From the category archives:

Commentary

I Have A Dollar

March 31, 2008

Read today over at Pilgrim Scribblings:
So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. – 2 Corinthians 9:7
A Sunday school teacher asked her eight eager ten-year-olds if they would give $1,000,000 to the missionaries. “YES!” they all screamed. “Would you give $1,000?” [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Insurance: Save Money By Comparing Rates

March 28, 2008

Using My Parents Insurance Agent
This past January I learned a costly lesson when it comes to insurance rates, and the dangers of not continually checking your rates to make sure you’re getting the best possible deal.
I had been with the same insurance company for the past 10-15 years. It was my dad’s insurance company [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Useful Money Tricks

March 27, 2008

I was over at MSN Money today reading some “money hacks”, and I thought several of them were quite useful. I thought I’d share some of them here with you, and maybe even add a couple of my own.
So without further ado, here are some money hacks from MSN that you can make use [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

What Do Recent Interest Rate Drops Mean For You?

March 24, 2008

Interest rates have been dropping lately thanks to moves by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, but what do the lower interest rates mean for you?

Lower mortgage rates: At 5.67% in February (plus an average 0.4 percentage point), the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was near a four-year low.
Credit card rates: Variable interest rate [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

A Recession? You Bet – But It’ll Probably Be Short And Mild

March 24, 2008

As we get further into 2008, and the financial woes from the credit crunch and the housing bust start to loom a bit bigger, most people are finally beginning to accept the fact that we are headed into a recession. The disagreement comes when you start talking about how long the recession is going to [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

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

March 24, 2008

The IRS estimates 1.3 million taxpayers who neglected to file a 2004 return are eligible for refunds, but that they had better act soon. The deadline for claiming a refund for that tax year is April 15 this year, and you must file a return to get a refund.
There is no penalty for filing a [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Bible Verse Of The Day: Happy Easter!

March 23, 2008

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead… 1 Peter 1:3
Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

What Funds Should I Invest In For My 401k?

March 20, 2008

Over the past few years I’ve had a hands off approach to my 401k account, I put money in from each paycheck, and just watch the money accumulate. Recently the funds haven’t been doing so well, and I’ve decided to take a more active approach to my accounts. So here’s the question of [...]

0 comments Read the full article →

Small Ways To Save Lots Of Money: Snowflake Your Way Out Of Debt!

March 20, 2008

Over at Kiplinger.com they have a great roundup article talking about ways to save money in your everyday life. They have great tips on saving money on just about every area in your life. Lots of good stuff here, including these tips:
Ways To Save Money

Use a pre-paid phone.
Drop premium cable channels.
Drop your [...]

0 comments Read the full article →


Page 24 of 27« First...«2223242526»...Last »