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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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I Have A Dollar

March 31, 2008

Read today over at Pilgrim Scribblings: So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. – 2 Corinthians 9:7 A Sunday school teacher asked her eight eager ten-year-olds if they would give $1,000,000 to the missionaries. “YES!” they all screamed. “Would you [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Love of Wealth

March 30, 2008

Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless. Ecclesiastes 5:10

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Be Generous

March 29, 2008

Be generous, and someday you will be rewarded. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. Ecclesiastes 11:1

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Insurance: Save Money By Comparing Rates

March 28, 2008

Using My Parents Insurance Agent This past January I learned a costly lesson when it comes to insurance rates, and the dangers of not continually checking your rates to make sure you’re getting the best possible deal. I had been with the same insurance company for the past 10-15 years. It was my dad’s insurance [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse of the Day: Generosity

March 28, 2008

Good will come to him who is generous and lends freely, who conducts his affairs with justice. Psalm 112:5 You’ll always sleep better at night knowing that you’ve dealt fairly and generously with others. Sometimes nothing is better than helping out a neighbor in need.

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Food Blogging: Wild-Style Salad Recipe

March 27, 2008

Every other week my wife and I attend a church small group with about 6-7 other young married couples. Every time we meet it is at a different couple’s house, and that couple makes a meal for everyone. Last week our friends Jason and Erin hosted the meal and made a delicious wild rice salad. [...]

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Useful Money Tricks

March 27, 2008

I was over at MSN Money today reading some “money hacks”, and I thought several of them were quite useful. I thought I’d share some of them here with you, and maybe even add a couple of my own. So without further ado, here are some money hacks from MSN that you can make use [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: All Your Might

March 27, 2008

Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your might… Ecclesiastes 9:10, NIV This verse goes along with another saying that I know I’ve heard before, I think from my father: If you’re going to do something, do it well. Give it your all! There are a multitude of verses in the bible talking [...]

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The Money Hacks Carnival #5 Is Up!

March 26, 2008

The Money Hacks Carnival #5 is up! over at Antishay.com. It’s a great roundup as always, and I spent way too much time this morning reading all the great articles. My article, Do You Have A Tax Refund Waiting For You? was included in the mix this week. Some of my other favorites include: Free [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: The Ant

March 26, 2008

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6:6-8 This verse talks about the value of hard work, planning ahead and saving for when times get tough. Just as [...]

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Let’s Celebrate – 100 Subscribers!

March 25, 2008

Biblemoneymatters.com has been live on the web for just over 2 months now, and today I reached a goal I had set for the site when I launched it. Today we reached over 100 subscribers for the first time! As of today we have: 101 RSS feed subscribers8 email subscriberstons of lurkers (subscribe now you [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Inheritance

March 25, 2008

He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. Misfortune pursues the sinner, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.A good man leaves an inheritance for his children’s children, but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous. Proverbs 13:20-22 Lots of good stuff in today’s verses. [...]

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What Do Recent Interest Rate Drops Mean For You?

March 24, 2008

Interest rates have been dropping lately thanks to moves by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke, but what do the lower interest rates mean for you? Lower mortgage rates: At 5.67% in February (plus an average 0.4 percentage point), the average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was near a four-year low. Credit card rates: Variable interest [...]

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A Recession? You Bet – But It’ll Probably Be Short And Mild

March 24, 2008

As we get further into 2008, and the financial woes from the credit crunch and the housing bust start to loom a bit bigger, most people are finally beginning to accept the fact that we are headed into a recession. The disagreement comes when you start talking about how long the recession is going to [...]

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