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
Boost Your Retirement Account Balance By Making Money On The Side While Keeping Your Day Job
If you’re able to find ways to make income on the side while working your day job, you can quickly boost your emergency fund and retirement savings.
Peer to Peer Lending: Loving Your Neighbor With Your IRA
After World War II, the United States was in a place of tumult. Despite a courageous victory over the Axis powers overseas, the nation was still suffering from all sorts of problems at home. One of the largest of these dilemmas was the presence of poliomyelitis, commonly known as polio. In the early 1950s, the […]
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.
Another Stimulus Check? Maybe, But Why Not Just Create Your Own?
Thanks for stopping by to find out more about a possible second stimulus check, we know a lot of you are counting on one. We’re updating with current news about possible stimulus checks as soon as it is announced, so subscribe now via RSS or Email, and keep coming back for great content! For more […]
Is It Time To Get A Second Job?
Ah, the second job: stressful, tiring, and yet more income. When is it time to get a second job? What kind of job should it be? How long should you have it? Before you think about getting a second job, you must learn how to destroy bad financial habits. Bad financial habits can gobble up […]
Saving Money
3 Ways To Trick Yourself Into Saving Money
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have a difficult time saving money. If the cash is there, it ends up getting spent! For those of us who need new ways of saving money, here are some great tips on saving more money than we thought possible. It’s All About Habits Before we get […]
Tax Rebates – What Do They Mean For You?
You may have heard in recent days about a stimulus package that congress has passed to help stimulate our lagging economy. Well some details of that plan are now being fleshed out: Bush and House lawmakers yesterday agreed on a $150 billion economic stimulus package aimed at avoiding an election-year recession. About $100 billion would […]
8 Things You Can Do This Year To Improve Your Finances Next Year
If you are looking for a stronger financial position in the new year, you can’t go wrong with these 10 strategies.
Trim Savings Assistant Helps You To Save Money Automatically
Trim is a free service that helps you to save money by canceling unused subscriptions, negotiating lower costs, automating savings and more.
Tablo TV Over-The-Air DVR: The Cord Cutters Dream!
If you canceled your expensive cable TV package, would you miss your DVR? Now you don’t have to. The new Tablo TV over-the-air DVR is a cord cutter’s dream.
Reviews
Philo Review: Live Streaming Cable TV That Starts At Only $28/Month
Philo is a live TV streaming service, and starting at only $28/month they have likely the lowest cost cable TV package available. Is it worth it?
Motif Investing $150 Bonus Offer Extended: New Low Fee Socially Responsible Investing Motif
Motif Investing is a great new low cost way for people to invest in groups of stocks, and there is now an account bonus for new users.
Twine Savings App Review: Invest And Save Together
Twine is a saving and investing app for couples who want to work towards joint financial goals, together. A full review of the Twine and how it works.
Storm On Demand Review: The Time Had Come To Move To A New Host With Better Support
This past weekend we moved all of my sites to the Storm cloud servers at Liquid Web. The support and service that they’ve offered are second to none. Here’s a quick rundown of why we switched.
TradeKing Review: Discount Online Brokerage
Over the past few years TradeKing has become one of the most awarded discount online brokerages because of their great customer service and low fees. Details here.