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American Express Bank Savings Review: High Yield Savings Account

American Express has been around for 160+ years, has one of the most recognizable brands in the world and now savings accounts as well!

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Are You Emotionally Invested In Your Credit Card?

March 25, 2009

I was listening to the Dave Ramsey show on my way to work this morning, and Dave was talking to a caller on his show that had just taken the plunge, pledged to go no further into debt and then cut up his credit cards. He was talking about how it had been extremely [...]

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Extra Money Update, Links And 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

March 24, 2009

Make Extra Money! Cash Crate Update A while back I posted a couple of times about a site that I was using to make some extra money using a site called Cash Crate. I actually did a full cash crate tutorial explaining how you can set up an account and get started on filling our [...]

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Thoughts On Prosperity From Abe Lincoln

March 24, 2009

Quote from Abraham Lincoln: Property is the fruit of labor; property is desirable; is a positive good in the world. That some should be rich shows that others may become rich, and hence, is just encouragement to industry and enterprise. Let not him who is houseless pull down the house of another; but let him [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Owe Nothing But Love

March 24, 2009

Owe nothing to anyone except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8

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Don’t Let Unexpected Stress Be An Excuse For Spending

March 23, 2009

photo credit: Lisa Brewster Everybody Has Stress The last year has been extremely stressful one for my wife and I. My wife had a blood clot in her entire leg last March, and ended up being in the hospital for about 3 weeks. Then this winter my wife’s job was in jeopardy because the church [...]

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Vote For Me In The Free Money Finance March Madness Sweet Sixteen

March 20, 2009

March Madness – Help Me Win! A week or so back I posted on this blog to beg for everyone to vote for me in round 2 the Free Money Finance March Madness competition. It seems to have worked as I eked out a win to move on to the sweet sixteen! Round 3, or [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: I Am Ready For Anything Through Christ

March 20, 2009

For I have learned to be content, whatever the circumstances may be. I know now how to live when things are difficult and I know how to live when things are prosperous. In general and in particular I have learned the secret of eating well or going hungry of facing either plenty of poverty. I [...]

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Accountability: Sometimes You Need Someone To Slap You On The Back Of Your Head

March 19, 2009

When we were taking Dave Ramsey’s personal finance course, “Financial Peace University” last year, one of the things he stresses in his course is the need to have someone in your life who can keep you accountable for your financial goals. For single people it might be a close friend, a mentor or a parent. [...]

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When Renting A Car, Save Money By Not Paying For The Extras

March 18, 2009

My wife and I went on vacation last week, and since we were planning on driving to several cities all across Florida, we decided that we would probably need a rental car. Renting a car should be pretty simple, right? Well, yes AND no. There are a lot of things to remember. Here’s a quick [...]

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Time To Do Your Taxes? Some Services Charge More The Longer You Wait!

March 17, 2009

Right around this time of year we start thinking about doing our taxes. Doing taxes is never any fun, especially if you’re expecting to have to pay extra like I am this year. It’s natural to want to try and put it off as long as you can. Don’t put it off too long, however, [...]

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I’ve Been On Vacation, But It’s Like I Was Never Gone! Great Guest Posts!

March 16, 2009

For the past week or so I was basking in the Florida sun as my wife and I took a brief hiatus to visit her good friend from Armenia who is currently getting a master’s degree at the University of Central Florida. We had a great time, and got some well needed rest. It wasn’t [...]

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Devotional: Heavenly Minded

March 15, 2009

photo credit: James Jordan Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. – Colossians 3:2 Where does my heart lie? What do I feel passionate about? What occupies my thoughts? How do I spend my free time? How do I spend my money? I believe these are questions we need to ask ourselves [...]

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The Frugal Guide To Eating Out

March 12, 2009

Eating out doesn’t have to be as expensive as you might think. Here are some tips to cut back on costs when dining at your favorite restaurants.

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Economic Crisis Means Great Time To Buy a Roth IRA

March 11, 2009

This is guest post from Joe Plemon from Plemon Financial Coaching. Joe is the Money Columnist for The Southern Illinoisan and a frequent contributor on Good Financial Cents. Assuming you are investing for future retirement, you should seriously consider the Roth IRA (Individual Retirement Account). I am already a huge fan of the Roth, but [...]

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