$8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Can Now Be Applied to FHA Down Payments

June 12, 2009
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The guest post was written by Brandon Laughridge of Mortgage Loan Place, a writer for MLP’s Mortgage Loan Blog. If you enjoy this article, you cansubscribe to the MLP RSS Feed! The government is trying to re-energize the stagnant housing market, and that’s making FHA loans more attractive than ever. Headlines have pulsed this week [...]

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5 Habits Of Millionaires That You Should Try And Emulate

June 11, 2009
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photo credit: Tracy O I was reading an article today on Monster.com (no, I’m not looking for a new job) that was talking about things that millionaires do that set them apart from those who aren’t successful. It had some pretty keen insights that I thought were worth sharing. A lot of  people like to [...]

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False Starts And Budget Malaise: Getting Back Your Budgeting Momentum

June 9, 2009
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If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s starting a budget. I have no problem tracking our spending for a month or two or setting up income and expense categories. I’m even able to setup a working zero based budget where we allocate every dollar to a category, leaving no money left over to just [...]

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Loving My New Camera: Friday Links And Roundup

June 5, 2009
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Last week I received my new DSLR Camera in the mail from Amazon.com.   A couple weeks ago I asked everyone which camera they though I should buy, the Canon EOS Rebel T1i, or the Nikon D5000. I ended up buying the Canon EOS Rebel T1i because I just preferred the way it felt in [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: More Blessed To Give

June 5, 2009
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I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ Acts 20:35 Giving of ourselves, our time and our money is a great way to change the lives of others, and for us [...]

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One Time Economic Recovery Payment Of $250 For People Who Get Federal Benefits. Who Gets One, And Who Doesn’t.

June 4, 2009
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On February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The law provides for a one-time economic recovery payment of $250 to people who get certain types of Federal benefits. I’ve gotten several questions over the past few weeks about that one time payment, and how it works.  There [...]

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7 Common Questions About The 2009 New Car Sales Tax Deduction

June 3, 2009
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A while back I posted about the sales tax deduction on new car sales that was included in Obama’s 2009 Economic Stimulus package. Basically the provision in the bill gives every taxpayer who buys a new (not used) car after Feb. 16, 2009 the ability to claim a deduction on their 2009 income tax for [...]

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Don’t Fall Into The Trap Of Not Budgeting When Things Are Going Well

June 2, 2009
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The past 6 months have gone extremely well for my wife and me.  My job has remained stable through the tough times, I received an unexpected bonus and my blog income has been steadily increasing.  Making ends meet is no longer a huge issue. We first started seriously doing a budget last  year because we [...]

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Carnival of Top Personal Finance Posts #5:

June 1, 2009
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There are a ton of personal finance blog carnivals out there, but one new carnival put together by the good folks over at TheHappyRock.com caught my interest.  It is called The Carnival of Top Personal Finance Posts. This carnival is a little different than the rest because it doesn’t  list 40-50 posts, instead it focuses [...]

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