Devotional: Trusting God in Tragedy

September 13, 2009
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photo credit: NJScott The devotional below was written the day the 9/11 tragedy occurred. -Jason Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. – Psalm 20:7 Where do you place your trust? Many people rely on things that seem strong, but in the end [...]

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5 Roadblocks To Help Prevent Impulsive Spending Decisions

September 11, 2009
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Over the years I’ve been fairly good at keeping myself from spending money that I don’t have through impulsive purchases, but it isn’t an accident.  There are a lot of places that I love spending money, and places that I’m constantly finding myself being tested: Electronics stores Bookstores Anything on Amazon.com Fatwallet.com and other deals [...]

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What Is A Roth IRA And What Are The Benefits?

September 10, 2009
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This is a guest post by Joe from JoeTaxpayer.com. Stop by his site and subscribe to his feed for more great articles! The Roth IRA (and its cousin, the Roth 401k) are getting press lately and with good reason. There is a fear that taxes will need to rise over time and we will all [...]

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Ally Bank Review: High Yield Savings Account

September 9, 2009
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A week or so ago I talked about how I had opened a new online high yield savings account with one of the personal finance blogosphere’s favorite banks, ING Direct.  ING is great because of a variety of factors, but for me the ability to set up sub-accounts, and to budget using their automatic withdrawals [...]

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Business and Bible Terms: “Gain”

September 8, 2009
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At the end of the day, each of us hopes to have a gain for our endeavors.  “Resources or advantage acquired or increased” is how Webster’s defines gain.   A gain is simply what we have left over after we have expended ourselves. Businesses will cease to operate if there are not any gains.  Each employee [...]

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Devotional: Leaning on My Own Understanding

September 6, 2009
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photo credit: Evil Erin Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. – Proverbs 3:5-6 When I was seven years old, I visited my grandma in Indiana. In the summer, she lived in a cottage [...]

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Going To The State Fair Is Expensive! Post Roundup

September 4, 2009
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My wife and I, along with a group of our friends, went to the Minnesota State Fair this past weekend. For those who don’t know the Minnesota State Fair is the largest state fair in the United States in terms of average daily attendance. Daily attendance can average anywhere from 100,000 people all the way [...]

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Lending Club Celebrates 25,000 Investors By Giving Away $2500 Cash And $25 For New Investors

September 3, 2009
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About a month ago I posted about how I joined Lending Club as an investor, and I talked about how I thought it was becoming a pretty good way to make a decent return on your money. As with any type of investing it does carry it’s risks, but I believe that it is beginning [...]

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ING Direct Review: Why I Am Signing Up For The Orange Savings Account, And Why You Should Too

September 2, 2009
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As I mentioned in a previous posting on high yield savings accounts, lately I’ve been looking for a new online bank where we can put our money.  Our current savings account is with the same company as our mortgage (Bank of America), and I decided that I wanted our savings to be at a different [...]

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Business and Bible Terms: “Cost”

September 1, 2009
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The dollar is a currency.  Each and every country of the world has an accepted currency.  A currency has no value in and of itself.  It only has value as a group if people (1) recognize, and (2) accept its value.  For example, I might have $1,000 U.S.  But when I am in Papua New [...]

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