Lending Club Returns At 11.23% Despite My First Charged Off Loan

My Lending Club returns continued improving despite my account having it’s first charged off loan.

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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Delight in the Lord

July 20, 2008

Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 It is so easy for us to forget where our priorities lie in this life. We get tied up in the day to day minutia of our jobs, relationships and personal problems, and we forget to do the [...]

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Single Step Personal Finance Challenge

July 18, 2008

The Challenge Earlier this week Mrs. Micah put a challenge out to all the personal finance bloggers. She called it the “Single Step Personal Finance Challenge”. Basically, the challenge is this: A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step… Find one step you can take to make your financial system better or [...]

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Dave Ramsey Explains Why The “Debt Snowball” Works

July 17, 2008

photo credit: SqueakyMarmot I’ve heard a lot of discussion about Dave Ramsey’s Debt Snowball recently, and why his method is mathematically inferior to other methods of reducing debt. Ramsey says he realizes that sometimes his way isn’t the best mathematical way to get out of debt, but that it still IS, in his opinion, the [...]

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Another Stimulus Check? Maybe, But Why Not Just Create Your Own?

July 16, 2008

Thanks for stopping by to find out more about a possible second stimulus check, we know a lot of you are counting on one. We’re updating with current news about possible stimulus checks as soon as it is announced, so subscribe now via RSS or Email, and keep coming back for great content! For more [...]

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John Tesh tells us how to save, and gives us free gas cards!

July 16, 2008

I didn’t realize it, but John Tesh, (yes THAT John Tesh) is also now a bit of a self-improvement guru. In his new book, “Intelligence For Your Life: Powerful Lessons For Personal Growth” he talks about some good ways that you can save money when times are tough.  He posted an excerpt from it on [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 8 – That’s Not Good Enough!

July 15, 2008

Last Week – Clause And Effect Last week was week 7 in Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University“. Week 7 was all about insurance.  It talked about what kinds there are, what kinds you should have, and what kinds to avoid.  Some key takeaways: Make insurance coverage a priority to avoid a financial disaster. Learn the [...]

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Vacation Pictures.. and Post Roundup

July 14, 2008

My wife and I returned from our weekend in the Brainerd Lakes area yesterday afternoon. We had a wonderful time in Crosslake, MN at the Whitefish Lodge and Suites.  The hotel was brand new, beautiful, and our room was gorgeous! When we first checked in we did have a bit of a problem.  Originally we [...]

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Debt Snowball – Pay Off The Smaller Debts First

July 13, 2008

“The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth.” Psalm 37:21 One principle that is important in the area of personal finance is integrity, and making sure that when you borrow money, you’re paying it back. The reasons that people will find themselves in debt vary, and it isn’t always [...]

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From The Archive: How To Make a Million Dollars

July 12, 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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Time to take a breather…

July 11, 2008

Today was the last day of work for me this week, I took the day off on Friday because my wife and I are going to be celebrating our 6th anniversary this weekend. Our anniversary is actually in June, but we had to move our trip to this weekend because of a death in the [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Give to the poor

July 10, 2008

He who gives to the poor will never want, but he who shuts his eyes will have many curses. Proverbs 28:27 It is so important for us as Christians to give to those in need. It is so easy for us, living in such a wealthy country, to just shut our eyes, and ignore all [...]

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Carnival, Links And Favorite Articles Roundup!

July 10, 2008

It’s been a busy week this week – I’ve submitted to several Carnivals for the first time in a while.  I got into several of them, and even got an editor’s pick!  So – on with the show! photo credit: ishrona Money Hacks Carnival #19 – Personal Finance Destinations Great carnival this week that highlights [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 7 – Clause And Effect: Buying Insurance

July 9, 2008

Last Week – Buyer Beware Last week was our 6th week in Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University“. Week 6 talked about being an informed consumer, and not falling prey to the tactics retailers use to get you to buy. Some important points: Learn the marketing method companies use to market products and services to you. [...]

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Help Those Less Fortunate And Make Money With Microloans

July 8, 2008

One of the growing trends in personal finances is to finance microloans for the less fortunate. It is possible to help others while making money at the same time. What are microloans? Microloans, as the name suggests, are loans made in small increments. They are generally made to entrepreneurs in developing countries so that they [...]

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