Have A Happy New Year!

December 31, 2010
Happy New Year!

It’s been an exciting year for us here at the Anderson household, with new babies, continued growth of the blog, and too many blessings to count. Of course there is always room for improvement whether it’s in our finances, in our health and fitness or in our relationship with God. So here’s to new beginnings, [...]

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Do We Neglect What Matters Most In Pursuit Of Comfort And Pleasure?

December 30, 2010
The Bishop's Wife

Every year during the Christmas season our family likes to watch the old Christmas classics like “It’s a Wonderful Life,””Miracle on 34th Street” and “The Bishop’s Wife.“ In “The Bishop’s Wife” the well-meaning but misguided bishop, Henry, dreams of constructing a monumental cathedral. He is obsessed with his dream and the movie begins as he [...]

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2011 Federal Income Tax Brackets: IRS Marginal Tax Rate Changes To Be Aware Of

December 29, 2010
2011 Federal Income Tax Brackets

The Congress and President Obama signed into a law a week or two ago an extension of the Bush era tax cuts, H.R.4853.  We had been speculating for quite some time that Congress would actually raise the tax rates on the highest income earners only, but after the November election and solid Republican gains and [...]

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$1000 Child Tax Credit Extended Through 2011-2012

December 28, 2010
Child Tax Credit Extended

Yesterday we talked about how the energy efficient home improvement tax credit was extended into 2011, albeit at a lower reduced maximum of a $500 max credit per homeowner, at at a reduced amount for many eligible products.   While the credit is still around, the effect it will have at this reduced amount is anyone’s [...]

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2011 Home Improvement Tax Credits For Energy Efficient Products (Insulation, Windows, Heaters, Etc)

December 27, 2010
2011 Home Improvement Tax Credit

In 2009 and 2010 a lot of people decided to take advantage of the home improvement tax credits for energy efficient improvements.   The tax credits, which were a part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, allowed you to claim up to $1500 in tax credits on qualified energy efficient home improvements like [...]

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Blessings To You And Yours This Holiday Season. Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas!

Another year has passed, and as the year comes to a close we are all looking forward to the festive Christmas holiday, and the coming of a new year. It’s a time to reflect, and be thankful for all the blessings that we’ve received throughout the year. At our house it has been an exciting [...]

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Shred Your Credit Card And Win Cash Like Another Bible Money Matters Reader!

December 23, 2010
Shred Your Credit Card

At the end of last week I mentioned a contest that we were promoting called “Shred Your Credit Card”, sponsored by Perkstreet Financial Rewards Checking and Lending Club.  Basically the idea behind the contest is to promote the use of cash, and getting out of debt. To do that, they want you to shred your [...]

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5 Tips To Fatten Your Wallet During The Holidays

December 22, 2010
5 Income Tips During The Holidays

YAY, It’s Christmas! A time of family, joy, singing, and love that also happens to boost the US economy up and bring many retailers back into the black for the year. However, it is also a time when you will need more money than usual to buy gifts, hold parties, and travel to visit loved [...]

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How To Get A Better Deal: Negotiate Or Be Ready To Walk Away

December 21, 2010
How To Get A Better Deal

A year or so ago we decided to sign up for a pay TV service because we wanted to have a few more entertainment options at our house. My wife wanted to be able to watch her favorite HGTV and TLC shows, while I wanted to be able to watch my favorite sports teams like [...]

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Give The Gift Of Stock This Christmas: Help Someone Build A Solid Financial Foundation

December 20, 2010
Give The Gift Of Stock

A few weeks ago I published my post called “75 Frugal Gifts You Can Give For Christmas“.   The post was an extensive list of frugal gift ideas, gifts that people could buy or make for their loved ones, but not break the bank.  One of my favorite gift ideas from the list was one that [...]

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Obama Set To Sign Tax Cut Bill After The House Passes It. Bush Era Tax Rates To Be Extended

December 17, 2010
Bush Tax Cuts Are Extended

We’ve talked quite a bit about the Bush tax cuts and how they are expiring at the end of 2010. If something wasn’t done about the expiring rates ALL taxpayers would have been seeing an increase in their taxes in 2011. An average family would have ended up paying thousands more in taxes. Tax Cut [...]

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Checklist Of Things You’ll Need At Tax Time In 2011 For Doing Your 2010 Taxes

December 16, 2010
2011 Tax Checklist

The end of the year is coming up quickly, and with the end of the year comes tax time!   Tax time is a time of year that many folks look forward to because they use their taxes as a way to save and get a once a year windfall in the form of a tax [...]

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Shred Your Credit Card And Win Cash! $2000 In Prizes From ShredYourCreditCard.com

December 15, 2010
Shred Your Credit Card

I was talking with the good folks over at Perkstreet Financial this week about a contest that they are launching  in conjunction with another one of my favorite financial companies, Lending Club. They’re putting live a brand new site today where they’ll be hosting said contest from December 15th until January 31st.    They’re promoting the [...]

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Secrets Of A Successful Budget: Setting Yourself Up To Win Financially

December 14, 2010
Secrets Of A Successful Budget

One thing I’ve thought an awful lot about these past few years since starting this site is the topic of budgets. I’ve done a few of them for my family during that time, and not all of them have been successful ones. There are a lot of problems, expenses and other glitches that can crop [...]

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