Vote For Me In The Lending Club Photo Contest!

June 10, 2010
Vote For Me In The Lending Club Photo Contest

A few weeks ago Lending Club launched a newly redesigned website that gave the site a cleaner look, and in my opinion made the site easier to navigate, and more of a pleasure to use.  (Read my review of Lending Club ) As part of the redesign if you go to the site you’ll see [...]

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Financial Goals, Home Life, And Parkinson’s Law

June 10, 2010
Balance Home And Work Life

For those of us who are intense about paying off our debt and becoming wealthy, it can become a daunting task to find time for family. After all, we’re overworked and stretched to the max. How do we balance our financial goals with actually having a life? Let’s explore some ways to make sure we’re [...]

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When Will I Get My $250 Medicare Part D Donut Hole Check?

June 9, 2010
Medicare Part D Donut Hole Check

Earlier this week President Obama spoke with seniors at a town hall meeting in regards to the Medicare Part D prescription benefit, and talked about how many of those seniors would be receiving a $250 check in the mail as a result of the health care reform passed earlier this year. Today I thought I [...]

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How Do I Choose A Mutual Fund?

June 8, 2010
How Do I Choose A Mutual Fund?

How do you choose a mutual fund? But first, is it time for you to start investing? You may be asking the question – should invest while you’re still in debt? Or, perhaps – what is enough emergency savings before investing? These can be challenging questions to answer, but in general, you should invest as [...]

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3 Steps To Easily Pay Your Bills On Time

June 7, 2010
Pay Bills On Time

Upon contemplating how to implement our first budget, I ran into an inevitable problem: how to cash flow monthly expenditures. Having worked in retail for large corporations, I understood that other people had a similar problem. When it came time to pay their bill, some would say, “Well, I don’t get paid until Friday. Can [...]

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Devotional: The Source Of Happiness

June 6, 2010
Jesus Is THE Source Of Happiness

This past week I read several posts in the personal finance blogosphere that talked about how having more money can lead to living a happier life. While I do believe that having enough to keep ourselves out of poverty is a desirable thing, I don’t think having money or any material thing is what can [...]

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Should I Pay Off My Home Mortgage Early Or Invest?

June 3, 2010
Should I Pay Off My Home Early Or Invest?

In the past couple of years my wife and I have been able to dig our way out of debt – and a couple of years ago we paid off our last debt, a student loan for my college education. It was an amazing feeling being able to do that – it was a weight [...]

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Are You Making These 5 Retirement Planning Mistakes?

June 2, 2010
Retirement Mistakes To Watch Out For

Retirement is certainly a hot topic. Most people are concerned about how much they need for retirement, when they can retire, which discount broker to use or whether they should open up a Roth IRA or contribute to Traditional IRAs. What’s amazing, however, is that although there are many folks preparing for retirement, there are [...]

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Buying A Home? Consider The Costs Of Home Ownership First!

June 1, 2010
Costs To Remember When Buying A Home

Owning a home can be a blessing or a curse. Truly, homeownership can lead to great wealth or great financial ruin. If you’re thinking about buying a house, consider these potential expenses before diving in. While you might already be paying for some of these things while renting, it is still important to have an [...]

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