Obama Administration Urges Congress To Pass Another $200 Billion Stimulus Package

May 28, 2010
Obama $200 Billion Stimulus Package

As the effects of the $787 billion stimulus package of last year begin to wear off, the Obama administration is now looking at the option of passing yet another “limited” stimulus package to help dig the economy “out of a deep valley”.  Without it they fear that the slow gains our economy has made this [...]

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How To Protest County Property Tax Appraisals

May 27, 2010
Appeal County Property Tax Appraisals

It may differ by county, but you more than likely have received your county property tax appraisal in the mail recently.  The county assesses homes each year to determine property tax liability.   County appraisers apply mass appraisal methods and techniques based upon individual characteristics that affect the market value of your home. As a homeowner [...]

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Home-Buyer Tax Credits Are Being Delayed Or Denied For Some Filers

May 26, 2010
Homebuyer Tax Credit Denied

Over the past year we’ve talked quite a bit the home-buyer tax credits that were available to both first time home-buyers, and more recently to existing homeowners looking to buy a new primary residence. The bill was originally passed in February 2009 as a part of the Obama stimulus package, and was extended at the [...]

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2011 Federal Income Tax Brackets: IRS Marginal Tax Rates

May 25, 2010
2011 Federal Income Tax Brackets

The 2011 tax year promises to be one where there will be some significant changes to the marginal tax brackets. What those changes exactly will be still remains to be seen. There seems to be a couple of scenarios that people think are more likely to happen. The 2001 Bush tax cuts could be allowed [...]

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Car Maintenance Tips To Avoid Car Debt

May 24, 2010
Car Maintenance Tips

I think cars are one of the biggest impediments to getting out of debt and staying out of debt. They also make it difficult to maintain a fully funded emergency fund (amount differs based on your situation). Most people need to have at least one car in their family, so there is not much you [...]

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Why Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps Really Work

May 21, 2010
Dave Ramsey 7 Baby Steps

If you’ve been around the past three years, you’ve probably heard the name Dave Ramsey. The recession has popularized his teachings about saving, eliminating debt, and sound investing. Perhaps you’ve been curious about Dave’s Baby Steps, and whether or not you should give them a go. For those of you who aren’t familiar, here they [...]

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We’re Adding A New Staff Writer. Please Welcome John Frainee!

May 21, 2010
John Frainee New Staff Writer

Over the last few months I’ve been added several staff writers to the Bible Money Matters site. The reason? I want to vary the content, bring in some different viewpoints, and make things interesting for the readers. I have a vision of making this site one of the go-to places in the blogosphere for Christian [...]

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Don’t Let College Debt Crush Your Will To Learn

May 20, 2010
How To Save Money On College

Nobody ever said that attending college was going to be easy. In fact, with the downward spiral of the recent economy putting the crunch on public services across the board, schools are placing more and more of the burden of paying for higher education on the shoulders of students. Even in cases like California, where [...]

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Need To Consolidate Debt? Lending Club May Have The Solution

May 19, 2010
Lending Club Debt Consolidation

I‘ve been writing about Lending Club for quite some time now, but usually from the viewpoint of an investor. I’ve invested in 100+ loans over the last two years, and thus far I’ve been extremely happy with the experience. I’ve been pretty careful about the loans that I invest in, and I think because I’ve [...]

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8 Things Every High School Graduate Must Know About Money

May 18, 2010
Graduates And Money Lessons

I once wrote (well, more than once) an article that got some negative criticism.  The article was called How To Write A Check And Other Checkbook Basics.  I found out that a lot of people graduating high school didn’t know how to write a check, so I wrote an article on the topic.  There was [...]

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Finding Your Retirement Sweet Spot!

May 17, 2010
Retirement Sweet Spot

Do you remember playing baseball while you were growing up? One of the best feelings in the world was finding your groove with your swing and hitting the ball with the bat’s sweet spot. The ball seemed to jump off the bat with little effort! If you’re a golfer you know that feeling too. Getting [...]

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Living On Less Before You Need To: Getting By With One Income

May 14, 2010
Living On One Income While Making Two

Last week I read a post over at Debt Free Adventure about how it’s a good idea to start living on one income, whether or not you need to.  If you’re married and have no kids, it can be a good exercise to see what it may be like if you end up having children [...]

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Discover Bank Review: High Yield Savings Account

May 13, 2010
Discover Bank High Yield Savings Account

Last week after searching for a several months, and after having a tough time closing our old account with Bank of America,  we finally signed up for a new high yield savings account.   We had gone back and forth with several banks, but we finally decided on an Online Savings Account with Ally Bank.  The [...]

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Energy Saving Home Improvement Rebates: The Homestar Program – Cash For Caulkers

May 12, 2010
Energy Saving Home Improvement Rebate

A while back we talked about the energy efficiency tax credits for home improvements that are available through the end of 2010 for homeowners to upgrade their windows, heaters, insulation and other energy efficient products. Now it sounds like the government is considering passing another program, the Homestar Program, that would give rebates to homeowners [...]

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