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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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The kindness of friends in the blogosphere

August 8, 2008

My stuff was stolen A few days ago I wrote on this blog about how my car had been broken into, and that I had about $700 worth of electronics, clothing and gear stolen from me. Among the items stolen were my Ipod and my digital camera. I was extremely upset, not only because I [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 11 – Working In Your Strengths

August 7, 2008

Last Week – From Fruition To Tuition Last week was week 10 in Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University“. Week 10 was all about retirement, education and planning for the future. Key points: Independence in retirement is up to you. Don’t depend on Social Insecurity. Fund college education only after you are funding your retirement. If [...]

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Personal Finance And Momentum: Keep Moving Forward

August 6, 2008

The ebb and flow of financial life I’ve been thinking about my financial life a lot more these past few months, and one thing I’ve been noticing is that there is an ebb and flow when it comes to positive changes, and negative backsliding. Things go in spurts. For example, I recently read up on [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: The simpleton never looks

August 5, 2008

A sensible man watches for problems ahead and prepares to meet them. The simpleton never looks, and suffers the consequences. Proverbs 27:12 This verse talks about the importance of planning ahead. if you plan ahead you’ll be able to meet the financial challenges that come up in your life, or be able to retire with [...]

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An Expensive Mistake: Having Hundreds Of Dollars Worth Of Stuff Stolen From My Car

August 4, 2008

The setup This past weekend was an expensive one for me. And it didn’t have to be. Friday night was going to be a fun evening. I had a company softball game that I was taking part in, and we were all leaving work early to partake in this company game. Our company has two [...]

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A Credit Card You Can Use To Help Others, And Get A Good Rate Too!

August 1, 2008

Helping others through microloans A couple of weeks back we had a guest post on this blog talking about micro-lending. The post talked about how micro-loans through companies like Kiva or Grameen Bank, can help people in developing countries to get on their feet, get their business up and running, and how it can be [...]

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Is Tithing Biblical?

August 1, 2008

The question that is before us today is, “Is tithing Biblical?” That being the question, we are sure that the Word of God will provide an answer for us. Tithing Before The Law If we are to search the Scriptures to determine if tithing is Biblical, we should start from the beginning. Tithing is first [...]

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University: Week 10 – From Fruition To Tuition

August 1, 2008

Last Week – Of Mice And Mutual Funds Last week was week 9 in Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University“. Week 9 was all about mutual funds and other stock investment strategies. Some of the key points: The best way to invest is to be OUT OF DEBT first. Don’t put all your eggs in one [...]

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Submit your post for our “Frugal things to do when you’re in..” series and map

July 31, 2008

Frugal Things To Do In… Searching for some frugal things to do in your city of residence? Going on a vacation soon and want to know some of the frugal things to do in the area? Well, have I got the resource for you! The members of the Money Life Network have decided to join [...]

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Carnivals, Cash Crate Updates and more!

July 31, 2008

It’s been a busy week here at Bible Money Matters. I’ve had some definite highs as I passed the 300 subscriber mark, and celebrated visitor number 50,000. Thank you once again to everyone participating in the discussion here on the blog! I am very thankful! We also started using Cashcrate.com this week as another way [...]

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A Second Stimulus Check: Is It On The Way, And Is It Even A Good Idea?

July 30, 2008

The second stimulus package popular among many in Washington The idea of a second round of economic stimulus checks being sent out sometime this fall or next spring has been gaining steam in the hallowed halls of Congress. It has been mentioned by a number of Democrats including House speaker Nancy Pelosi, as well as [...]

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300 subscribers – time to celebrate and post roundup!

July 29, 2008

We’re growing! I checked our subscriber numbers today before posting a quick roundup of this week’s favorite articles, and noticed that today we topped the 300 subscriber number for the first time since the site launched. I also noticed that at some point in the last week we topped 50,000 visitors to the site. So [...]

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Frugal Things To Do When You’re In Minneapolis, Minnesota

July 28, 2008

Frugal Things To Do In Minneapolis Minnesota

Frugal Things To Do When You’re In… As part of a series of posts called “Frugal things to do when you’re in…“, I decided to put together an article talking about my hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each person in the series will be talking about each of their home areas, and highlight frugal things to [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: I shall not be in want

July 27, 2008

The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalms 23:1-3 When you put your faith in Christ, you also have knowledge that he [...]

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