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How Does The Leader Of The Free World Invest? President Obama’s Investing Strategy

May 20, 2011

This past week the President and Vice-President released their financial disclosure forms and revealed how they invest and save. Are there things we can learn from them?

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How To Get Your Spouse Involved In The Family Finances

May 17, 2011

For some reason, most people in this culture find it extremely difficult to talk about their finances, even with a spouse. Here are some ways to make it easier.

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Should You Lend To Family Members?

May 4, 2011

Three words come to mind to answer this dreaded question: Don’t Do It. Most financial experts would tell you to avoid lending to family altogether, and I would agree for the most part. However, before you simply write off that next relative who asks for cash, you might help them by having a few of [...]

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10 Steps On The Road To Financial Stability

April 18, 2011

When trying to get your financial life in control, there are some proactive steps you need to take along the way that will make the process that much easier.

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Best Of Money Carnival #96

March 28, 2011

This week’s top 10 posts of the week as chosen by Bible Money Matters for the 96th Best Of Money Carnival.

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7 Reasons Your Budget Might Fail

March 15, 2011

One of the best ways to be successful with a budget is to know why you failed in the first place. Here are some reasons budgets fail.

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How To Start Your Budget From Scratch

March 3, 2011

If your budget isn’t working the way that you intend it to work, then you may need to start from the ground up and build a budget beginning with the essentials.

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Are You Walking On Thin Ice… Financially?

February 16, 2011

You can fool yourself and others into thinking your financial situation is stronger than it really is – but in reality, your ice is ready to crack!

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Essential Rules For Beneficiary Retirement Accounts

January 24, 2011

When a persons dies, their retirement accounts are left to the primary beneficiaries established on the account. As a beneficiary of a retirement account, you have to follow the rules established by the IRS, and those rules can vary depending on your relationship to the original account holder. Knowing the rules will help you to [...]

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Should You Tithe On Lottery Winnings?

January 6, 2011

Believe it or not, there are Christians who play the lottery and some who have even won large jackpots, in the millions of dollars. The question I have is this: should Christians tithe on lottery winnings? Even more specifically, should churches accept tithe from lottery winnings? First…What Does The Bible Say About Gambling? While the [...]

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

December 21, 2010

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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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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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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Financial Prioritization: How To Know What’s Important

November 22, 2010

“Build your emergency fund.” “Invest in retirement.” “Pay off your debt.” The more I write about personal finance, the greater the complexities I discover when it comes to prioritization. For those just starting on the path to a healthier financial future, Dave Ramsey’s 7 Baby Steps might just be the ticket. But over the course [...]

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