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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
Ways To Make Extra Money Series: 5 Simple Ways to Create Income
We’ve had two days full of income creating ideas. Are you looking for even more ways to make extra money? Good, let’s get started! Budgeting – Income Vs. Cutting Back Budgeting your money each month boils down to making sure that there is more coming in than going out. If you have more money going […]
Searching For Better Yields? Lending Club Could Be The Ticket In Tough Economic Times: Returns At 12%
Lending Club continues it’s explosive growth, and should surpass $1 billion in loans originated sometime in October 2012. My returns with Lending Club are now right at 12%.
13 Good Side Hustles From Home You Can Start This Weekend
Need some extra money? The side hustles covered in this article could all be started this weekend from your home. Let’s take a look.
Blueprint For How To Make Money With A Blog: Money Making Ideas, Optimizing Your Site And Helpful Site Tools
To make money with a blog you have to find a variety of income sources for your site. Popular money makers include PPC ads, CPM ads, private ad sales, ebooks, affiliates, membership sites, premium content and more!
How To Get The First Million Dollars: What We Can Learn From People Who Have Achieved A High Net Worth
Making a million dollars isn’t something unattainable, just about anyone can do it. Here’s a look at how a group of millionaires achieved a high net worth.
Saving Money
The Five Commandments For Boosting Retirement Savings
Don’t make the unholy mistake of shortchanging your retirement savings. Here are a few surefire ways increase your retirement savings.
Summer Savings Tips: How To Save Money This Summer
This past month or so we’ve been highlighting savings tips for the summer, and we’ve talked about things like saving on food, saving at the movies, saving on summer travel and so much more (see the links below). Before we end this summer savings series, however, I thought it would be nice to highlight some […]
Digit.co Review: Save Money Without Even Realizing It
Digit.co is an automated, online, free and FDIC insured savings account that helps you to save money, without even realizing. Savings just happen automatically!
Ooma Home Phone Service After One Year: Saving Big Bucks On Home Phone Service
We’ve been using Ooma VOIP home phone service instead of our old landline phone for an entire year now. Here’s why we’re glad that we switched.
How Much Gas Are You Wasting?
Gas prices are going up! This past week the cost of gas here in Minnesota has been rising, and is now getting dangerously close to record prices. I’ve been trying to conserve gas, but this week my frugal ways may have gotten the better of me. I thought – I’ll wait one more day to […]
Reviews
Haven Life Review: Term Life Insurance Made Easy
Haven Life is an insurance agency that offers term life insurance via a quick and easy online quote process. Here’s what you should know.
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!
Book Review And Giveaway: Upside Living in a Downside Economy
A few weeks ago I received a review copy of a new book written specifically for Christians in these tough financial times. The book, Upside Living in a Downside Economy, is written by Mike Slaughter, pastor of Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church in Tipp City, Ohio. The book isn’t a very long one, but doesn’t waste […]
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.
Masterworks Review: Is Art One Of The Best (Overlooked) Investments?
Once reserved for the super rich, you can now buy stock in fine art with Masterworks. Art has outperformed stocks since 2000, and now everyone can invest.


