September 2009

Is asking for a discount appropriate?

09.29.2009 by Bob 18 comments

I was hanging out with some of my family this weekend and an interesting & frustrating discussion came up about the appropriateness of asking for a discount from fellow Christians. The discussion started because of this story: A hard-working painter (Joe) we all knew from church went over to give an estimate to another church-member [...]

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Don’t fall off the wagon with your finances

09.28.2009 by Guest 5 comments

The following is a guest post from John Gowan. John is the principal financial consultant at Financial Legacy Builders, an asset management and financial consulting firm that specializes in helping young adults eliminate debt, build wealth, and increase their giving. Staying on Course with Your Finances How many times have you started something that you [...]

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Surviving Financial Meltdown | Review

09.27.2009 by Guest 2 comments

This book helped me recognize where I am lacking in knowledge and in discipline. But it also made me realize how attainable many of my hopes and dreams are. One of the things that I love most about Surviving Financial Meltdown is the encouragement to dream and set goals from our desires…

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What to do if you’ve been turned down for a loan

09.26.2009 by Guest 4 comments

Turned Down For a Loan?  Improve Your Loan-Ability! This article was written by Becky House, Education Manager for American Financial Solutions. For more information about credit scores, budgeting or managing your debt, visit MyFinancialGoals.org or contact Becky at 1.800.894.3946. Two years ago, someone with a 600 (poor) credit score could qualify for a mortgage or [...]

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Why should I sign up for the 10 Day Give?

09.25.2009 by Bob 1 comment

The 10 Day Give kickoff is next Thursday and I wanted to share a little bit about why I started it last year and why I am doing it again this year. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments and I really hope you can join us in giving this year! [...]

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Is Capitalism “Anti-Jesus”?

09.24.2009 by Bob 23 comments

I found an interesting article today about Michael Moore, the famous documentary director of Farenheit 9/11 and Sicko. Moore has a new movie coming out soon called Capitalism: A Love Story, in which he apparently explains why Capitalism is “Anti-Jesus”. While I agree with Moore that we have problems in our current system, I personally [...]

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How to clean a coffee maker with vinegar and 8 other great uses for vinegar…

09.23.2009 by Bob 8 comments

If you have never tried cleaning your coffee pot with vinegar, it really is pretty easy. The video below shows the steps in thorough detail, but the gist of it is simple: Run a 50/50 mixture of Vinegar and water through the coffee pot. Afterwards you will probably want to do 2 runs with just [...]

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5 cheap movie-renting alternatives

09.22.2009 by Bob 17 comments

While I am not much a TV watcher, Linda and I do watch quite a few movies. But thankfully innovation and technology has driven down the prices of renting movies over the last few years. Between Netflix and Redbox all the rules in movie-renting have changed. The days of driving to Blockbuster and paying $4-$5 [...]

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How to track daily expenses

09.21.2009 by Guest 6 comments
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Tracking Out-of-Pocket Expenses I was speaking with my friend Chris last Thursday.  He expressed frustration over his use of cash.  He said that on Monday morning he checked his wallet to make sure he had enough money to buy gas on the way to work and was surprised to find he only had $10.00.  He [...]

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Tax Lady’s Guide to Beating the IRS | Review

09.20.2009 by Guest 0 comments

The main point that Roni Deutch is trying to make throughout the book is that people can minimize their taxes by having a better understanding of tax rules and good record keeping, so that they can take advantage of all the exemptions, deductions, and credits that are available to them. To that effect, Roni Deutch succeeds in her objective.

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Homebuyer tax credit extended, increased, and open to all homebuyers?!

09.18.2009 by Bob 35 comments

The Homebuyer tax credit ending in a couple months may not be going away after all… I just noticed a post from Pete over at BibleMoneyMatters about the new talks of extending the homebuyer tax credit and not only that, they are also talking about raising it from $8000 available to first-time homebuyers to $15,000 [...]

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The importance of planning

09.17.2009 by Guest 4 comments

You often hear about people who suddenly came into a lot of money, changed their lifestyle, blew the money and in a few years were back to their old life. When I was younger, I never understood how this could happen. With age and experience, it seems to me that this can happen, unless you have a spending planning process.

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5 tips to help prepare for your next job interview

09.16.2009 by Bob 7 comments

For those in the workforce, interviewing skills are very important and (whether it’s right or wrong) can have a huge impact on how far you advance in your career. The best thing I ever did to help myself with interviews was to prepare my answers in advance…

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