a basic understanding [...]

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Cash For Clunkers Rebate Program Might Save You Money On Your Next New Car Purchase. But Is It A Good Idea?

June 24, 2009
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Rebates, Tax Credits And Stimulating The Economy
The Obama administration has been giving us all sorts of stimulus packages this year that aim to stimulate spending in troubled sectors of our economy, and jumpstart consumer spending.  First we had the tax incentives for new car purchases, and then the $8000 tax credit for first time homebuyers.  [...]

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Ways To Watch TV Without Paying An Arm And A Leg For Cable Or Satellite

June 23, 2009
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Welcome to the readers of The Consumerist! Thanks for stopping by to check out my post on saving money on your TV bill, and don’t forget to sign up for free daily RSS updates, or for updates via email!  Don’t forget to check out some of our best articles on ways to save [...]

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Happy Father’s Day: Links And Post Roundup

June 22, 2009
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Yesterday was Father’s Day, and we had fun celebrating it with my wife’s father by going out to dinner and playing board games (my father-in-law’s favorite!).   We had a good time, and I think it’s good to take a moment to honor those in our lives who have made a difference, our fathers, our mothers [...]

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Examples of Questionable Business And Marketing Practices And How Not to Fall for Them

June 22, 2009

This is a guest post by Mr Credit Card from askmrcreditcard.com.  Mr Credit Card reviews credit cards , lots of them!  Today, he would like to share his thoughts on questionable business and marketing practices and how we fall for their hype. You can subscribe to his RSS feed here.

First, I would like to thank [...]

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A Thank You For My Father

June 21, 2009
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Father’s Day is here
Father’s day is here again, and for most dads it will probably come and go again with a card, a phone call, and maybe a bad tie. I admit that i do the same thing most years. This year I thought I’d do something a little different. I thought I’d [...]

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