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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
How To Write An Upwork Proposal That Lands You The Job
Freelancing on Upwork is an ideal place to get started making money online. Here is a simple framework for writing proposals that net high-paying contracts.
To Succeed Diversify And Create Multiple Streams Of Income
Creating multiple small streams of income is a great way to diversify your income, and insure against catastrophe in event of a job loss or other emergency.
21 Selling Apps To Sell Stuff Online & Locally
Looking to sell your old stuff? Want to earn some extra cash to improve your bottom line? Here are 21 selling apps to help you sell your stuff online!
21 Apps That Pay You Real Money Fast
There are a lot of legitimate, scam free apps that pay you money. Here are 21 apps that pay in cash or gift cards. Make extra money using smartphone apps!
10 Easy Ways To Improve Your Finances Today
There are always easy ways to improve your finances and your budget’s bottom line. Here are 10 easy ways to improve your finances today.
Saving Money
How We Have Saved Almost $1600 Dollars A Year On Our Monthly Bills
With just some time, research and a few phone calls we were able to save our family almost $1600/year on our regular monthly expenses. Here’s how.
Ooma Review Update: 6 Months Using Ooma As Our Main Home Phone
We’ve been using Ooma home phone service for over 6 months now. Would we still suggest that others use them as their primary home phone?
Car Maintenance Tips To Avoid Car Debt
It’s a good idea to stay in front of what your car will cost you, and have a good game plan for handling car maintenance costs.
Stairs App Review: Save And Invest To Earn 4-6% Interest
Stairs is a saving and investment app that allows you to save and earn up to 4-6% interest by investing in Groundfloor real estate notes. Here’s our review.
10 Fun And Free Things To Do
I‘m so bored These can be some of the most expensive words to come out of someone’s mouth because in most cases the phrase is a call to action. Let’s go somewhere, let’s do something, let’s buy some stuff…anything to keep from being bored. photo credit: Bored What you need is an arsenal of activities […]
Reviews
ING Direct Review: Why I Am Signing Up For The Orange Savings Account, And Why You Should Too
As I mentioned in a previous posting on high yield savings accounts, lately I’ve been looking for a new online bank where we can put our money. Our current savings account is with the same company as our mortgage (Bank of America), and I decided that I wanted our savings to be at a different […]
Credit Sesame Review: A Good Way To Get Your Credit Score Free
Credit Sesame is a debt and credit monitoring site that will allow you to check your credit score for free, with no obligation. Here’s my review.
FNBO Direct Online Savings Account Review: High Yield Savings Account
Over the past year or so I’ve written quite a few reviews of online banks, talking about the histories and features of each respective financial establishment. Over the past year we’ve opened two separate savings accounts, one at Ally Bank since it currently enjoys one of the higher rates of interest, and one at Capital […]
Capital One 360 Savings Review: ING Direct Re-Branded As Capital One 360
I have been an ING Direct customer for several years now and I have had nothing but positive experiences dealing with ING. How does the new re-branded Capital One 360 stack up?
DiversyFund Review: Passive Income Through Real Estate Investing
The Top 1% invest in commercial real estate. Now you can do the same thing with just $500 through DiversyFund, where you can earn double-digit returns.


