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Recent Articles

Philo TV Review 2025: A Budget-Friendly Streaming Option for Cord-Cutters
Read our updated Philo review to discover how this affordable streaming service can save you money on your favorite shows.

What You Need To Know About The Proposed 50-Year Mortgage: Trump’s Plan, History, and Key Comparisons
Explore the pros and cons of the 50-year mortgage and how it could impact homeownership in today’s economy.

The Inspiring History of Veterans Day: From Armistice Day to Honoring America’s Heroes
Explore the History of Veterans Day and its evolution from Armistice Day to a tribute to America’s service members.

2026 Retirement Contribution Limits: Maximize Your 401(k), IRA, and Roth Savings
Explore the 2026 retirement contribution limits to maximize your tax-advantaged savings while navigating inflation constraints.

7 Biblical Money Principles That Still Work in 2025 (And How to Apply Them Today)
Learn seven biblical money principles to help you save and invest wisely, even in a volatile economic landscape.

A Eulogy And A Remembrance Of My Dad, Mark Lloyd Anderson
My dad, Mark Lloyd Anderson, died a couple of weeks ago on 11/25/24. Here is a eulogy and remembrance of the man I called dad.

Why Do We Celebrate Our Independence On The Fourth Of July?
Most people assume that because we celebrate on the 4th, that it’s the day our founding fathers actually voted and signed to approve a resolution of independence. But it’s not.

Enjoy Your Memorial Day But Let’s Remember Those Who Gave The Ultimate Sacrifice
On this Memorial Day weekend, thank you to our veterans, and thank you to those who have already paid the ultimate price. You won’t be forgotten.

25 Bible Verses For A Happy New Year!
Here are 25 bible verses for the new year, to help us frame the coming 52 weeks from a positive, hopeful and God focused perspective.
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Making Money
Drop App Review: Earn Gift Cards While Shopping
Drop is a free app that gives you cash rewards for the spending that you’re already doing anyway. Here’s how to use the app, and how you can earn cash back.
Tips For How To Have A Successful Garage Sale
Having a garage sale is a big endeavor, one that needs serious planning. Here are some things we’ve done to help our chances of yard sale success.
Fetch Rewards App Review: Get Cash Back Grocery Savings
Fetch Rewards is an easy to use app that gives cash back on grocery spending. It has paid out more than $3 million in rewards since launch. Here’s a full review.
How Attending Blog Conferences Can Actually Make You Money
Attending a blog conference isn’t cheap, but if you do things right attending can add thousands of dollars to your bottom line. Here’s how.
How To Develop Multiple Streams Of Income
If you want to build wealth, you need to know how to develop multiple streams of income. Here are some ways you can get closer to that goal.
Saving Money
Netbook Computers: The Frugal Laptop Alternative That Won’t Break The Bank
Recently my wife and I decided that we wanted to get a laptop computer so that we could check emails, do work and otherwise surf the web while the other spouse was on our main desktop computer. We no longer wanted to deal with the “are you done on the computer yet?” exchanges. (Yes, it […]
Be Your Own CFO By J.D. Roth: A Way To Revolutionize Your Financial Approach
In his new guide J.D. Roth explains why you need to make carefully calculated decisions about your finances, just as if you were your own CFO.
How To Analyze Your Budget And Spending Decisions
I love helping people with their finances, it’s a passion of mine. You can see it in the One Money Design tagline – helping people achieve true financial freedom. Money Map coaching involves walking with people through a Biblical financial study and helping them use practical financial tools for their finances (such as setting up […]
Microsavings Alternatives That Don’t Charge A Monthly Fee (Like Digit)
One of my favorite automated savings apps, Digit, announced that they would be adding a monthly fee. Here are several free microsavings sites to use instead.
Can You Afford Your Lifestyle?
We thought that we were living a comfortable lifestyle that we could afford, but we left out several important aspects of a strong financial position. Here’s how to avoid the same mistakes.
Reviews
Zions Bank Review: High Yield Savings, Checking, Money Market Accounts
Zions Bank currently offers one of the highest interest rates among high-interest savings accounts, along with having the stability of 130+ years of business.
TurboTax Review: Your Taxes, Simplified
Over the years TurboTax has quietly become one of the top names in tax preparation software. Their software is known for it’s ease of use and it’s accuracy.
My Digit And Axos Invest Experiment: Automated Saving & Investing Trial
I opened free accounts with Digit and Axos Invest to experiment and see how much I could save and invest this year by saving and investing automatically. Let’s take a look!
ING Direct Investing Review: ShareBuilder Renamed, Refocused And Simplified
This week ING Direct announced that they would be renamed from ING Sharebuilder to ING Direct Investing. They also launched a cleaner, simpler site.
Chime App Review: Fee Free Banking That Pays You Rewards When You Save
Chime App is an interesting new banking option with an automatic savings and rewards program that makes saving money pain free. Here’s a full review.


