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.
Recent Articles
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.
Merry Christmas To One And All: The Original Christmas Story
Jesus’ life is the greatest story ever told, and when you think about how it all started with his birth in extremely humble surroundings, it’s even more amazing.
401k Contribution Limits And Rules
The IRS has released their 401k contribution guidelines for the 2024 tax year. How much can you contribute to your retirement account in 2024?
Traditional And Roth IRA Contribution Limits Announced
The contribution limits for the Roth IRA and Traditional IRA were just announced. Here’s what IRS limits are for the upcoming year.
M1 Finance Review: Free Trading App And Automated Investing
M1 Finance offers a great low-cost app to invest, borrow and spend. Here’s our review of their investing and credit products.
Tablo 4th Gen Over-The-Air DVR Review: The Best Device For Cord Cutters
The Tablo 4th Generation Over-The-Air DVR allows you to watch, pause or record live broadcast TV, all with no ongoing fees, contracts or subscriptions. Here’s our review
Living Stingy: 13 Tips For Spending Less
Stingy living involves being mindful of your purchases and only buying what you need. Here are some tips for spending less.
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Making Money
Swagbucks Review: What Is It, How Does It Work And What Can You Earn And Win?
Swagbucks is a free online rewards program where you can earn gift cards, prizes and other rewards just for searching, filling our surveys and other easy activities. Here’s how to get started.
Make Extra Money By Doing Graphic Design Work On The Side
One thing that I am a huge proponent of is trying not to rely too much on one stream of income for your family. Why not instead create multiple streams of income, whereby if one of them dries up, you’ll still have several others that you can depend on? PT over at PTMoney.com is launching […]
25 Of The Best Gig Economy Jobs
The best gig economy jobs provide the potential to earn a full-time income, while being more flexible than a traditional job. Here are our favorites.
14 Best Freelance Side Jobs To Consider
There are dozens of freelance platforms and social media that can help you find ways to make money. Here are some of the best freelance jobs.
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.
Saving Money
11 Ways Using Coupons Can Cost You Money!
Here are 11 ways that using a coupon or buying on sale can actually lead us to spend more money than we had intended. Are you getting coupon blindness?
Start Saving Up For Infrequent Expenses And Christmas Savings Goals Using Automatic Accounts Like Smarty Pig
We’re quickly coming upon one of the busiest spending times of the year, the Christmas season. For too many years I would come up to Christmas and suddenly realize that I had woefully under-prepared for the coming holiday. I never saved up enough money to pay for gifts for my immediate family, friends and relatives. […]
4 Ways To Setup An Automatic Savings And Investment Plan
It can be hard to get motivated to start saving for your financial future. Here are 4 ways to make saving and investing automatic and easy.
Why I Try To Avoid Stocking Up On Deals
Do you still buy items on clearance and stock up or do you take an as-needed approach? Here’s why I try to avoid stocking up on deals.
Frugal Things To Do In Minneapolis, Minnesota [Local Guide]
This local guide gives you things to do in Minneapolis. Minnesota to have fun while keeping things on the frugal side.
Reviews
Lively HSA Review: The Best Free Health Savings Account
One of the best places to open a health savings account is Lively HSA. They offer several investment options, a great app, and is free to use.
Review Of Mint.com’s New Goals Feature
A while back, Peter did a review of Mint.com, a free online solution for tracking your finances, and then just this year, he updated that Mint review. Mint lets you see all your accounts in one place, captures all of your transactions, and puts the data into a ton of great looking charts and graphs […]
Capital One Shopping Review: A Tool To Save Money Shopping Online
Capital One Shopping is a free browser extension and app that finds coupon codes and gets you better deals when shopping online.
Why We Switched To Republic Wireless For Our Mobile Phone Service
Our family has been extremely happy with Republic Wireless cell service and just ported our existing mobile phone numbers over to the service. Here’s why.
My Top 5 Favorite Banks And Brokerages
Today I thought I would give a list of the top 5 banks and investing companies that I actually use and have accounts with.