March 2008

Time Magazine: Dave Ramsey

03.31.2008 by Bob 5 comments

The March 24th edition of Time Magazine has an article titled, “10 ideas that are changing the world.” I was excited to see that one of them on the list was living within our means. Dave Ramsey was labeled as one of the strong forces creating this change in our time

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Diamond class action lawsuit

03.30.2008 by Bob 0 comments

It turns out that there is a major class-action lawsuit going on against diamond supplier De Beers for allegedly violating federal antitrust laws. The suit is still pending final court approval, but if it is approved U.S. residents who purchased a diamond between January 1, 1994 and March 31, 2006 would receive a pro-rated amount of the $295 million settlement.

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SmartyPig $50 giveaway

03.27.2008 by Bob 30 comments

SmartyPig is basically an online savings account that allows your friends and family to contribute to your savings goals. They also provide you with additional incentive boosts from top retailers who sell the items you are saving for. And surprisingly, they are currently boasting a 4.30% (APY) – which is a heck of a lot more than ING Direct is paying or most other online banks.

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Money and God

03.26.2008 by Bob 7 comments

I just visited an old friend of mine this weekend and we talked quite a bit about money and God. It was eye-opening for me to talk to someone who had a completely different mindset on money than I did. He has been on the opposite extreme of the American way of living extravagantly off of credit cards.

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Christian Goal Setting

03.24.2008 by Bob 13 comments

Should a Christian Set Goals? There seems to be a struggle for Christians in figuring out the appropriate balance between trusting God and waiting on Him and actively doing our part. Trusting in our own abilities to accomplish God’s work is the one extreme while not taking action when we should is the other extreme.

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Money Merge Account

03.23.2008 by Guest 31 comments

The Money Merge Account Overview: Money merge accounts originated in Australia and over the last few years have gained in popularity in the US. Several companies under different names market them, and each one may be a little different. For simplicity I will refer to them all as MMA and not discuss the differences of each program. They are early home mortgage payment systems offered as an alternative to traditional ways of making extra mortgage payments or bi-monthly…

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Total Money Makeover giveaway

03.20.2008 by Bob 58 comments

Dave Ramsey’s “Total Money Makeover” giveaway: I love that Dave loves to help people get out of debt. He has been criticized for some of his methods, but I like his vision. I also subscribe to his Debt Snowball method for getting out of debt. For those who have decided that they want to get out of debt, but don’t know where to start the Total Money Makeover would be a good first step.

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The secret they don’t want you to know

03.19.2008 by Bob 4 comments

I think mutual fund investing is a good way to get started investing. I own two mutual funds currently and there are a few good ones out there, but most mutual fund managers still don’t beat the average market returns.

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Who makes the best cars?

03.18.2008 by Bob 11 comments

Honda and Toyota are the best cars – It is little surprise to find out that Honda is number one on the list and Toyota is number two. These Japanese car companies have come to be synonymous with reliability. CR’s (Consumer Reports) rating was based on performance and reliability.

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The benefits of mutual funds

03.15.2008 by Bob 6 comments

The goal of this post is to go over the basics of mutual fund investing. To start, a mutual fund is a company whose main objective is to professionally invest a pool of money in securities and earn a positive return for shareholders. By doing this, these companies allow you to share the rewards and risks of investing.

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TaxCut Premium Giveaway

03.13.2008 by Bob 17 comments

The H&R Block TaxCut Giveway -If you haven’t done your taxes yet, you may be in luck. I have TWO H&R Block Flash Drives containing TaxCut 2007 Premium Federal + State. A $45 value, these reusable 1 GB USB Flash Drives contain everything you need to complete your federal and state taxes, guidance for every personal tax situation, step-by-step interview guides, advice on how to find the deductions you deserve and advanced

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Dave Ramsey critics

03.11.2008 by Bob 42 comments

Dave Ramsey seems to attract quite a few critics these days. I have heard him being criticized for everything from being over-simplified to allowing people to use debit cards to buy his products.

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Financial advice for newlyweds

03.10.2008 by Bob 2 comments

I received a message the other day from a fellow newlywed-er (am I still a newlywed at year three?) She was asking for a little financial advice. So, I will share what I have and hopefully we can get some input from some of the readers.

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