Is It Time To Get A Second Job?

March 30, 2010
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Ah, the second job: stressful, tiring, and yet more income. When is it time to get a second job? What kind of job should it be? How long should you have it? Before you think about getting a second job, you must learn how to destroy bad financial habits. Bad financial habits can gobble up [...]

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Time To Get Taxes Done Or File A Tax Extension

March 29, 2010
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The hands of time keep turning.  No matter how badly you want to run from it, April 15th is close. Now, some of you have responsibly filed your taxes.  You might already be wasting your huge tax return. But, there are some of you who are calling out, “Maranatha”, but yet God patiently waits for [...]

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How To File Your Federal Taxes For Free

March 26, 2010
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It’s that time of year again when all of us procrastinators are scrambling to get all of our tax information together so that we can pay our taxes without going over the April 15th deadline. I for one dread this time of year every year. I know I’m going to be spending 1-2 nights tracking [...]

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Stop Faking It

March 25, 2010
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photo credit: Damian Morys Foto This is a guest post written by Derek Clark of Christian Common Cents. Christian Common Cents is focused on biblical solutions to financial problems, specifically getting out of debt. If you are interested please consider subscribing to the Christian Common Cents RSS feed. Proverbs 13:7 – One man pretends to [...]

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What You Need to Know About Disability Insurance

March 24, 2010
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Any time I blog about insurance, I get the sense that it makes most readers’ skins crawl! It’s not a fun topic to consider because usually when you’re collecting it, something bad has happened – and most people don’t like to consider the negatives of life. But, in order to be the most prepared financially, [...]

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Own Your Finances. Your Choice To Struggle, Not Save, Or Live Without A Plan

March 23, 2010
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So I’m standing at the bus stop the other day (I use the bus to commute to work downtown) and I start talking to a gentleman who I only know through waiting on the bus each day.  We make small talk about the nice weather.  And that discussion rolls into a mention of having a [...]

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What Types Of Insurance Do I Need To Protect Myself And My Family?

March 22, 2010
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Paying for insurance is something I believe everyone should do because it transfers the monetary risk of a catastrophic event from you the insured, to the insurance company.  The insurance company banks on the fact that most people aren’t going to have a major event in any given period, and because of the fact that [...]

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A Great Way To Get Free Gadgets, Cash And Other Free Stuff

March 19, 2010
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One thing that has never made sense to me is playing the lottery.  The odds against you are astronomical, and it’s nearly impossible to win.    So why even bother? Instead of playing the lottery I’ve started doing something with slightly better odds.  In my free time I like to enter online contests – usually [...]

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Co-Signing Risks: Why Co-signing Is A Bad Idea

March 18, 2010
Co-signing Is A Bad Idea

Good intentions can ruin you financially. People who are looking for someone to co-sign a loan for them often look for the nicest, sweetest, and gentlest person they know well.  If you have been asked to co-sign for a loan, congratulations on being one of the nicest people in the world.  But, now it is [...]

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Please Vote For Me In The Free Money Finance March Madness Sweet Sixteen

March 17, 2010
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Spring is here again, and so is Free Money Finance’s March Madness!  Last year I was lucky enough to come out on top as the winner, and this year one of my posts has somehow found itself  in the running for top personal finance post of the year again!    There have already been 2 rounds [...]

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How To Learn Investing Without A Formal Education

March 17, 2010
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This article was written by John Frainee, author at TheChristianDollar.com. His goal is to provide biblical financial principles that encourage people to live healthier lives. Beyond personal finance, John enjoys spending time with his wife and two crazy cats, playing a good game of Monopoly, and reading anything he can get his hands on. You [...]

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My Blog Just Crashed. Lessons Learned From A Recent Experience

March 16, 2010
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Sometimes being the owner, operator, writer and editor of a blog isn’t easy.  Most of us are writing about personal finance because we have a passion for the subject.  Blogging is a great way to share information to help others and provide ideas or opinions around a specific topic. But sometimes, as a weblog owner, [...]

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3 Things To Remember About Roth IRAs

March 15, 2010
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There’s been a lot of talk about Roth IRAs this year. Some folks still aren’t sold on them – and of course no one particular investment vehicle is right for everyone. But, for the right person, the Roth IRA is a great way to save some additional cash for retirement! Here’s three important things to [...]

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Closing My Account With Bank Of America: Low Interest And Bad Customer Service

March 12, 2010
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When we took the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University class a year or two ago we started saving up our 3-6 months of expenses as is recommended in baby step 3 of the 7 baby steps. Over time we got our emergency fund fully funded up to 6 months of expenses. With the economy tanking, [...]

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