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A Thank You For My Father On Father’s Day

June 19, 2011

Father’s day is here again, and for most dads it will probably come and go with a card, a phone call, and maybe a bad tie. I admit that i do the same thing most years. This year I thought I’d do something a little different. I thought I’d write a post about my father. [...]

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Consumerism And Contentment: What Does It Take To Be Content And Happy In This Culture?

June 10, 2011

Our culture is saturated with consumerism everywhere we look, yet people are less content with their lives than ever. Why is that?

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Family Gives Back Over $45,000 That They Found In Their New Home

June 1, 2011

A man recently bought a new house, and found over $45,000 in cash stashed in the attic. What did he do with the money?

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Happy Memorial Day: Let’s Remember Those Who Gave The Ultimate Sacrifice

May 30, 2011

Happy Memorial Day! Let’s not forget to take a moment today to remember all our fighting men and women over the years who have made the ultimate sacrifice, by giving their lives so that the rest of us might live free. Over the years on Memorial day I’ve had a chance to stop at my [...]

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How Much Control Should The Government Have?

March 22, 2011

In his book, The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith outlines the role of government in three distinct areas: military force, justice, and provision of public goods.

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New Kodak Zi8 Video Camera And Lines At The Apple Store For Ipad 2

March 12, 2011

Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been doing quite a bit of research on small pocket size video cameras, similar to the Flip Cam that so many bloggers are using nowadays. I wanted something that I could use to do videos for the site – that I could take with me in my pocket [...]

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Unclaimed Tax Refunds: Do You Have A Refund Waiting For You?

February 28, 2011

The IRS estimates 1.1 million taxpayers who neglected to file a 2007 return are eligible for refunds, but that they had better act soon. The deadline for claiming a refund for that tax year is April 18th of 2011, and you must file a return to get a refund. 1.1 million taxpayers didn’t file their [...]

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3 Financial Self Defense Weapons

January 12, 2011

In many ways, having a strong financial foundation can be a form of self defense. There are many things that can attack our financial lives: crushing debt, losing a job, and unexpected emergencies just to name a few. There are three weapons that I have found effective to fight off the financial burdens that plague [...]

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

December 24, 2010

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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Thoughts On Escaping The Middle Class

December 8, 2010

I‘ve been thinking about financial survival a great deal lately. I’ve been asking questions such as how one party gains a financial advantage over another. How is it that the middle class has grown to be so large? It’s like a bell curve, with the middle class at the center with the most population while [...]

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Finding Contentment Even In Tough Situations

December 3, 2010

I‘ve been reading a newly released book this week written by Rob Kuban called Christ-Centered Contentment. Rob is also the author of the great faith and finance book Dollars and Doctrine, which I highly recommend. (If you want to read some of his work for free, he also guest posted on this site here and [...]

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3 Important Financial Lessons That Changed My Life

November 29, 2010

Principles. They’re what financial planners depend on in order to offer wise counsel. Sometimes principles are simple and straightforward. Other times, they’re a bit more complex. Some principles need to be modified, others are timeless. What are some timeless principles that we need to be reminded of every so often? This is a collection of [...]

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Overcoming Financial Stress

November 16, 2010

If you’re like me, you’ve already started to feel the pressure of the increased expenses that come during the end of the year. Things like higher utilities, holiday spending, and end of the year tax prep can really put the pressure on your finances. At the end of last month, I sat down with my [...]

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The Power Of Debt

November 2, 2010

This is a guest post from Debt Kid. He lost of $250,000 trading stocks, options, and currencies as a young 20-something. He’s been blogging since 2007 about his journey to get out of debt. When I originally set out to write this piece on debt, it was titled, “The Soul Crushing Power of Debt”. But [...]

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