August 2011

Best iPhone Apps: 3 Great Personal Finance Apps!

08.31.2011 by John Frainee 12 comments
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I’m a fan of the iPhone. It goes with me everywhere I go because I’ve come to depend on the apps contained within. Also, my iPhone is kind of the only phone for me. Android or Blackberry? It just won’t do. If you’re like me, you have to check out these three great personal finance apps! It’ll make your data plan a little more justifiable – hehe.

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Grow Closer to God: 5 Core Financial Principles

08.30.2011 by Jay Peroni 10 comments
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Bad times don’t have to beat you down. We serve a mighty God who can steer us through the storms. This doesn’t mean we will be bulletproof, but it does mean we can place our trust in Him rather than monetary instruments. This shouldn’t be an excuse for complacency and “sticking the mighty head in the sand”. Instead, it is a time to put our faith into action.

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iPad Giveaway!

08.29.2011 by Bob
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we have a shiny,sparkly, and brand new iPad 2 up for grabs!

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How a Spending Journal Can Help You Reach Your Goals

08.29.2011 by Jason Topp 14 comments
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One of the things that I’ve found helpful in the past with our expenses is a simple diary. Yes, that’s right. An old-fashioned way of keeping track of expenses.

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The Indiana Jones Guide to Personal Finance

08.28.2011 by Jon 5 comments
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For people who haven’t got a clue about how to finance debt and make investments, Indiana Jones may be able to help. What does an adventure hero have to do with your finances? The answer is simple. You can take a lesson from how he gets in and out of trouble and apply it to your attitude towards money.

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Wealth: Is It Worth It? | Review

08.27.2011 by Guest 1 comment
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In his book, Wealth, is it Worth it, Mr. Truett Cathy, the founder of Chic-fil-A, has provided us with a wisdom he has accumulated over a lifetime. Truett does not present this as a researched treatise but rather as a series of vignettes which answers the question whether our efforts (or any effort) to accumulate wealth, is worth it…

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Your 6 Step Guide to Weathering the Market Storm

08.26.2011 by Jason Topp 4 comments
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Recently, we’ve seen the U.S. Debt Crisis unfold with loud cracks of thunder. Lightning bolts have burst forth throughout global markets. Today I want to offer you some basic advice, to help brace yourselves for the market storm.

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How To Invest In . . . NON-Foods?

08.25.2011 by Kevin 25 comments
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Right now, with interest rates hovering close to zero, there’s less incentive to having money saved in a bank account than ever. When you contrast this limitation with the fact that the price of nearly everything we need to survive is rising, the need to get a better return on our money is obvious.

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Writer Audition Winners Announced

08.25.2011 by Bob 8 comments
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We started with about 100 entries and narrowed it down to the top 5 and last week they all sent in their final entries. Well, after a lot of deliberation and opinions between the editorial team and I we decided on the winners.

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5 Pain Free Tips for Paying Your Mortgage Off Early

08.24.2011 by Joe Plemon 19 comments
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Paul and Shirley have a 30 year fixed rate mortgage on a $200,000 loan. They are paying 5.5% APR and are motivated to pay that mortgage off early. I applaud their enthusiasm, but I also encourage them to examine their priorities before focusing on their mortgage debt . . .

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What in the World is Going On with the United States?

08.23.2011 by Jay Peroni 10 comments
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Debt ceilings, credit downgrades, and a collapsing market oh my! Feels a bit lately like the U.S. is having a bad dream. Like we woke up in Oz and the Wicked Witch took over. Wake me up from this nightmare!

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4 Financial Fantasies to Avoid

08.22.2011 by Jon 5 comments
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It happens to us all. We hear a rumor about a get rich quick scheme. Or we stumble into a guy on the street corner trying to sell us a business opportunity that ends up being a multi-level marketing scheme. The media and people around us are constantly bombarding us with financial fantasies that don’t exist.

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3 Goals to Accomplish Before Attending College

08.21.2011 by John Frainee 9 comments
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I remember college. It was a time in my life where I had no clue what I wanted to do when I “grew up,” and it was simply scary. I had student loan debt, no emergency fund, and felt like I didn’t have a firm foundation to launch from into the real world. If I had only known these three things before attending school, I would have been in a much better position!

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