Ways To Watch TV Without Paying An Arm And A Leg For Cable Or Satellite

Welcome to the readers of The Consumerist! Thanks for stopping by to check out my post on saving money on your TV bill, and don’t forget to sign up for free daily RSS updates, or for updates via email!  Don’t forget to check out some of our best articles on ways to save [...]

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Cash For Appliances Government Stimulus Rebate Program Will Give Money For Old Refrigerators, Washers And More

September 23, 2009
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The past couple of months we’ve talked quite a bit about the Cash For Clunkers program, how it worked, and who could expect to receive a voucher towards the purchase of a new car. People were split down the middle as to whether the voucher program was even a good idea, with some saying [...]

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The Importance of Financial Focus And How It Leads To Results

September 22, 2009
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Few things are more discouraging than working really hard to accomplish a goal, but feeling absolutely no progress.  There is no better way to say it than the overused cliché ‘you are ‘spinning your tires’.  Thus enters the power of focus.
Financially, many of us are no more focused than the average horse.  The horse looks [...]

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What Is A Marginal Tax Rate, And How Can You Use It To Save?

September 21, 2009
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This is another guest post by Joe from JoeTaxpayer.com. Stop by his site and subscribe to his feed for more great articles!
One financial term often used, but not always understood, is “Marginal Tax Rate” or Marginal Rate for short. It’s used so often that financial writers take its meaning for granted. Today, let’s look [...]

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Devotional: Sunsets and Saving Grace

September 20, 2009
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In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace – Ephesians 1:7

I looked out my window one evening and saw a beautiful sunset. Gorgeous pinks and purples graced the sky for my viewing pleasure. Awesome sunsets are common in Arizona [...]

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First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit May Be Extended To All Homebuyers And Increased to $15,000 Through New Bill

September 18, 2009
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The last few months have seen an increase in home sales to first time homebuyers, as well as a slight improvement in the real estate market as a whole.  A lot of people feel that this is largely due to the first time homebuyer tax credit that the Obama administration passed earlier this year. The [...]

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Changing How You Think About Money And Seeking God’s Direction With Your Finances

September 17, 2009
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This is a guest post from Ryan Yates, owner of www.hillthread.com, a non-profit Christian T-Shirt online store. Hill Thread was created to spread the Truth of the Gospel, to encourage discipleship and spiritual growth, and to raise excitement, awareness, and financial support for missions. Learn more about Hill Thread’s mission.
Mission trips have a way of [...]

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Remembering Past Vacations: Links And Post Roundup

September 16, 2009
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One year ago my wife and I, along with my wife’s parents, were on a cruise of the Mediterranean.   Exactly one year ago on this date we were taking in the sites of Athens, Greece.  While there we were able to visit the site of the Parthenon, the site of the first modern Olympic games, [...]

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What Does It Take To Successfully Work From Home?

September 15, 2009
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Traditionally working involved a suit, a commute, and a cubical.  However, the landscape has changed so drastically that many people who work even for corporations find themselves working from home a few days a week or even on a regular basis.  In addition, the number of home based business has increased in [...]

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Quarterly Estimated Tax Payments For Self Employment Income Are Coming Due!

September 14, 2009
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Since I’ve started blogging and collecting a small amount of income for doing it,  I’ve had to start paying quarterly estimated taxes for the money that I’ve been making.  It can be a complete pain to do this because not only are you cutting the government a nice sized check, but you have to do [...]

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