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How To Make A Million Dollars

January 29, 2008

This month in Kiplinger Personal Finance magazine they have an article talking about how much you need to save at any age to become a millionaire when you retire. They look at the ages 25, 35, 45 and 55. They make certain assumptions at each age about how much you’ve already saved, so their article [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Greed

January 29, 2008

“Then [Jesus] said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.’” Luke 12:15 This is a hard one sometimes for me to remember. As a self confessed gadget obsessed technophile, I am constantly having to remind myself that [...]

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How Should I Spend My $20 Amazon Gift Certificate?

January 28, 2008

So I have been posting in the forums over at WiseBread.com where they were running a contest giving away $20 Gift cards daily to active forum posters. Amazingly enough I was one of their winners! Now I have to figure out what I’m going to spend my gift card on. Do you have any suggestions? [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Obedience

January 28, 2008

“If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.” Job 36:11

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Free Stuff: Trade Your Old CDs And DVDs For An Ipod

January 26, 2008

“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing” Psalm 100 I love listening to music, playing music and singing. I just love music. So you’re probably not surprised to find out that I have an Ipod and that I listen to it [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Created Equal

January 26, 2008

“Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all.” Proverbs 22:2 No matter what we have, or who we are, we are all created equal in the eyes of God. We are all sinners, in equal need of his saving grace. This verse is a reminder to me of [...]

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Interest Rates On Savings Accounts Dropping?

January 26, 2008

Over at MyMoneyBlog.com today they’re talking about high-yield savings accounts, and how the rates are beginning to drop – after being so high for some time. As expected after the 0.75% Fed rate cut, the interest rates on savings accounts aren’t doing so hot. From the classic ING Direct dropping to 3.65% APY (still $25 [...]

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Wealth Is Worthless When It Comes To Judgement Day

January 25, 2008

“Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.” Proverbs 11:4 The more I read these quotes about money and wealth, the more I realize that it is so important that we submit our finances to God, and that we make sure we know where our true wealth is. This verse [...]

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Finance Tip: Take A Personal Day To Fix Your Finances

January 24, 2008

I was reading an article this morning on MSNMoney.com about a great idea that a lot of people could make use of. The idea is this; most people have some issues related to their finances, retirement accounts, banking or some other money related issue that they have been procrastinating dealing with. For some, it may [...]

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God Gives Us The Ability To Create Wealth

January 24, 2008

Far too often we become too sure of ourselves, and we like to believe that we’re self made successes, that we are able to do just about anything we set our mind to – and do it all on our own. But are we forgetting something when we allow ourselves to become too proud of [...]

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Buy A Diamond – Get A Refund!

January 24, 2008

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Love of Money

January 23, 2008

Today’s Bible Verse on money comes from 1 Timothy: “People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered [...]

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Time To Refinance?

January 23, 2008

An article in the Washington Post this past weekend talks about how the number of people refinancing their mortgages right now are high since the interest rates are at their lowest for quite some time. Lower Rates, Coming Resets: An Opening For Refinancing: “Is it a refi renaissance? Or a fast-closing window of opportunity? Nobody [...]

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Fed Cuts Interest Rate Amid Global Stock Sell-Off And Fears Of Recession

January 22, 2008

Fed cuts interest rate: The Federal Reserve unexpectedly slashed a key interest rate by a bold three-fourths of a percentage point on Tuesday, responding to a global plunge in stock markets that heightened concerns about a recession. The Fed signaled that further rate cuts were likely. Does anyone think this is actually going to help?

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